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2021-01-03 15:12 DarkStoorM  
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Since the amoeba limit is 101, it should not grow above 100, right?  
That got me thinking how did I get 108 \   
  
DOes each amoeba extend the limit by +1?  
Is it just pure luck? Does amoeba convert to boulders at the end of the scan routine?

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2021-01-03 16:26 nesdori  
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 darkstoorm , amoeba gets converted into | in the scan if the count of amoebas during the previous scan exceeds the limit. so when the limit it reached during a scan, every piece of amoeba which can grow may still grow without getting converted yet.

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2021-01-03 16:44 DarkStoorM  
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I see, I thought that as soon as it hits the limit, then amoeba converts immediately, I got confused :D

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2021-01-03 21:51 dustin  
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hmmmm... this cave is kind of unfair. my first two attempts failed just because the amoeba grew directly over the magic wall, so some boulders could not be converted. for my way to play the caveset - giving myself 3 lives at the beginning, noting my scores and giving me an extra life for every 500 points - this cave can become quite annoying. one gets a lot of points to partly compensate for the luck-dependance :D

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2021-01-03 22:16 DarkStoorM  
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Oh, I forgot about the way you were playing, sorry! :D

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2021-01-03 22:20 DarkStoorM  
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and the reason for the "max" diamond requirement was the fact that amoeba can grow above the limit :P