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From: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison)
Newsgroups: net.games
Subject: Re: Backgammon, book & program query
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Date: Fri, 13-Jan-84 01:02:13 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 13 01:02:13 1984
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I would like to recount my experience with a computer backgammon game.
It will not answer your question, but it is slightly amusing.

I learned to play backgammon by playing the UNIX version of backgammon.
I was addicted to it for a few weeks, and after a while I was able to
beat it fairly regularly.  One day I found myself among some human
beings playing backgammon, and I played a few games with them.  I
made a very unusual opponent, since I had never used a backgammon set
before.  I didn't know how to set up the pieces, or how to determine
who went first.  I had quite a bit of trouble with the mechanics and
customs of rolling dice and moving the pieces correctly.  Therefore
it was difficult for my opponents to understand why I was able to
win every game...
				  - Toby Robison
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