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Air Force Test - This will drive you nuts!!
Thread poster: Nicole Schnell
Nicole Schnell
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The object of the game is to move the red block around without getting hit by the blue blocks or touching the black walls.

If you can go longer than 18 seconds you are phenomenal. It's been said that the US Air Force uses this for fighter pilots. They are expected to go for at least 2 minutes.

Give it a try but be careful...it is addictive (or forward it to someone you want to frustrate)!!

http://members.iinet.net.au/~pontipak/redsquare.html
 
Andreas Majetic
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Sweden
Member (2010)
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Well, Jun 25, 2011

Time flies at least, that's for sure =)

24,6 seconds after about 20 tries, but the lag (freezes every 3 seconds or so) makes it nigh unplayable atm =/.

2 minutes is awesome.

Edit: 25.4 now... but It speeds up like crazy then O_o

[Redigerad 2011-06-25 00:25 GMT]
 
Nicole Schnell
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United States
Local time: 19:49
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I am impressed!! Jun 25, 2011

Andreas Majetic wrote:

Time flies at least, that's for sure =)

24,6 seconds after about 20 tries, but the lag (freezes every 3 seconds or so) makes it nigh unplayable atm =/.

2 minutes is awesome.




The best I got so far is 9 seconds...
 
Gudrun Wolfrath
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Germany
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Thank you, Nicole, Jun 25, 2011

although I have not been too successful so far!

Gudrun
 
Chris Dawe
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United Kingdom
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No Carrier take-offs for me then! Jun 25, 2011

Well, that's MY career as an F-15 pilot well and truly scuppered (6 seconds was my best attempt).............
 


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