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Article #13125Re: Does Backgammon Cheat? (was RE: Does Reversi Cheat?)
From: Tom Almy
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1991 22:24
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 1991 22:24
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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. -- Tom Almy toma@sail.labs.tek.com Standard Disclaimers Apply
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uunet!zephyr.ens.tek.com!tekgen!sail!toma From: toma@sail.LABS.TEK.COM (Tom Almy) Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: Does Backgammon Cheat? (was RE: Does Reversi Cheat?) Message-ID: <9793@sail.LABS.TEK.COM> Date: 25 Jun 91 22:24:51 GMT References: <1991Jun25.152329.1720@raven.alaska.edu> Reply-To: toma@sail.LABS.TEK.COM (Tom Almy) Organization: Tektronix, Inc., Beaverton, OR. Lines: 16