11-08-2006, 06:24 PM
Quote:The "degree of chance" is exactly what's rigged. Because there IS no "random chance" when it gets down to that guess as to which of those 2 squares has the mine, and there's no clues from surrounding squares. (If you've played the game at all, you know this happens a lot.) Whichever square you choose to clear, that's the mine - game over. If that isn't rigged, I don't know what is.
Oh please. I've played thousands upon thousands of games of minesweeper, and this 'conspiracy theory' you're concocting is absolutely absurd. You can't honestly believe a simple little game applet is cheating you on purpose.
When most people are given the odds of an outcome, they disagree with the true odds once they start seeing the practical outcome. When you're on a winning streak you're getting lucky. When you start on a losing streak it's not just bad luck, it must be rigged. Go to a gambling establishment and you'll see this phenomena in spades. It's easy to concoct a conspiracy theory because when it comes to chance/odds, it's nearly impossible to prove it otherwise (other than a prolonged period of testing graphed out to show the probability).
As someone who has played a lot too, my opinion on your losing streak is it's a bunch of bad luck. It's something I haven't experienced, though I'm certain I would have if the game really was 'rigged'.
Cheers,
Munk