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08-22-2021 , 10:47 AM
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I have played Strat-o-matic baseball for over 50 years throwing dice millions of times. In the SOM world of baseball rounded dice are laughable and a pariah to fairness.

HOWEVER - I see World Championships being played with rounded dice. WTF!!

are there "fair" rounded dice I have missed out on? Or are games played with dice that are not even close to accurateness.
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08-23-2021 , 08:48 AM
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When you throw dice on a long surface like a craps table, the dice have a long way to travel so perfectly square dice are fine.

When you throw dice on a backgammon board, they can't travel far so square dice won't roll much. Rounding the corners gets more rolling done. Rounded-corner backgammon dice have been in use since the 1970s and are machined to a fine tolerance.
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08-23-2021 , 12:04 PM
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Are "Rounded-corner backgammon dice" different then regular rounded dice? and if so where can I find them. Or were you just talking about all GOOD rounded dice.

PLUS - I agree - I have actual craps dice and it would be laughable to use them LOL

PLUS - I understand that if both sides use the same dice it's pretty fair. In SOM we're looking for accuracy.
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08-24-2021 , 10:36 AM
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Can't say -- don't know exactly what you mean by 'regular' rounded dice.
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08-24-2021 , 09:13 PM
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I was not sure what you meant by "Rounded-corner backgammon dice" LOL
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08-28-2021 , 07:13 AM
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The "accuracy" is determined by the precision of the dice, not whether it is rounded or sharp. If not please tell me which number has a higher/lower probability when it is a round dice.

When the value of the numbers are different (which is normally not the case in BG) it might be helpful to manipulate the dice for a higher percentage of 1 or 6 and it is easier to find out such a manipulation when the corners are sharp.
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08-29-2021 , 12:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bgblitz
The "accuracy" is determined by the precision of the dice, not whether it is rounded or sharp. If not please tell me which number has a higher/lower probability when it is a round dice.

When the value of the numbers are different (which is normally not the case in BG) it might be helpful to manipulate the dice for a higher percentage of 1 or 6 and it is easier to find out such a manipulation when the corners are sharp.
Are there "precision" rounded dice? That is the basic question
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08-29-2021 , 04:06 PM
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Yes.
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09-06-2021 , 05:37 PM
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Are there "precision" rounded dice? That is the basic question
just google "precision dice" or "backgammon precision dice"
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