So does Zaroff really cheat? I agree with the previous editor in that he has created a "game" in which he is in control. What, then, constitutes "cheating"? Does Zaroff "act dishonestly"? I don't think so. However, do he "deceive by trickery"? Yes, he does, and in two places:
The decoy lights that he set up on the lighthouse were placed to indicate "a channel...where there is none." This, according to the definition, deceives the incoming sailors into thinking that the route in the sea was safe, but of course, it is far from it.
In three instances, Zaroff declines to murder him. The game would have been finished, as Rainsford would have been killed. However, he "violates the rules (as in a game) and therefore, he "cheats" according to the definition provided.
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