For each match an "expected" score is calculated from the rating difference of the two players (if the ratings are equal, the expected score is 0.5).
This expected score is then compared to the actual score of the game (1 for win, 0 for loss, or can be anything in-between for multiple ends).
If the expected score for the player was higher than the real score, the rating drops, if the score is higher than the expected score, the rating is raised.
Formulae:
Where E is the expected score, and dr is the difference in ratings before the match.
The rating change is calculated from the following:
Where W is the score of the event, We is the expected score, n is the sum of the scores by both players.
The system is based on the rating system developed by Prof. Árpád Élő.
This can happen if you play more ends, and the final score is "less" than the "expected score".
See the rating system description for more detailed explanation.
The ~ sign means that you have played less than 20 games, therefore your rating is "provisional". The sign will go away after the 20th game.
Ratings are calculated differently if you play against such players. The rating adjustment will be less.
If your opponent has never played a game before (denoted by ---) your rating will not change, irrespective of the result.
If your opponent played only 10 games, the rating change will be half of the normal, if your opponent has played 20 games already, rating change will be normal as described here.
Pop-under or any kind of advertising is annoying. Unfortunately it is necessary to keep viable a busy site like this.
Since several people complained and requested accessing the site without advertising, it was launched a package of premium subscription services.
These are exclusive services made available to subscribers that pay a small fee of USD $3 a month (or USD $20 anually).
Among other services, it is included the possibility to access the site without advertising.
First of all, you need to be subscribed in order to fully enjoy the benefits of full screen mode.
You can resize the game to basically any size by simply resizing the game window.
To maximize the game window you can also use the maximize icon in the upper right corner of the browser, or use the appropriate keyboard shortcut (ALT+SPACE+X usually).
To get into real full screen mode then, press the F11 key (you might need to click on the empty blue area at the side of the screen before).
To exit full screen mode, move your mouse at the upper edge of the screen, and click on the "exit full screen" caption.
Non-subscribed players can use the "zoom" setings of the browser in order to change the size of the game (usually CTRL+Numpad+ to zoom in, and CTRL+Numpad- to zoom out.)
It is possible to select the number of ends to play in a match.
This setting can be accessed on the right side of the screen, just at the center vertically, looks like small cog, and is called "chat and game settings".
This feature is currently only available for our subscribed members and members who have already played for a while (having at least three dots in their player info).
The first and most important is that you use the "mute" button for every player whose activity disturbs you.
There is also a possibility to report any such activity by using the "report abuse" link on the offending player's play info page. (this feature is only available for our subscribed members, or members who have spent some time already on the games.
Skins format is an alternative scoring system. A point skin is awarded for each end won, while the skin value increases for each end as the match progresses.
Such an end is said to be won, if the player with the hammer has at least 2 stones counting, or the player without the hammer steals the end.
If neither of these occur, the skin is carried over to the next end.
The skin value for each end: 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5.
Cache is a local storage area in your browser in which previously viewed HTML pages and images are stored.
If a previously viewed Web page is accessed again, the copy is loaded from the cache. With this technique, unnecessary Internet traffic is avoided.
However, once there are new versions of files on the server, the cache must be refreshed.
To ensure that the current copy is loaded from the server and not from the cache, clear the disk and memory cache in your browser and load the page again.
Internet Explorer
Select Tools | Delete browsing history menu item from the main menu.
Click Delete Files at the "Temporary Internet Files" section.
Confirm by clickon on Yes on the next confirmation dialog box.
Restart browser.
Mozilla Firefox
Click Tools and select Clear recent history.
Make shure that the checkbox at Cache is checked.
Click the Clear now button.
Restart browser.
Opera
From the File menu, click to select Preferences.
From Preferences, click to select History and cache.
To clear Disk cache, click Empty now.
Click Ok.
Restart browser.
What is java? Java is a programming language developed by Sun Microsystems, primarily for use over the Internet. FlyOrDie games use Java to run directly in your web browser. In order to play our games, you will need to make sure that your browser is "Java-Enabled".
To verify if your browser is capable of displaying java applets, please go to
this page.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ENABLING JAVA:
Internet Explorer
Select Tools | Internet Options… menu item from the main menu.
Select the Security Tab, and select the Custom level button.
