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From: bchen@argon.berkeley.edu (Benjamin Chen)
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Subject: Re: Does Backgammon Cheat?
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Date: 26 Jun 91 22:10:30 GMT
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It may be possible that the BG algorithm tries to distribute the pieces
on the board as to minimize the possibility of a "bad roll", hence every
roll looks like "the perfect roll".  I have to admit that it does
get many more double rolls than I do in an average game.  Either way,
I usually manage to beat it more times than not (even to the point where
it gets in no pieces at all, in which case the game credits you with 3 wins.)

	BC

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Benjamin Chen  
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