Is the chess method for digging still the best one out there?

chippers29775

Method I'm referring to:
http://i.imgur.com/ogJoJ2f.png

Awesome thanks to the people who thought this up!

It's a really good method that's gotten me very far. But I'm wondering if new discoveries have been made since then?

rw228

It's what I use. I had 215 shovels and I am already at gem number 34 on the new prize track.

devilhunt1449

I've not heard of or come across a better method.

boldbhoy

Certainly worked for me. I've just used 185 of my 189 shovels I saved and am now on Level 11.

jukan00

Used no method at all at got 30 gems with my initial 199 shovels.

simp7fan

jukan00 wrote: »

Used no method at all at got 30 gems with my initial 199 shovels.

I think that's basically the same as with the method. I wonder if you actually used some sort of a similar pattern.

infinite_jests

jukan00 wrote: »

Used no method at all at got 30 gems with my initial 199 shovels.

I got to 38 gems with 199 shovels using chess method.

Rosshk

I just tried this method about a dozen or so times. My other method is better over half the time (the times the gem is not of the sides).

someonewashere

A dozen more gems and that last prize is mine.
yess, best method so far.

TheJuiceLoosener

I had 118 shovels to start act two. I got 19 gems using this particular method. I was hoping for more but I had a string of bad luck about halfway through my shovels.

4kidsandacatdog

rw228 wrote: »

It's what I use. I had 215 shovels and I am already at gem number 34 on the new prize track.

Numbers the same for me without using this.

4kidsandacatdog

Rosshk wrote: »

I just tried this method about a dozen or so times. My other method is better over half the time (the times the gem is not of the sides).

Gem is almost always on the sides for me. I think I found them in the middle maybe twice?

jukan00

infinite_jests wrote: »

jukan00 wrote: »

Used no method at all at got 30 gems with my initial 199 shovels.

I got to 38 gems with 199 shovels using chess method.

I also had about 150,000 fossil thingees with just my usual routine of checking in at breakfast/lunch/when I get home from work/when I go to bed (four times a day). I have no idea how but I far outpaced all of my neighbors, some by 100,000.

jukan00

simp7fan wrote: »

jukan00 wrote: »

Used no method at all at got 30 gems with my initial 199 shovels.

I think that's basically the same as with the method. I wonder if you actually used some sort of a similar pattern.

My personal pattern is hitting all four corners and then just going from there.

stinkbugger

jukan00 wrote: »

My personal pattern is hitting all four corners and then just going from there.

How does that equate to "Used no method at all"?

spritals148

Equates just fine. I use that method

jukan00

stinkbugger wrote: »

jukan00 wrote: »

My personal pattern is hitting all four corners and then just going from there.

How does that equate to "Used no method at all"?

stinkbugger wrote: »

jukan00 wrote: »

My personal pattern is hitting all four corners and then just going from there.

How does that equate to "Used no method at all"?

well to be fair I don't do them in a certain order, I mix it up every time. Haha. Just tap the four corners to see what happens.
You know what I mean. That one thread is going off on 12 dimensional chess level strategies.

simp7fan

jukan00 wrote: »

stinkbugger wrote: »

jukan00 wrote: »

My personal pattern is hitting all four corners and then just going from there.

How does that equate to "Used no method at all"?

well to be fair I don't do them in a certain order, I mix it up every time. Haha. Just tap the four corners to see what happens.
You know what I mean. That one thread is going off on 12 dimensional chess level strategies.

The "official" strategy can also be done in a few mixed orders, but corners are last. I agree about avoiding corners until the end, so if your strategy is to start there, I hope you're actually tapping one of the spots next to the corner... I mean, you're doing just fine and don't need my advice but it would make me feel better.

Jonalinn

I'm going to try this I've just been poking around lol

frosted1414

What not to do:

PatrickSays

i'm using the 'chess' method.. it's awesome, works perfect.