On 1/1/2012 8:43 AM, CK Campbell wrote:
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> Hi,
> I love the game backgammon, but the few apps I've tried have the same
> problem -- an overzealous rolling program that manages to favor the
> opponent a majority of the time. For instance, if he hits me, I can sit
> out up to 10-15 turns, unable to get back in when only 50% of the bars
> are covered, while he can come back in after 1-2 rolls. Or if I double,
> he suddenly gets a streak of double rolls that pull him into the lead.
> And I know if I leave a bar with only one man on it, that will be the
> roll the opponent will get, just when he has his entire home blocked so
> I can't get back in until he's halfway off the board (because, of
> course, I will continue to roll 1s, 2s, and 3s and never the 5s and 6s
> that are left with one man or even open).
That's funny -- that happens all the time to me when I play against my
wife! And I know she's not cheating. :-)
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David H. Bailey
dhbailey@davidbaileymusicstudio.com
