Selected-By: "Alyce Wilson" <AMW108@PSUVM.PSU.EDU>

The Usenet Oracle has pondered your question deeply.
Your question was:

>      Dear Oracle, I'm addicted to this game. I play it often and for
> long periods of time. Alot of my friends play the same game and they
> are continuously encouraging my play of this game! I was wander if you
> could help me? How can I get better?

And in response, thus spake the Oracle:

} You must become one with the bottle as it spins, and feel its
} revolutions in the depths of your soul. Also, don't forget to keep
} your left elbow straight, your chin down, your eye on the ball, and
} follow through. Develop your Knights before your Bishops, keep good
} shape, and study the games of Sakata Eio. Never draw to an inside
} straight, but look around a little bit before you build your first
} city. Build a solid block with one lane open, so when you get a
} straight piece you can drop it in there for a high score. Don't try
} to crank the ball if you're not a pro, the natural spin as it falls
} from you hand will give it enough of a hook. The best defensive shot
} is one that skims the net with as little speed and spin as possible,
} and bounces twice on the table. Study Nimzovich! Drop an artillery
} barrage on the road, and blockade the whole enemy army.
}
} You owe the Oracle a shank of venison, or some other game.