i just wanna know how bad someone's luck can get

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CenzoV
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Re: i just wanna know how bad someone's luck can get

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I think the algorithms are skewed. I did a test with five friends and the computer definitely favored new players (most likely trying to get them to play more) on new accounts
New accounts were able to string together many without doubles/bust cards and win more games.
older account players consistently could not get past a 3 card string
and if on a losing streak the cards trended toward less 'wild" cards and bizarre end of game opponents getting wild cards
IF you are a new player good game
Once you lose a few games you might aw well find another game.
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Suoivax
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CenzoV wrote: 25 July 2025, 18:29 I think the algorithms are skewed. I did a test with five friends and the computer definitely favored new players (most likely trying to get them to play more) on new accounts
New accounts were able to string together many without doubles/bust cards and win more games.
older account players consistently could not get past a 3 card string
and if on a losing streak the cards trended toward less 'wild" cards and bizarre end of game opponents getting wild cards
IF you are a new player good game
Once you lose a few games you might aw well find another game.
in your "test", how big was your sample size?
what numbers busted?
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Jellby
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CenzoV wrote: 25 July 2025, 18:29 the computer definitely favored new players
It's not the computer, it's your favourite deity. It's been called beginner's luck for a long time :D
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I have played two games where I bust on 5's twice. Two games and two busts per game. This means I alone pulled four out of the five 5's present in the deck not once, but twice. In each game. Does this make sense.
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Suoivax
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anouklear wrote: 26 July 2025, 11:33 I have played two games where I bust on 5's twice. Two games and two busts per game. This means I alone pulled four out of the five 5's present in the deck not once, but twice. In each game. Does this make sense.
Sure does. It's how randomness works.

I own a physical copy of this game. I have played it dozens of times.

I have watched numerous people bust on 3's, 4's and 5's. (Eagerly waiting to witness a bust on 2)

Randomness happens.
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boxx1952
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busted on 2's, 3's,4's pretty much everything just the luck of the "draw" lol
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puzzlereed
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i once didnt score lol :lol:
peaceful-gorilla914
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Got two 2 on my first game ever, which I lost - how's that for beginner's luck
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virtualApocalypse
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I just had a game where the the first round I was forced to bust with a Flip 3 played on me, and then after that pretty much every second card busted me, a 12 which makes sense, but then it was a 4, and then a 3 (which were the only only ones in the deck). Everyone at this point was over 100 points and I was still sitting at a flat 0. I only tried to flip 7 after that and I guess the game must have had pity because it gave me a second chance, and I ended up flipping with a x2, was still solidly in last place though, but glad I didn't end with 0, haha.
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