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Posted by a.hey (Gold Member) (Ranked 32 on Scrabble (Mplayer) Ladder) on January 14, 2001 at 08:05:30:

I was playing a group game with Maven (set on highest level of Champion) this morning. For the last play of the game, I found myself with AOT? The score is me @ 140 something, them @ 110ish, 150ish, and 179ish. Here we go! I have a blank and what appears to be a cooperative board. I am hopeful that I can win this game in this final play--by collecting the points on the Mavens’ racks.

The best I could find was TOAd with double word score and some parallel play extras collecting 19 points. I think, well, maybe? Right before I hit play, I click on hints to see what the best play would have been. Maven suggests THO or HOT for 12 and other plays worth less points (most of which are saving the blank). My second best play was sHOAT for double word score and making Aline with the A front hook that would have scored 18 points. I am curious as to why our beloved Maven did not offer up TOAd or sHOAT? (I still cannot believe there were no other plays worth more that allowed me to go out.)

The game ends with me, myself, and I @ 168, Maven x3 @ 101, 148, and 177.

Two questions…
Is there a way to save a board like this for future reference?
Why didn’t Maven come up with the 2 higher plays TOAd and sHOAT--along with other better plays?

Thanks and enjoy your games, a.hey

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The Maven program, as it relates to endgame RenoScrabble 13:03:34 1/14/01 (2)
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: I was playing a group game with Maven (set on highest level of Champion) this morning. For the last play of the game, I found myself with AOT? The score is me @ 140 something, them @ 110ish, 150ish, and 179ish. Here we go! I have a blank and what appears to be a cooperative board. I am hopeful that I can win this game in this final play--by collecting the points on the Mavens’ racks. : The best I could find was TOAd with double word score and some parallel play extras collecting 19 points. I think, well, maybe? Right before I hit play, I click on hints to see what the best play would have been. Maven suggests THO or HOT for 12 and other plays worth less points (most of which are saving the blank). My second best play was sHOAT for double word score and making Aline with the A front hook that would have scored 18 points. I am curious as to why our beloved Maven did not offer up TOAd or sHOAT? (I still cannot believe there were no other plays worth more that allowed me to go out.) : The game ends with me, myself, and I @ 168, Maven x3 @ 101, 148, and 177. : Two questions… : Is there a way to save a board like this for future reference? : Why didn’t Maven come up with the 2 higher plays TOAd and sHOAT--along with other better plays? : Thanks and enjoy your games, a.hey

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