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Best Backgammon iPhone/iPad app

Posted By: Mike Petch
Date: Thursday, 11 April 2013, at 12:54 a.m.

In Response To: Best Backgammon iPhone/iPad app (Bob Koca)

I couldn't help but notice the different dice options discussed in the FAQ:

Q: Dice Rolls Are Unfair! A: Backgammon uses a simple random number generator for creating dice rolls. It neither picks dice rolls, nor does it bias rolls towards one player or another.

Q: What are the Dice Roll Options? A: 'True Random', 'Fair and Balanced' and 'Manual'

True Random: This uses just a good random number generator to generate dice rolls. Dice rolls are made independently of any player or AI. If you want dice rolls that are as true to life as possible - this is the option you want.

Fair and Balanced: This uses an algorithm to limit the number of doubles and runs so that over the course of a game no player gets substantially more doubles than the other (we essentially force a re-roll if a player starts to get too many doubles). The intent here was to provide a more balanced set of dice rolls to both players. If you want to play games where no player can have overly favorable dice rolls, this is the option you want.

Manual Dice: This is an option for those who really think all of the other options are dissatisfactory. Instead of the computer rolling for you, the user must enter their own dice rolls at every turn. Frankly this option is a hassle for all but the most hard core people.

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