Comments on: The MINIUSA Jump Game http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/ MotoringFile | MINI news, reviews and opinion. MINI Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Countryman Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Forrest http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10551 Forrest Sun, 12 Sep 2004 01:57:39 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10551 <p>So is Mini recommending us to jump into our car? If so I'm in trouble since I seem to hurt myself 95% of the time playing this game.</p> So is Mini recommending us to jump into our car? If so I'm in trouble since I seem to hurt myself 95% of the time playing this game.

]]> By: Joe http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10550 Joe Fri, 10 Sep 2004 22:46:22 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10550 <p>"Though I was reading that they contract most of their work out to India."</p> <p>Really, I was reading they contract 6-7 year olds in China to do all the flash work. Small hands - miniature site, made sense to me.</p> “Though I was reading that they contract most of their work out to India.”

Really, I was reading they contract 6-7 year olds in China to do all the flash work. Small hands – miniature site, made sense to me.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10549 Gabe Fri, 10 Sep 2004 00:27:41 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10549 <p>India? I thought it was North Korea?</p> India? I thought it was North Korea?

]]> By: Kyle http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10548 Kyle Fri, 10 Sep 2004 00:21:41 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10548 <p>I fixed my problem with it being slow. With Mozilla, it was completely unplayable, but with Internet Explorer it runs fine.</p> I fixed my problem with it being slow. With Mozilla, it was completely unplayable, but with Internet Explorer it runs fine.

]]> By: stevert http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10547 stevert Thu, 09 Sep 2004 23:45:24 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10547 <p>Although I can see where fedward's frustration stems from, the flash problems are not just with MINIUSA.COM. All flash sites run clunky and slow on my G4 Dual 800. Macromedia needs to learn to support Apples chipsets. You have to admit that the guys at MINIUSA are certainly turning out a quality product. Though I was reading that they contract most of their work out to India.</p> Although I can see where fedward's frustration stems from, the flash problems are not just with MINIUSA.COM. All flash sites run clunky and slow on my G4 Dual 800. Macromedia needs to learn to support Apples chipsets. You have to admit that the guys at MINIUSA are certainly turning out a quality product. Though I was reading that they contract most of their work out to India.

]]> By: diamondrg http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10546 diamondrg Thu, 09 Sep 2004 21:32:44 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10546 <p>I have a 4 year old 850mhz HP Pavilion witha cable modem and the game runs fine. Now, if could get the guy to run and jump and land in the MINI more often!</p> I have a 4 year old 850mhz HP Pavilion witha cable modem and the game runs fine. Now, if could get the guy to run and jump and land in the MINI more often!

]]> By: fedward http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10545 fedward Thu, 09 Sep 2004 20:44:44 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10545 <p>On both my 400mhz PowerBook G4 and my 500mhz PowerBook G4 Cube it's so slow as to be unplayable. If you get him running too close to top speed (to the right of the last bar, basically), the game freezes and you have to force quit the containing application. I've tried Safari, OmniWeb, and the standalone Flash player with the same results.</p> <p>It's a nice idea for a game, but it just reinforces my overall complaint about the site. Somebody at MINIUSA needs to learn that Flash sends people away from sites that don't work. And opening extra windows is bad UI design, too.</p> On both my 400mhz PowerBook G4 and my 500mhz PowerBook G4 Cube it's so slow as to be unplayable. If you get him running too close to top speed (to the right of the last bar, basically), the game freezes and you have to force quit the containing application. I've tried Safari, OmniWeb, and the standalone Flash player with the same results.

It's a nice idea for a game, but it just reinforces my overall complaint about the site. Somebody at MINIUSA needs to learn that Flash sends people away from sites that don't work. And opening extra windows is bad UI design, too.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10544 Deborah Thu, 09 Sep 2004 20:18:55 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10544 <p>Man, I suck at this game... I only managed to get in the car once so far! I'm starting to get sore just watching him WACK the pavement each time.</p> Man, I suck at this game… I only managed to get in the car once so far! I'm starting to get sore just watching him WACK the pavement each time.

]]> By: Heather http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10543 Heather Thu, 09 Sep 2004 18:50:50 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10543 <p>i'm having fun watching him tumble over the car and land on the street....</p> <p>anyone else see whats going on in the windows as you run by?</p> i'm having fun watching him tumble over the car and land on the street….

anyone else see whats going on in the windows as you run by?

]]> By: GW http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10542 GW Thu, 09 Sep 2004 17:40:00 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10542 <p>Personally I enjoy doing a full backflip onto the windshield.</p> Personally I enjoy doing a full backflip onto the windshield.

]]> By: Joy http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10541 Joy Thu, 09 Sep 2004 17:30:28 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10541 <p>Is it just me, or is anyone else out there getting a kick out of watching the guy run/jump into the back of the MINI? :)</p> Is it just me, or is anyone else out there getting a kick out of watching the guy run/jump into the back of the MINI? :)

]]> By: GSKChicago http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10540 GSKChicago Thu, 09 Sep 2004 16:22:38 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10540 <p>Crap. How am I supposed to get any work done today now? You should really release news of something like this in the evening or over the weekend. :o) hehe.</p> Crap. How am I supposed to get any work done today now? You should really release news of something like this in the evening or over the weekend. :o) hehe.

]]> By: Font http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10539 Font Thu, 09 Sep 2004 08:11:41 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10539 <p>This Flash game is giving me a wave of nostalgia. I now have the urge to play Olympic Decathlon on my Apple II! (The shot put -- with paddles -- is still harder than getting into the MINI.)</p> This Flash game is giving me a wave of nostalgia. I now have the urge to play Olympic Decathlon on my Apple II! (The shot put — with paddles — is still harder than getting into the MINI.)

]]> By: SrBlanco http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10538 SrBlanco Thu, 09 Sep 2004 06:02:26 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10538 <p>I did that twice at the starting line before I realized what I had done! I never have been very good at video games. Well... not entirely true. I used to rock at Moon Patrol on my old Atari 2600.</p> <p>-m</p> I did that twice at the starting line before I realized what I had done! I never have been very good at video games. Well… not entirely true. I used to rock at Moon Patrol on my old Atari 2600.

-m

]]> By: Gabe http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10537 Gabe Thu, 09 Sep 2004 05:39:08 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10537 <p>Okay I have to admit it... I have a secret weapon :)</p> <p>Actually I had that score with a jump to go when I accidently jumped as I was running. I can't believe I didn't break 70!</p> Okay I have to admit it… I have a secret weapon :)

Actually I had that score with a jump to go when I accidently jumped as I was running. I can't believe I didn't break 70!

]]> By: Kyle http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10536 Kyle Thu, 09 Sep 2004 05:34:47 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10536 <p>It runs soooo slowly on my computer, and I don't have an old, slow computer by any means... Like most flash things is there a way to adjust the quality to make it go faster?</p> It runs soooo slowly on my computer, and I don't have an old, slow computer by any means… Like most flash things is there a way to adjust the quality to make it go faster?

]]> By: SrBlanco http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10535 SrBlanco Thu, 09 Sep 2004 05:32:29 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10535 <p>Nice job on making the high score top 20 Gabe!</p> <p>-m</p> Nice job on making the high score top 20 Gabe!

-m

]]> By: Jay http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10534 Jay Thu, 09 Sep 2004 05:30:22 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10534 <p>Dude, forget Doom 3.</p> Dude, forget Doom 3.

]]> By: JT http://www.motoringfile.com/2004/09/08/the_miniusa_jump_game/comment-page-1/#comment-10533 JT Thu, 09 Sep 2004 05:19:07 +0000 http://matthewgifford.com/2004/09/08/#comment-10533 <p>ow.....</p> ow…..

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