RE: [Bug-gnubg] Random Numbers

[Øystein O. Johansen]

> If you want to experience how it feels to be cheated:
>
> Select Settings->Options
> Select the Dice tab
> Enable Dice manipulation
> and select that the best roll should be rolled for gnubg and the worst roll 
> for you
>
> Now start a new game and be rolled away!

BTW: Does it look 2-ply according to the dice roll that will show up?

In this mode I've also managed to get a 'stalemate'.

 GNU Backgammon  Position ID: /wMAAD623R0AAA
                 Match ID   : sAGgAEAAAAAA
 +12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+     O: gnubg
 |                O |   | O  O  O  O  O  X |     4 points
 |                O |   | O  O  O  O  O  X |     On roll
 |                O |   | O  O           X |     
 |                  |   |                X |     
 |                  |   |                X |    
^|                  |BAR|                  |     5 point match (Cube: 1)
 |                  |   |                A |    
 |                  |   |                X |     
 |                  |   |                X |     
 |                  |   |                X |     
 |                  |   |                X |     0 points
 +13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+     X: user

What happens: I roll 66, and gnubg will also roll 66. This goes on 'forever' ;-)

-Øystein


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