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nomenclature/ambiguity

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Friday, 26 August 2011, at 5:17 p.m.

In Response To: High dead cube take points and the reasons why (rew)

I think the accepted meaning of "dead cube" is a cube which has no value to the owner (other than keeping the opponent from being able to use it). I.e. if the owner wins the game with the cube at its present value, he's guaranteed of winning the match.

I've used "buried cube" for the one you refer to here, as in "buried in the back yard" with no intent of using it. There are likely other terms for this as well.

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• High dead cube take points and the reasons why
  rew -- Thursday, 25 August 2011, at 8:02 p.m.
  • High dead cube take points and the reasons why
    Max Levenstein -- Thursday, 25 August 2011, at 8:36 p.m.
  • High dead cube take points and the reasons why
    Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 25 August 2011, at 10:22 p.m.
  • High dead cube take points and the reasons why
    Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 25 August 2011, at 11:10 p.m.
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      Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 25 August 2011, at 11:12 p.m.
  • nomenclature/ambiguity
    Chuck Bower -- Friday, 26 August 2011, at 5:17 p.m.
    • nomenclature/ambiguity
      Bob Koca -- Friday, 26 August 2011, at 5:22 p.m.
    • nomenclature/ambiguity
      Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 26 August 2011, at 6:47 p.m.