Hi & thanks again for playing.

This latest update has bug fixes for setting and using passwords on private accounts and tries to fix a bug with storing best scores. I’m not sure if the best scores problem is fixed yet because it is too hard to get enough best scores to fully test.

John & Lisa

I am aware of the new problem if anyone gets a record score (app gets error and does not save the record). I am trying to fix this now, along with several other bug fixes. Should be ready in a day or so. It will be version 9.8.9 (9.8.8 had a problem and was withdrawn). Sorry for the problems.

Thanks for playing,

John

This latest update, 9.8.7, is now available for macOS, iOS, Windows, and Android.

I am still trying to get an SSL security certificate that works with the app. The 9.8.7 update does not need an SSL certificate, but lets you select an encrypted connection (HTTPS:) as an option. The HTTPS: option will not work in the app until I get the SSL certificate problem fixed. By default 9.8.7 does not have the HTTPS: option set.

I added a new SSL/TLS certificate to the web site, but it only fixes the web pages access using HTTPS: and does not work for the app file access (game versions <9.8.7 don’t work). I will continue to work on this problem. Probably need a more flexible (wildcard) SSL certificate. The app does not need HTTPS: encrypted access so you can fix the app/game problem by updating to the latest version, 9.8.7, when it is available. 9.8.7 has been submitted for review and approval by Apple and Google. 9.8.7 is available for Windows, by downloading from the web page. The older versions should still work on the web because the web game does not access the server files. I have not updated Linux, but do not know of anyone using our app on Linux.

I have been having problems accessing the web server we have been using, x10.mx (X10Hosting). The free Let’s Encrypt security certificate expired today, so files can’t be accessed using encryption. The app code uses encryption to access some of the files, even though it is not needed for security reasons (no private data is exchanged). I have been using the encrypted interface (HTTPS instead of HTTP) because the server sometimes says it can’t find a file when accessed without encryption. x10Hosting appears to have exceeded the maximum number of security (SSL) certificates it can request, so I have to wait to renew my security certificate or buy one.

You may still be able to play using the “No Internet Mode.” However, I’m still working on fixes for some problems with that mode. I plan to add an option to select encrypted or unencrypted server interface so this problem can be worked around in the future. Sorry for these problems.

John