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From: toma@sail.LABS.TEK.COM (Tom Almy)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Does Backgammon Cheat? (was RE: Does Reversi Cheat?)
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Date: 25 Jun 91 22:24:51 GMT
References: <1991Jun25.152329.1720@raven.alaska.edu>
Reply-To: toma@sail.LABS.TEK.COM (Tom Almy)
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In article <1991Jun25.152329.1720@raven.alaska.edu> angab@acad2.alaska.edu 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.

I don't have this game, but assuming that its is Shareware it gives me
a great idea. The program cheats until you register it. They you are given
a password so it plays correctly! What a subtle way to encourage registration.


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