function getFlashVersion(){ 
  // ie 
  try { 
    try { 
     
      var axo = new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash.6'); 
      try { axo.AllowScriptAccess = 'always'; } 
      catch(e) { return '6,0,0'; } 
    } catch(e) {} 
    return new ActiveXObject('ShockwaveFlash.ShockwaveFlash').GetVariable('$version').replace(/\D+/g, ',').match(/^,?(.+),?$/)[1]; 
  // other browsers 
  } catch(e) { 
    try { 
      if(navigator.mimeTypes["application/x-shockwave-flash"].enabledPlugin){ 
        return (navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash 2.0"] || navigator.plugins["Shockwave Flash"]).description.replace(/\D+/g, ",").match(/^,?(.+),?$/)[1]; 
      } 
    } catch(e) {} 
  } 
  return '0,0,0'; 
} 
 
var version = getFlashVersion().split(',').shift(); 
if(version < 8){ 
  alert("Adobe Flash Player "+version+" was detected. For optimum game performance Adobe Flash Player 8 or above is required. Please update your flash player."); 
}else{ 
  
}