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The SureScore range is expanding!
Posted by Chris
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
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That sounds crazy, given that the first prototype hasn't even been completed yet (ok, one very early prototype using a 128x64 GLCD has been completed - was it really nearly two months ago? - but the entire product from end-to-end is still in development). Despite this, there are already plans for an entire range of ScoreSure products...
The original idea of a digital score keeping device for boules/petanque remains very much the driving force behind the whole ScoreSure project.
This original idea quickly transformed into a digital scorecard for golf players - incorporating all of the rules for score-keeping in golf, including the some of the less well-known rules such as 4-ball worst ball and Stableford scoring.
After making enquiries with casual players of the game (regular players and golf course staff/owners tend to be familiar with all aspects of the rules) it seems that quite a few players have not had things like Stableford Rules explained fully; with the consequence that a lot of casual players are missing out on playing in the very tournaments that have been designed for them!
For example, Stableford rules allow each player to play and score according to their own handicap and are made up in such a way that one or two bad holes do not blight the score card for an inconsistent player.
The ScoreSure Golf Pro is not just an electronic score card, but also a means of enforcing these rules, so that players can participate in any type of tournament, without the need to keep track of complicated score-keeping rules.
It's a sad fact that, in this day and age, with calculators and computers on every desk and in every pocket, that mental arithmetic is suffering.
A lot of games rely heavily on mental arithmetic, albeit rather simple calculations, for keeping score. Unfortunately, a lot of players are unable or unwilling to keep their own score accurately because of poor arithmetic and/or understanding of the rules of the game.
So this has become the driving force behind a range of ScoreSure score-keeping devices: to take the pressure off the player when keeping scores, no matter how poor their mental arithmetic. The secondary function of the ScoreSure device will be to maintain a historical record of the scores recorded, which can then be stored (online) against a player's profile. Over time, the player will be able to look back over their previous scores and monitor their progress, to see in which areas they need to improve. The ScoreScore method of entering player scores should ensure that entering results:
Games to which these principles can be applied include
The ScoreSure results website will not only be a repository of players scores, but will enable users to arrange these scores to create and maintain tournament details and league tables.
There are plans for our newest addition to the range - darts - to also include an avatar-based "playback" option online, where each game of darts can be watched, just like a video-playback of a match on the television: complete with split-screen view and character animations! An exciting prospect indeed: but only possible once the first few ScoreSure devices have rolled off the production line!
The original idea of a digital score keeping device for boules/petanque remains very much the driving force behind the whole ScoreSure project.
This original idea quickly transformed into a digital scorecard for golf players - incorporating all of the rules for score-keeping in golf, including the some of the less well-known rules such as 4-ball worst ball and Stableford scoring.
After making enquiries with casual players of the game (regular players and golf course staff/owners tend to be familiar with all aspects of the rules) it seems that quite a few players have not had things like Stableford Rules explained fully; with the consequence that a lot of casual players are missing out on playing in the very tournaments that have been designed for them!
For example, Stableford rules allow each player to play and score according to their own handicap and are made up in such a way that one or two bad holes do not blight the score card for an inconsistent player.
The ScoreSure Golf Pro is not just an electronic score card, but also a means of enforcing these rules, so that players can participate in any type of tournament, without the need to keep track of complicated score-keeping rules.
It's a sad fact that, in this day and age, with calculators and computers on every desk and in every pocket, that mental arithmetic is suffering.
A lot of games rely heavily on mental arithmetic, albeit rather simple calculations, for keeping score. Unfortunately, a lot of players are unable or unwilling to keep their own score accurately because of poor arithmetic and/or understanding of the rules of the game.
So this has become the driving force behind a range of ScoreSure score-keeping devices: to take the pressure off the player when keeping scores, no matter how poor their mental arithmetic. The secondary function of the ScoreSure device will be to maintain a historical record of the scores recorded, which can then be stored (online) against a player's profile. Over time, the player will be able to look back over their previous scores and monitor their progress, to see in which areas they need to improve. The ScoreScore method of entering player scores should ensure that entering results:
- is simple to use
- allows easy recall and playback of games played
Games to which these principles can be applied include
- Golf
- Boules/petanque
- Darts
The ScoreSure results website will not only be a repository of players scores, but will enable users to arrange these scores to create and maintain tournament details and league tables.
There are plans for our newest addition to the range - darts - to also include an avatar-based "playback" option online, where each game of darts can be watched, just like a video-playback of a match on the television: complete with split-screen view and character animations! An exciting prospect indeed: but only possible once the first few ScoreSure devices have rolled off the production line!
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