Comments on: Chat Noir

By: Antinous

Antinous — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:39:38 +0000

I won the first time, but then, I'm a professional intuitive.

By: Rosi

Rosi — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:56:48 +0000

Trop facile. J'ai gagne' en la deuxieme jeu.

By: Spewin

Spewin — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:40:27 +0000

This reminds me very much of this game: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_problem

By: Jonathan (of the Japan Journal)

Jonathan (of the Japan Journal) — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 09:41:30 +0000

Second try. I think my experience with go helped me out too.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:11:20 +0000

My earlier trouble with this game is now embarrassing, since I can win about half the time now. Once you figure out the tricks (or read the comments) its much easier!

By: Chad

Chad — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:04:32 +0000

...and now I cant beat it again AAARRRGGH!

By: Kev

Kev — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:04:24 +0000

FIRST! Try that is...

By: sparge

sparge — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 04:03:26 +0000

If you're good, you can win most of the time, even with only a few starting circles darkened. The trick is not to try and guide the cat but to cut off its escape routes, which is completely contrary to what our instincts tell us.

This means you have to block the edge that the cat is heading toward. Another trick that will help is to realize that the cat always takes the shortest path available to any edge, even if that is not the smartest path to take. So you can sometimes deliberately leave one space open so that the cat will head towards it while you work on sealing up other exits. Then, when the cat is about to escape, close it off.

By: Chad

Chad — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:59:16 +0000

weird I thought about taking a screenshot of proof of my beating it (1st try) to show hear in case of non-beleivers but I can see there are alot of people beating this on the first try! lol whats the deal miss c?

By: ted

ted — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:57:43 +0000

Cool game. 4th try, 6th try, 8th try....

I like how it doesn't keep score, because there's no way you're gonna wanna see your stats.

It should do something like curl up and go to sleep when you beat it.

By: kris

kris — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:20:24 +0000

3 out of 4 times success. The trick is to click a few paces ahead of the cat. It's not that hard, but I like it. The design of the game is very pretty, too, unlike many other online flash games, which are tacky and noisy. Thanks for the link!

By: Rhiannon_chan

Rhiannon_chan — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:16:06 +0000

I won on my second try. You just have to think ahead to where the cat will go. It seems to follow a logical path.

By: Dogrun81

Dogrun81 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:57:30 +0000

2nd try....maybe 1 in 3 win rate....depends greatly on starting blocks....and first move

By: Zandt K

Zandt K — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 22:30:30 +0000

Third time also, but still fun.

By: Mel

Mel — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:34:06 +0000

My friend made me play this a few weeks ago. I won the first time and she almost killed me.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:15:31 +0000

3rd time was good. Mais le chat noir ne fait rien quand on gagne. Bummer.

By: ruby

ruby — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:08:27 +0000

UGH! This is crazee! The cat is kicking my butt!

Meee-owww!

By: headsign

headsign — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:42:18 +0000

4th try success

By: zantimisfit

zantimisfit — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:40:45 +0000

I trapped the cat the second time I played.

By: Eugenio Martínez Sierra

Eugenio Martínez Sierra — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:36:17 +0000

I think i don´t understand the game. I won the 1st. I just closed the cat in two roms and clicked in everyplaces

By: badiuk

badiuk — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:35:47 +0000

Cute ^_^

By: Edward

Edward — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:29:25 +0000

I, too, have played it quite a bit. The first time I clicked in from Neat-o-rama, however, is the first time I won. Obviously, this site is my good luck charm.

The fourth time I played it, I also won. The trick seems to be resetting the game until there are enough existing blocks to make the game winnable.

Not much of a win, however. The image doesn't even stay around long enough to get a good screen capture.

By: Slysam101

Slysam101 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:23:39 +0000

YEAH! Got it on my second try - won twice in a row. Then went on to lose constantly. My god, I'm already a "chat noir" has-been. Well, off to rehab!

By: WrapAroundSam

WrapAroundSam — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:07:32 +0000

Loved the game!!! Bragging here, I won it the 4th time I tried... hee hee

By: freelance_child

freelance_child — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:03:45 +0000

ahhhh it's going to drive me insane! where is the logic?