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gnome-games package

Gnibbles cannot start new game. game score is initialized but the game splash (worm with green background) does not disappear

Bug #654272 reported by Kimr1508
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This bug affects 23 people
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GNOME Games
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gnome-games (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
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Maverick
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-games

Starting a new game does not make the "worm with green background" disappear so I cannot play the game. At the bottom of the screen the game scores are displayed and I can see the computer players getting points, but it's not possible to see the actual game.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: gnibbles 1:2.32.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Oct 3 22:24:57 2010
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=da_DK.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-games

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Kimr1508 (kimr1508) wrote :
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dazza5000 (darran-kelinske) wrote :

Dear Kimr,

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please answer these questions:

* Is this reproducible?
* If so, what specific steps should we take to recreate this bug?

This will help us to find and resolve the problem.

A screenshot of the issue might also help troubleshoot this issue.

Sincerely,

Darran

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Kimr1508 (kimr1508) wrote :

Gnibbles screenshot

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Kimr1508 (kimr1508) wrote :

Dear Darran,

Yes, the problem can be reproduced. I have tried removing Gnibbles and installing the game again but the problem occurs again.

To recreate the error follow these steps:
- start Gnibbles
- start new game
- the game starts resetting the score of each worm, but the game level area does not appear.

I have attached a screenshot showing worm (orm in Danish) score point and the start up image where the actual game level should be.

Worm 1 has only 4 lives left, and worm number 4 has scored some points but the gaming level is not visible.

Dave Gilbert (ubuntu-treblig)
Changed in gnome-games (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Sean Fitzpatrick (sean-fitzpatrick) wrote :

I can also confirm this bug - and add that it's been this way since 10.10 beta, as far as I can recall. This is one of three packages in gnome-games that has regressed to the point of being completely unplayable in 10.10 - the other two being lights off (which worked perfectly in 10.04) and swell-foop (which worked but was unstable in 10.04)

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xrdodrx (xrdodrx) wrote :

This is extremely __CRUCIAL__ to me

Gnibbles is one of the main reasons I use Linux on my netbook over Windows. If this isn't resolved soon I'm going to need to change distributions (seriously). It's really irritating that I can't play my favorite game, which it has been for the last 4 years, ever since I installed Ubuntu Dapper 6.06.

Please fix! This is reproduceable! More people it affects:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10120020&postcount=13
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10120168&postcount=14

xrdodrx (xrdodrx)
summary: - worm game. cannot start new game. game score is initialized but the game
+ Gnibbles cannot start new game. game score is initialized but the game
splash (worm with green background) does not disappear
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Skyler Lehmkuhl (skykooler) wrote :

I want to add that this also affects Linux Mint, but that is not available as an option in the Also affects distribution dropdown...why?

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xrdodrx (xrdodrx) wrote :

@Skyler Lehmkuhl:

It happens with any Linux distro based off of Ubuntu, Mint included :(
I've reproduced it on tons of machines, but they won't increase the severity of this bug or make any indication of working on fixing it

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C de-Avillez (hggdh2) wrote :

Marking Low importance. It should be checked upstream, this might be a known issue.

Changed in gnome-games (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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C de-Avillez (hggdh2) wrote :

Actually it is medium importance.

Changed in gnome-games (Ubuntu):
importance: Low → Medium
Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in gnome-games:
importance: Unknown → High
status: Unknown → New
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C de-Avillez (hggdh2) wrote :

Marking FixReleased (works on Natty), and opening a Maverick task.

Changed in gnome-games (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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C de-Avillez (hggdh2) wrote :

Marking the Maverick task Triaged/Medium. I know Micah was working on something related to this, will check with him.

Changed in gnome-games (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Triaged
tags: added: regression-release
Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in gnome-games:
status: New → Unknown
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Chris Savery (chrissavery) wrote :

Same problem here on Ubuntu 10.10.
Have never got anything other splash screen when trying Nibbles.
Other Gnome games work well though.

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Adolfo Jayme Barrientos (fitojb) wrote :

Maverick has reached end of life

Changed in gnome-games (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: Triaged → Invalid
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