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Meyer Dice Tube VIDEO, Randomness & Cheating -- My Turn to Rant an Opinion
Posted By: Brett Meyer In Response To: Meyer Dice Tube VIDEO, Randomness & Cheating -- My Turn to Rant an Opinion (Bill Riles)
Date: Sunday, 12 December 2010, at 5:17 p.m.
An instructional video is a good idea. Although all the information needed is on my site and on the documents shipped with the tubes, it would be easier to learn the proper procedures and techniques by watching a video rather than reading about it. I doubt I will actually include an instructional DVD with each product, since that would increase my costs and therfore the price. But I could put an instructional video on my site. In fact, that is now on my "to do" list. Thanks for the suggestion!
"Another HUGE advantage of using the Meyer Dice Tube is that once a player taps the tube after his play, the dice have not been disturbed. Therefore, if a player thinks his opponent made an illegal play, the dice are still there as evidence of the numbers rolled."
"Say what? HUGE advantage in comparison to what? Rolled dice and clock use produce the same HUGE advantage."
You're correct. If you are using a clock (and sharng dice) then the dice are not picked up by the player who just moved his checkers, and therefore any checker error(s) can be pointed out by the opponent since the dice remain on the table. However, many more games are played without clocks than with them. So, in a typical (non-clocked) game, a player could misread his roll, make an incorrect checker play, then quickly scoop up his dice. If that happened, you have no way of proving that a mistake was made, as it's your word against his regarding what numbers were actually rolled. By using the tube, the dice are still there after a player taps the tube to indicate the end of his turn. So, if a mistake was made, the proof of the numbers rolled is right there in the bottom of the tube.
The surgical-grade latex tubing is the same material used for certain surgical procedures such as veinous or arterial bypasses. It is extremely durable and will not lose any tension over time. While I am lacing the tubing through the holes, I ensure that the tension of the tubing remains consistent throughout the tube, and that all tubes are laced with the same amount of tension. This is accomplished by using the exact same length of tubing for each tube.
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