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Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice

Posted By: Art Grater
Date: Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 5:32 p.m.

In Response To: Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice (TarHeelFan)

A big reason is rounded dice roll more. IMO, that makes them more random than sharp dice given the short throw on a BG board compared to a craps table. Even with the long throw of a craps table, players have been accused of sliding sharp dice.

Messages In This Thread

• Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
  Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 24 August 2016, at 10:40 p.m.
  • Data
    Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 24 August 2016, at 10:57 p.m.
    • Data
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 12:44 a.m.
      • Data
        Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 12:57 a.m.
        • Data
          Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 4:54 a.m.
          • Data
            Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 5:17 a.m.
            • Data
              Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 12:34 p.m.
              • Which question were you answering?
                Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 2:47 p.m.
                • Which question were you answering?
                  Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 3:52 p.m.
              • Data
                Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 4:15 p.m.
                • this response is for the 4:52pm post *NM*
                  Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 4:17 p.m.
      • Data
        Art Grater -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 1:33 a.m.
      • ... made less precise by cutting off the corners
        vidvis -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 4:34 p.m.
        • Beg to differ
          Chris Knapp -- Friday, 26 August 2016, at 1:23 a.m.
        • ... made less precise by cutting off the corners
          Phil Simborg -- Friday, 26 August 2016, at 1:33 p.m.
          • ... made less precise by cutting off the corners
            Albert Steg -- Friday, 26 August 2016, at 3:24 p.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
    Art Grater -- Wednesday, 24 August 2016, at 11:26 p.m.
    • Laboratory Certification of RNG RandomnessBackgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
      Mleifer -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 5:07 p.m.
      • Laboratory Certification of RNG RandomnessBackgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
        Art Grater -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 6:06 p.m.
        • Laboratory Certification of RNG RandomnessBackgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
          Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 6:40 p.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
    Seth -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 1:24 a.m.
    • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
      Art Grater -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 1:36 a.m.
      • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
        Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 2:27 a.m.
        • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
          Art Grater -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 8:19 a.m.
        • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
          Seth -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 3:08 p.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
    Albert Steg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 1:39 a.m.
    • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 2:23 a.m.
      • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
        Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 3:21 a.m.
      • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
        David Rennie -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 3:45 a.m.
        • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice--cheaters will cheat
          Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 4:43 a.m.
      • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
        Albert Steg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 2:10 p.m.
        • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
          Colin Owen -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 2:34 p.m.
          • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
            Albert Steg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 2:42 p.m.
            • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
              Colin Owen -- Friday, 26 August 2016, at 1:56 p.m.
        • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
          Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 3:44 p.m.
          • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
            Albert Steg -- Friday, 26 August 2016, at 1:20 a.m.
        • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
          Art Grater -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 6:11 p.m.
      • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
        winfox -- Friday, 26 August 2016, at 1:43 a.m.
  • I think it's a bit sad really
    Alex Schofield -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 6:51 a.m.
    • I think it's a bit sad really
      Art Grater -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 8:35 a.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
    TarHeelFan -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 11:36 a.m.
    • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
      Art Grater -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 5:32 p.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
    TraumaBG -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 12:34 p.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
    Bob Koca -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 2:43 p.m.
  • Not a big problem at all IMHO
    Casper Van der Tak -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 3:28 p.m.
  • Don't shoot the messanger!
    Casper Van der Tak -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 4:30 p.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
    Rick Janowski -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 4:32 p.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice. WRONG!!
    Chris Knapp -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 6:09 p.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
    alwoods -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 7:54 p.m.
    • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
      Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 8:51 p.m.
      • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
        Kevin McDonough -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 9:32 p.m.
  • What exactly are you testing?
    Chris Knapp -- Friday, 26 August 2016, at 12:27 a.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
    Michael -- Friday, 26 August 2016, at 4:16 p.m.
    • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
      TarHeelFan -- Friday, 26 August 2016, at 4:39 p.m.
      • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
        Michael -- Friday, 26 August 2016, at 6:54 p.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
    Frank Berger -- Friday, 26 August 2016, at 7:30 p.m.
    • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
      Neil Robins -- Saturday, 27 August 2016, at 2:44 p.m.
      • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
        Art Grater -- Saturday, 27 August 2016, at 5:21 p.m.
    • DUPLICATED_BACKGAMMON_will be decision
      Jakob Garal -- Tuesday, 30 August 2016, at 10:13 p.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
    Chuck Bower -- Friday, 26 August 2016, at 9:51 p.m.
  • I don't buy it
    Steve Mellen -- Saturday, 27 August 2016, at 8:15 p.m.
  • Backgammon Dice are NEVER precision dice
    svilo -- Sunday, 28 August 2016, at 2:25 p.m.