Hello there. I would like to put a game on my site that keeps track of high scores... I don't need a complicated log in system - simply if a visitor gets within the top ten or something they can add their name for all to see.

I'm not worried about what the game is - preferably a nice arcade style one - like Pac Man or Tetris. Can this be done with javascript? If so can you post a link to a downloadable one?

My server supports ASP aswell but I am not very good at it - I know just about nothing about it - so if you suggest an ASP script to me please explain it fully or try and link to a file that comes with instructions.

I really appreciate all your help and I will give you a link if you help me find what I am looking for :-)

you could use PHP and MYSQL or ASP and ACCESS.

I know - I know that my server supports ASP and I have an ASP forum with that host but I have no idea about scripting it - so what I need is a link to a game that's already been made that I can use. I've tried searching all the sites in my sig - but couldn't find anything :-(

My advice would be to create the game in JavaScript or Flash (If you use Flash I think you can do quite a bit with scripting in Flash to save the high scores), then have some interface to the high scors system on it so you can:
- Make an HTTP request from the game once it's over to submit the score to the database
- Maybe use the MSXML ActiveX Control in JavaScript to retreive the high scores from the server.

Start with your DB. Could be as simple as one table called HighScores with the fields ID (AutoNumber) Name (String) and Score (Integer)

If you've never coded in ASP before, it's not going to be an easy as pie thing to do - however it would be a really good first project. If you want me to I can help you out with the server side high score and how to interface it with JavaScript code. PM me if you want to go ahead with that.