# Seperate the bouncing balls. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 2, 2004, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980 "2004-08-02T16:04:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/1 "2004-08-02T16:04:31Z")
I gave up after 15 miniutes. See if you have better luck. [http://www.ebaumsworld.com/ballcage.html](http://www.ebaumsworld.com/ballcage.html) ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/2 "2004-08-02T16:47:47Z")
Well, I separated them in 59 seconds, but apparently on the wrong sides. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/3 "2004-08-02T16:54:13Z")
104 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/4 "2004-08-02T16:58:34Z")
I got it in 234. I’ll tell you my little secret: if you put all the balls on one side first, you really just have to concentrate on one half when seperating them. If a ball happens to come back to the original side (which happened a few times) no big loss. It’s much easier than concentrating on both halves. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/5 "2004-08-02T17:04:06Z")
119 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/6 "2004-08-02T17:06:44Z")
I got in in 75 seconds, the last ball took about 15 of those. I am addicted to a game called Blast Thru so I guess I’m good at the balls whizzing thru space and bouncing funny games 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Frank\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_2)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/7 "2004-08-02T17:14:22Z")
41 seconds. Hoody-hoo! ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/8 "2004-08-02T17:33:41Z")
I also put them on the wrong side, and then tried to get them on the right side, that’s when I gave up. But with **drm** ’s trick I did it in 199 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![buttonjockey308](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bcef8e/32.png) [@buttonjockey308](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buttonjockey308)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/9 "2004-08-02T17:38:46Z")
well sumbitch! 40 seconds! that was luck, pure and simple. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/10 "2004-08-02T17:40:46Z")
44 seconds. And I wanted to slap my monitor. ---
**Author:** ![Frank\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Frank\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank_2)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/11 "2004-08-02T17:51:17Z")
15 seconds. 🙂 Here’s the real secret. Keep hitting reset until you have 12+ correct balls. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/12 "2004-08-02T21:41:48Z")
86 seconds. On the whole, I’d rather play Jezzball. ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/13 "2004-08-02T21:57:54Z")
Well, it’s all right (51 seconds on my first try), but it’s no [Escape](http://www.mtbireland.com/dodge.html). But then, what is? ---
**Author:** ![Batsinma\_Belfry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@Batsinma\_Belfry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batsinma_Belfry)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/14 "2004-08-02T22:47:12Z")
> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#): > > Well, it’s all right (51 seconds on my first try), but it’s no [Escape](http://www.mtbireland.com/dodge.html). But then, what is? Is that a trick? I only lasted a fraction of a second. ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/15 "2004-08-02T22:55:44Z")
> [@hillbilly queen](#): > > Is that a trick? I only lasted a fraction of a second. A trick! Far from it. “Escape” is only the greatest drag-a-block-around-and-avoid-other-blocks game ever to hit the 'Net. See if you can hit twenty seconds! ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2004, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/16 "2004-08-02T23:01:57Z")
Warning: Escape depends on the speed of your computer. A person with a slower computer can go for much longer than one with a faster computer because they don’t speed up as fast. That’ll explain why the guy next to you at work has three minutes and you can’t get past 15 seconds! ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/17 "2004-08-03T02:19:10Z")
I did it in 34 seconds. But, like many others, I did it backwards, which pissed me off enough that I have no desire to play again. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/18 "2004-08-03T04:36:07Z")
> [@](#): > > _originally posted by Nightwatch Trailer_ > but it’s no Escape. But then, what is? I curse you for showing us this game. I just spent about 3 hours playing it! That is one addictive game. ---
**Author:** ![congodwarf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e36b37/32.png) [@congodwarf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/congodwarf)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/19 "2004-08-03T17:57:12Z")
57 seconds, first try, correct sides. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980/20 "2004-08-03T18:10:24Z")
> [@Nightwatch Trailer](#): > > A trick! Far from it. “Escape” is only the greatest drag-a-block-around-and-avoid-other-blocks game ever to hit the 'Net. See if you can hit twenty seconds! 21.43 seconds! Woohoo! hillbilly queen, you have to click on the red block (obviously) and keep your mouse pressed down. If you release your button, you lose. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seperate-the-bouncing-balls/257980.md?page=2)