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The Undisputed Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab Champion of Guangzhou
Tuesday, September 27, 2005-7:42 PM
Until a couple weeks ago Natasha showed almost no interest in my computer. That was until she saw me playing Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab.
Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab is a Tetris-like game. Players shift and rotate falling pieces as they fall down the screen. If the pieces are placed correctly, they vaporize. If they're placed incorrectly, they just pile up.
At first it was great that Natasha liked the game. When we couldn't agree on what T.V. show to watch, we could just play Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab.
Then, a funny thing happened. Natasha started to beat me.
At first, I thought it was just a fluke. But she was consistent. I tried harder and harder but the more I tried, the more frustrated I got.
I tried watching the way she played. She plays the game a lot faster than me. When I play, I watch the pieces mosey down the screen. When she plays, she slams them to the bottom of the screen as quickly as she can.
I tried to copy the way she played. It didn't work. I just got worse.
Now her name occupies most of the top ten high scores including the coveted number one spot. And the more I try to dethrone her, the more I realize she is the undisputed Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab champion.
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