De-animator 4 life!!! at bavatuesdays

I think a huge shout-out is in order for Chris, who has taken the de-animator game play to another level. I recently blogged about de-animator, but, in short, a post I threw out over 6 months ago that is far and away the most consistently popular destination on this blog. The original post was just a quick description and link to a fun flash game called the de-animator (if you haven’t played it yet, you should!). And if you do play it, just think about what it might take to get to level 30 with a score of 612 -the previous high score was Kayz’s at 206 (and an undocumented claim of 255 by Timmy). Kayz -if you are listening- is 612 off the charts or what?

I just want to say you both rock! This de-animator post has been about the longest, sustained source of fun I have had with bavatuesdays. And while I spend countless hours thinking and writing about educational tech, movies, teaching, etc., a simple flash video game has brought me in contact with a different community of gamers who take pride in their skillz. It is extremely rewarding for me that the bava has provided a makeshift space for a small distributed community to enjoy their shared passion of videogames. I think this simple post may offer an interesting anecdote for the relevance of video games. But, it may not -either way the most important thing is that it has pushed me out of retirement and back into the de-animator ring! I begin a serious training regiment tomorrow morning at 4 am and I will - I repeat- I WILL reclaim my crown from the new, reigning, heavy-weight champion of the de-animator world: CHRIS!!!!! . Enjoy this sweet victory while it lasts, Chris, I’m coming for you

In all seriousness, can anyone ever beat 612?! That may very well be the pinnacle of de-animator scores, equivalent to turning over Pac-Man or something.

8 Responses to “De-animator 4 life!!!”

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1 Chris Jun 28th, 2007 at 7:54 pm

Wow, thanks so much for the kind words of exaltation! I’ve only annihilated 600 Zombies one other time, and that was 3 or 4 short of my 612 above. My cousin has promised me a paltry $20 if I get to 1000, but realistically I just don’t think it’s possible. Of course that doesn’t mean I won’t try everyday, so Jim, you just better hope the dull throbbing I feel in my wrist around level 16 isn’t kept at bay by these glucosamine capsules I’m hammering back.
2 jimgroom Jun 28th, 2007 at 8:06 pm

Glucosamine -excellent. Now I know what to mix with my raw eggs for the morning workout
3 Ian Jun 29th, 2007 at 9:47 pm

My pitiful-in-comparison high score: 146.
4 Ian Jun 29th, 2007 at 9:47 pm

Er… Wait, it’s not working.
Shot at 2007-06-29

Try two.
5 Ian Jun 29th, 2007 at 9:48 pm

Alright, I see what I did there.

http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/3039/deanimator146yn4.png

Problem solved.
6 jimgroom Jun 30th, 2007 at 6:30 pm

Ian,

Did I ever tell you that you’re a “Fountain of Awesome”? I like your theme, K2 is the only way to go! !46 is only about 100 points more than my high score which means I am being pwned here, there, and everywhere. As for you blog, consider me subscribed! Post with you screenshot on the way -although you got a long way to go yet
7 Ben Jul 18th, 2007 at 1:25 pm

Felt like I should post a screenshot of my latest high score. I found your site while trying to look for other high scores. I haven’t beat the 612 that Chris got but I do have proof of my accomplishment. Here’s my 238 high score.

http://s109.photobucket.com/albums/n48/bmontour/?action=view&current=238Deanimator2.jpg
8 Kayz Aug 20th, 2007 at 11:52 am

612? I guess theres a challenge for us now :D. It may be high up there, but eventually we’ll catch up I guess that means off for training!!