     score_strips[i] = new Adafruit_NeoPixel(SCORE_STRIP_LEDS, score_pins[i], NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);    
     score_strips[i]->begin();
     for (byte l = 0; l < SCORE_STRIP_LEDS; l++) {
+      score_strips[i]->setBrightness(l, 255);
       score_strips[i]->setPixelColor(l, 0, 0, 0);
     }
     score_strips[i]->show();

    return false;
  }
  flash(*score_strips[strip], Adafruit_NeoPixel::Color(255, 255, 0), 5, 80);
}

boolean exec_score(char * tok) {

  boolean ok = false;
  char * tok = NULL;
  const char * cmd_name = strtok_r(cmd, " ", &tok);
  if (strcmp(cmd_name, "s") == 0) {
    ok = exec_score(tok);
  } else if (strcmp(cmd_name, "f") == 0) {
    ok = exec_flash(tok);
  } else if (strcmp(cmd_name, "p") == 0) {
    // the "ok" is the result
    ok = true;
  } else if (strcmp(cmd_name, "h") == 0) {
    Serial.println("f(lash) s");
    Serial.println("h(elp)");
    Serial.println("s(core) s t # t # t #");
