As the instructions indicate, the scores are all about keeping the multiplier going. If you let over a second pass without collecting a skear, the multiplier drops back down and you've basically missed your chance to attain the target.

Tips - don't collect the first skear straight away. collect it at the last possible moment, wait, collect the next skear etc.

- if there are, say, 4 skears available to collect, don't collect them all at once. Collect one, wait half a sec, collect the 2nd and so on. this way you can give yourself more time so the next group of skears comes on-screen and you can keep the multiplier up.

: OH MA GAWD THERE IS SOUND >:O

+: a little humour
+++: good summary
+++: caps conveying surprise well.
-: I don't know what that smiley is meant to mean. It looks like an angry screaming guy.

: Haha, even though it was pretty annoying music, it was there.

+: you have ears.
+++: opinion given
+++: some humour

: Which is a good move XD haha.

+: praise

: The sound effect for hitting the purple skears was good,

++++: specific praise.

: and I finished up with over 100,000 in the end after the bonus rounds -

+++: Informing me of your experience
-: unrelated facts combined in one sentence.

: which were better than last time.

+++: comparative praise

: Overall, it's the same cruddy style of game as the others,

+++: comparative criticism

: and basically no changes have been made to it apart from the music.

++: general comparison

: Certainly needed to get rid of that purple font,

++++: specific criticism

: increase the quality of the graphics,

+: unspecific criticism

: etc.

+: encouragement to look for more things to improve.
-: more crit would have been nice.

constructive criticism: 8
explaining play-experience: 7 (Did you lose a life?)
praise: 7

clarity: 8
elaboration (being specific): 7
coverage (talking about a lot of aspects): 7

Overall: 8

Thanks for another great review. As usual with great reviews, my only piece of constructive criticism is to give even more. But I thank you for all you have given.

Stay funky,
- Bez

Praise, criticism and an opening summary all exist.

Nice work.

My only criticism now is the length.

A solid review though.

5/10

Thanks.
- Bez

I review your review:

"Criticise, praise and summarise," I think I wrote to the previous reviewer. You, by contrast have managed to do all 3.

You pack a lot into your few lines.

Always positive, you praise the presence of music, the 'losing' sounds and in closing remark, "Nice work."

You suggest the sound could be better. Again, I'd like even more criticisms from you, but at least you give me something to improve (in your eyes anyway).

Seeing as I played the music myself (as I wrote in the comments) you could have even been really specific about how the music should be changed...

You, as usual, give me a rundown of your play experience. Which is interesting to read and makes me realise - ah, so bonus two WAS the hardest... but it could be harder yet... and so on.

And you close with a positive comment.

A nice review. Some more criticisms would make it even better though.

6/10

Stay funky,
- Bez

I review your review:

Your review makes 2 points.

1 - The reason for your dislike of the first two Mini Skears games is the lack of sound. Its presence is a great thing in your opinion.

2 - Apparantly, I'm "one of [your] favorite flash artists". You go on to say, "dont ever stop making flash."

At least it's a step up from the other review you left for me. You actually make a specific point about the flash - that the presence of sound is a great boon.

Applied to this submission, it's a thumbs up. Applied to the previous edition, a criticism. Broadly speaking, it's a point to take to heart - the importance of having sound, even if we aren't called Ernest.

I have to question the honesty of your 2nd point. I mean, look deep inside yourself. It'd seem you've only played a few of my games. Can you really say you've gotten to know me? And I note none of my submissions and neither of my aliases appear in your favourites menu.

In any case, whilst you do have a positive note to say (retroactively applied as a criticism and so on and so forth) it'd be nice if you pointed out the imperfections in the game so I knew what to improve. Or maybe you could have taked a leaf out of Ramagi's book and given a quick rundown of your playing experience.

Thanks for the compliment.

The review is weak though. You can do better.

Criticise, praise and summarise. A good review should do all three, I feel.

2.5/10

Stay funky,
- Bez