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How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? #496561
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One hour? Two hours? Three hours? Or have you ever gotten on the computer at night, and the next thing you knew it was morning?:)
Usually, it's an hour per day, for me, unless it's my day off, then it's longer.

Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Douglas Bregger] #496570
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I've gone as long as 12 to 14 hours in one sitting playing a game.

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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Douglas Bregger] #496571
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Sometimes no time at all.
Sometimes more than 6 hours, if I don't have anything else to do that day.

Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Jenny100] #496583
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It really depends on how my day goes...

It also depends on if I really like the game....

I have to say a good three hours...when I first start a game...
If I am frustrated for some reason with the game...I will give up & try to play the next day..


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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Darleen03] #496646
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Not as long as I would like .... EVER !! lol lol


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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Mad] #496702
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I'm up between 4AM and 5AM so I'm on the computer with my coffee and playing games early. Since I'm retired there is no pressure to be off to work. I'll game in the morning till the sunrises.




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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Kaki's Sister] #496713
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On average 2 to 3 hours most days, until I get informed its time to come off!!! and go to bed, I do sometimes manage to sneek in an hour or two during the day but at this time of year the gardening calls rather too loudly.

Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: monbron] #496719
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Varies from day to day from none to fours hours plus, but not enough these days so I tend to only play through games once these days due the variety of games I play. Also I cant no longer play for hours and hours with out get bored these days as modern games lack something these days, ie games tend be rehashed or repetitive.


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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Fishook] #496736
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I usually play on weekends, because I like to have at least 3 hours to get into a game. On weekends I usually play for 5 - 10 hours a day.

Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: colpet] #496771
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It depends on the game(s) I'm playing and my circumstances.

I get AG crazes, alternated by RPG crazes, sprinkled with strategy or other games inbetween.

Sometimes, like on a weekend, I can go on a binge, and play 6,7, even 8-10 hours non-stop; and sometimes up to 3 AG's in a row, without stopping. I do get burnt-out sometimes, and hardly play a few minutes a day, while resting up..

Weekdays I tend to play from 30 mins to 3 hours a day.


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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Moondancer] #496891
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It varies. I'm currently unemployed so I have a lot of time that I can spend gaming - the strange thing is, I don't do it smile Or at least not every day. Today, I haven't played at all; yesterday I played 6 hours, I think.
On some days I'll play for up to 12 hours - if it's a strategy/simulation game such as The Guild or Pharao. I remember one particular session with Pharao that started on a Friday night around 7 p.m. and ended on the next morning around 9 a.m... this is, however, an exception.

With adventures, it's slightly different. I start a game and need a while to get into it. Since most modern AGs tend to be very short, I try to limit the time playing them - I don't want them to be over too soon smile I think there's only one AG that I've finished the same day I started it, and that one's Overclocked - I just couldn't switch off the computer, needed to know how the story turned out and played for 8-10 hours until the game was finished. Usually I don't do this because I want to enjoy the game a little longer; Overclocked was an exception.


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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Jehane] #496936
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For me it depends on what day of the week it is. If Monday thru Friday I work during the day. So it depends on how hard of a day I had at work. Some days I'm soooo tired sad from work I can't hardly function to even think straight. So in that case I may make it through and hour. On real good days after work I will play for about 3 hours or maybe more. Now on the Saturdays if I don't have to go anywhere or clean house I can play for as many hours as I want, to my hearts delight hearts. Sundays I go to church and visit family.

Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Moondancer] #496954
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I am basically an on again off again type of player. I play mostly on the weekends and then only for three or four hours. I currently have a number of unfinished games on my hard drive.


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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: lexxy] #496965
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I try to play for about an hour or two every day if possible, depending on how busy I am.

Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: bawdy] #497003
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My computer is on from early morning till night. I only leave to fulfill my obligation to my family. Seems they expect a clean house and three meals a day. rotfl


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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: GBC] #497035
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If I am playing a game and things are going smoothly and I am progressing I tend to stay with a game for a long time because I get that "whats behind the next door" syndrome.If I am stumped I will usually quit and try again the next day with a new fresh approach.

Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Geo] #497041
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I am retired and a real game junkie...especially adventure games and Big Fish hog games...I play 5 hours a day usually...I have been a huge game fan since the days of Infocom...I just loved those games! I never found myself bored with an Infocom game..I would get so wrapped up in them...now to many of the adventure games have way too much talking to suit me...I want to play..not listen to them talk...an exaple is Sinking Island...I hated that game and never did finish it..

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The longest time ever I spent on a game is about 3 days without any sleep.



Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Bernard] #497140
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Yikes Bernard, you'll have to let us know what that game was! I've gamed a few times all day and night until the birds started chirping, got my zz's in and finished the game the next day, but that's the limit to my stamina and obsession. zombie
Can anyone beat Bernard's record?


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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: myopia] #497257
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You mean is there someone still alive, who might !! rotfl


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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Mad] #497267
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Don't look at me! My record is a measly one night of sleep missed.

Kudos, Bernard. Must...know...the...game! Spill! grin

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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Becky] #497270
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Back when I still was playing RPG's I'd game all day and all night, stopping only for the bathroom. It was necessary since my character was joined with others in different states and I couldn't just leave. I'd even game at work, got another worker interested, and when WE got caught by the boss, he got hooked too.

Now I just play maybe 1/2 hour or an hour a day or so when nothing else in the real world is happening and I mostly play Adventure or HOG's, where I can stop whenever I want. Still fun, still thrilling when I finish a game, not gonna quit.


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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Mad] #497280
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Lol Mad and Becky, Bernard's not spilling...we'll have to get the wet noodle out! grin


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Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: myopia] #497395
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I have to admit I did it when I was still young and handsome, I'm a bit older now. lol
The game was a text adventure on my Apple II computer, I can't remember the name though. (The main reason why I've kept all games I got later!)



Re: How Long do You Spend Each Day Gaming? [Re: Bernard] #497396
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Of course you couldn't remember the name of the game -- you hadn't slept in three days.

I had no idea that text adventures were that dastardly. wink

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