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Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Saturday, 19 June 2010, at 4:00 a.m.

In Response To: Comment, Request and Question (Paul Weaver)

(1) Just wondering if this sequence of rolls and plays has ever occurred in any games of any bgonliners.

One theory states that it has already happened a countless number of times; probably not at all in the last few billion years, though. I'm open to reviewing any claims.

(2) Requesting that Nack provide the Nactation for these plays.

Nactation wasn't really designed for this purpose, but it's robust enough to handle crazy moves. Since you asked, the (15-roll) sequence can be unambiguously written:

32D-33n-33!-44O-44!-22k-F-44K-F-11K-21K-F-43K-F-65K

Or in tabular form (and this time for variety the fanning rolls are specified), the same 7.5 full moves can be expressed thusly:

1) 32D 33n
2) 33! 44O
3) 44! 22k
4) 66^ 44K
5) 66^ 11K
6) 21K 66^
7) 43K 66^
8) 65K

Key: D = Down, N = Near, O = Outer, ! = slot max (as many offensive points as possible), K = Kill (hit as many checkers as possible), and F (without the roll specified) or ^ = fan.

Explanation of N, O or K hierarchies on request.

For convenience of comparison (though it is advisable to also consult the diagrams), here is the sequence expressed in traditional notation:

1) 32: 13/11 13/10... 33: 13/10 8/5 6/3(2)
2) 33: 13/7 8/5 6/3... 44: 13/9(2) 8/4 6/2
3) 44: 24/20* 13/9 8/4 6/2... 22: Bar/23*/21* 24/22* 3/1*
4) 66: Fans... 44: 24/20*/16 22/18* 21/17*
5) 66: Fans... 11: 16/15*/14* 13/12* 6/5*
6) 21: Bar/24* Bar/23*... 66: Fans
7) 43: Bar/22* Bar/21*... 66: Fans
8) 65: Bar/20* Bar/19*...

(3) If the universe goes on long enough, this sequence will actually occur. When might we expect this to happen?

See my answer to (1). We shouldn't hold our breath. :)

Nack

Messages In This Thread

• Six vs six on the bar, fewest moves -- Solution
  Nack Ballard -- Friday, 18 June 2010, at 6:56 p.m.
  • Six vs six on the bar, fewest moves -- Solution
    Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 18 June 2010, at 7:14 p.m.
  • Comment, Request and Question
    Paul Weaver -- Friday, 18 June 2010, at 7:47 p.m.
    • Comment, Request and Question
      Steve Mellen -- Friday, 18 June 2010, at 9:00 p.m.
    • My answers
      Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 19 June 2010, at 4:00 a.m.
      • Someone Has Too Much Free Time On His Hands
        Paul Weaver -- Saturday, 19 June 2010, at 7:41 p.m.
        • Someone Has Too Much Free Time On His Hands
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Saturday, 19 June 2010, at 8:28 p.m.
          • Someone Has Too Much Free Time On His Hands
            Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 19 June 2010, at 8:32 p.m.
        • Someone Has Too Much Free Time On His Hands
          Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 19 June 2010, at 8:53 p.m.
        • Someone Has Too Much Free Time On His Hands
          Sam Pottle -- Sunday, 20 June 2010, at 4:07 p.m.
    • Comment, Request and Question
      dlevy -- Saturday, 19 June 2010, at 11:32 a.m.
  • Why do the pictures display incorrectly when there are too many checkers on the bar? *NM*
    Timothy Chow -- Friday, 18 June 2010, at 11:57 p.m.
    • Why do the pictures display incorrectly when there are too many checkers on the bar?
      Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 19 June 2010, at 1:51 a.m.
    • Why do the pictures display incorrectly when there are too many checkers on the bar?
      garyo -- Saturday, 19 June 2010, at 6:47 a.m.