Arcade Boss FAQs [Please Read]

ArcadeBoss · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:32 pm Post subject: Arcade Boss FAQs [Please Read]

Welcome to Arcade Boss, the best video game arcade site in the world!

-- Code of Conduct
-- Avoiding Highscore Problems
-- Beating Highscores with Fast Time
-- Warning on Game Glitch Cheats

Frequently Asked Questions

This thread will be updated as needed with information that Arcade Boss players should be familiar with. This will hopefully help to avoid some confusion and save us from having to answer the same questions.

Q: What's up with Arcade Boss, why is it so good?

That is an excellent question, here's why...

1. We have the best games.
2. We have the best players.
3. We have Highscores.
4. We have Honor Medals.
5. We have Boss of the Month prize challenge.
6. We have Monthly Game prize challenge.
7. We have Forum, Shoutbox, Chat, Profiles, Trophies, Credits

Q: Hey, my record hasn't updated yet, I'm supposed to have XXXXXXXX.
Q: Hey, why didn't the all-time score update yet?
Q: Why haven't my honor medals updated yet?
Q: Why hasn't my highscore updated yet?
Q: Why hasn't the Boss list updated yet?
Q: Why hasn't XXXXXXX updated yet?
Q: Why does on part of the site says I have XX, but another part says YY.

A: We use caching to make the site faster. That means some values are only read from the database every once in a while. Please just be patient, it will probably update soon. If something still doesn't look right after 48 hours, then you can let us know.

Q: Is this your site?
Q: Who's site is this?

A: In case you didn't guess, this is my site. I created it, I find the games and administrate the site. I've even been known to write a few games myself. My user name is ArcadeBoss.

Q: Are the prizes real?

A: Yes. Other sites with no forums and no shoutbox might be able to get away with fake prizes, but that would never work here. Anyway, we've paid out lots of cash, and you can ask the previous winners if you want. Although to win money you must meet the posted requirements of any given contest (like minimum plays, minimum points, minimum posts, and you must have a valid PayPal account, etc.)

Q: When is the monthly challenge coming out?

A: Challenges come out around the middle of the month usually. Please don't ask when it will be released, because I don't have a specific day scheduled, it just happens when it happens. Challenges will usually come out at least 1 week before the end of the month. Thanks for your patience.

Q: Help, I can't post in the forum!?
Q: How many plays do I need to post?

A: In order to keep the spam down, we require a certain number of arcade game plays before the system will allow a member to post. How many plays are required? Not going to say exactly because the value may change, but it's probably somewhere between 50 and 300. Just enough to keep the spammers from bothering. If you are a dedicated player, you will have the required number of plays in no time. Thanks for your patience.

Q: I just posted, why didn't my Credits increase?
Q: I just posted, why didn't my post count increase?

If the system said you did not receive credits on the page after you posted, then this means our anti-spam system has kicked in and not counted your post towards Credits and post count. Reasons for this could include that you've already received the maximum amount of credits in the last 24 hours, or your post was just to short to earn credits.

If the system said you did receive credits for a post, but you aren't see the latest values reflected on the home page under Top Credits, etc., then this may just be a caching issue. If this is a caching issue, the values will be updated after a while. See the other FAQ item regading cached values for more information.

Q: My score didn't save, what do I do?

You can beat your keyboard or throw your mouse across the room, but please be aware that scores will occasionally not submit right. This may be due to our score security system, it could be due to a problem with the flash game, or even an issue with your browser. For more information, see our guide to avoiding highscore problems.

Q: I still have a question!?

A: If you still need help, try searching the forums first, then create a new support thread in the Support Forum. Please don't post support issues in the shout box. Thanks for helping us to improve the site.