Would the flaws in the factory-second dice potentially damage their randomness?
1426404
That depends on how they are flawed. If they are tumbled less than normal they are sharper edged which actually improves randomness. However, some dice in the packs are tumbled too long which causes then to become too rounded. If the edges are too round it causes them to roll in a biased manner as they sides are always uneven. The only way to tell is to look closely at the dice or measure them with a set of calipers. Honestly, just giving them a close look should be good enough unless you are playing for money.
1426405
No because they produce so many dice that they have so many that dont meet their standards and there is always some seconds in every batch made
1426406
I'm not sure these are all "factory seconds" in the way that you're thinking. I suspect that a lot of these are tests of odd color combinations just to see what the finished product will look like. I've only gotten a couple pounds of dice this way, but almost universally they are FUGLY dice. I think they're combinations and patterns that were tested but didn't work out aesthetically and so were sold off in bulk. I could be wrong, but that's my guess for a large portion of the dice you get, which to me seem otherwise flawless.
1426407
Only if the flaws pertain to physical damages that redistribute face weight values (chipping, malformed, etc.). And those come far and few in a single pound unless you're already very unlucky.
612691
Hello Jaime, I recently purchased this product, and can confirm the dice I received were indeed engraved and painted over. Cheers!
1468803
Book only, no dice. I have found D6 sets at dollar stores sometimes in different colors. But for this game I just use my RPG dice.
972292
It sounds like your boxes may not have been cut right on the die because my boxes opened and folded together without any challenges or special instructions. They were all actually very good and very solid boxes so you might want to see about getting them replaced.
1332352
That is really strange. I remember they were pretty detailed and there were lots of little parts. Even with the directions we joked that we put everything wrong the first time. The trick is to line up the holes and the slots where things slide. I will look around on the outside chance we may have something. There has to be a way to contact the manufacturer.
654094
Our set does not contain duplicates and it would alter play (negatively) if it did.
298070
Seems to be random. I ended up with quite a few triangles, squares and circles but only one or two hearts and no pentagons.
85258
I believe so! Just one in front and one in back! The code it throughs should tell you which one is bad.
87095
It does not. All the dice have pictures only. (I guess exception would be '?' Symbol). Instructions are in English and other languages (but it's not in front of me now so not sure which languages). Of course you could always just send a note with the directions in the required language. Great game I think would fit all cultures.
1150246
I would say custom patterns rather than random. There are certain principles to how it works - all of the suggested configurations follow these principles. Once a child (by age or by heart) has learned these, there is no reason they could not make any pattern that followed those principles. In fact you could buy two or three of these and build giant structures.
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You could consider yourself "very lucky" if they happen to match up, however, you'll know right away "yes" or "no".There is nothing to lose in trying. If it doesn't work, replacing it with the one provided will only take a couple of minutes.....I'm guessing your inquiry is for "asthetics" reasons, not mechanical?
976063
It is random, I only had one duplicate, but it was an alright color, I think you're guaranteed a white and a black
1468802
The copy I purchased did not come with dice. You will need two colors of dice; 2 of each for each player. Any gaming store (or the friendly neighborhood amazon.com) can hook you up; or go the cheap route and hit up the dollar stores. Fun game.
1617066
My guess is that a counterfeit one would be manufactured better than the original one. So, I really wouldn't worry about it. It took 2 packages of the real ones to make one good working unit.
1794339
It's a roll of the dice! I've ordered these a few times and unfortunately they are not all the same when arrived. Some have plugs, some do not, some have return memory, and some do not. I suggest if you order these be prepared to return them if not what you are looking for, and order all you may want at once because when you go back to order more, chances are probable they will not be the same.
685437
No. However, they use standard 6 sided dot dice, which can be purchased separately from any number of companies, and they will fit. I can comfortably roll 8-10 dice in the cup before it becomes too full to tumble properly.
855136
Nothing! In fact, I was disappointed in this edition since the company makes an actual travel version which we had at one time, but lost. In the actual travel version, the dice are captured in a hand held cylinder which allows them to tumble when rolled against the hand and then traps them one at a time by snapping the back of the compartment holding the die in place. It is very cool! I kept looking till I found the true travel version. I kept it to give as a gift, since it is a favorite game.