Manipulating the RNG for Triple Triad on PS4

I am playing Final Fantasy 8 Remaster on a PS4, and am trying to abolish and / or add certain rules from the various locations.

I am looking at a GameFAQ guide which claims to be updated for the remaster version of the game, but either I am misunderstanding something, or the RNG mechanics work differently from what the game claims.

A concrete example, where I want to abolish the "Elemental" rule from Dollet:

I go to the pub there, make a save, close the game and reopen it, which according to the guide should bring the seed to 1.
I then challenge the pub owner to a game twice. Each time he asks to mix rules, and I know that the Queen of Cards is in Dollet. This should increase the seed by 2x3, bringing it to 7.

Looking up this seed in the table provided seems to indicate that "Elemental" should be banished from Dollet, since the abolish-value for the seed is above 128. However, no such thing happens.

Does anyone here have any idea where I'm going wrong, is RNG manipulation no longer a thing in the PS4 version of the game, or is the guide simply mistaken?

Any help would be appreciated, as Triple Triad can be quite fun - if only you can get the right ruleset!

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How do you always win Triple Triad?

Don't start by playing a card you can't take back if the computer takes it. Place cards in a way you get to keep them. Without combo rules, put a weak card in the corner with weak numbers facing out. The computer will take it, and then you use another card to take it right back.

How do you change Triple Triad rules?

If the Card Queen is not in Dollet, do the following:

Do the same as the above, but now challenge the girl to a game and decline four times. Play on the fifth time, but again quit the Triple Triad game without choosing cards or playing.

This should change the rules!

How do you get rid of the random rule in Dollet?

Load up your save game and challenge the girl in the green outfit to a game of cards 4 times. Decline to play each time you challenge her. Challenge her to a fifth game and accept the card game, but quit the game once you get into the Triple Triad screen. This should abolish the \u201cRandom\u201d rule for Dollet.

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