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From: user2@cgevs3.cem.msu.edu (Stephen Medlin)
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Subject: Re: Does Backgammon Cheat? (was RE: Does Reversi Cheat?)
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Date: 25 Jun 91 20:37:34 GMT
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In article <1991Jun25.152329.1720@raven.alaska.edu>, angab@acad2.alaska.edu (BUSCH GERALD A) writes:
>Gerry Busch
>
>If you mean the backgammon game from cica, I'd say yes, it does cheat.  It 
>rolls doubles 4 to 6 times more often than I do.  Others who have the game
>say the same thing.

You know, I was wondering about that also.  I would be in a great position to
win the game, when, out of the blue, BG would get the perfect roll.  This
seemed to happen to often for it to be just coincidence.  I also notice that
the randomization of rolls is not that great--lots of games start out too 
similarly.  Still, a fun game.  Would be neat to make it into a 2 human
game--my wife and I love Backgammon and it would be nice to have the computer
set up the game, etc.

SVM