Backgammon is one of the all time favorite board games and its five thousand years of history is something that few other games can complete with. From its development in the lands of the Near East, the Iran and Iraq of our own times, the backgammon game made its way across the Roman Empire. In the course of time it has reached every corner of the world. The backgammon board with its twenty four triangular-shaped, alternately colored divisions, and the backgammon set of fifteen checkers for each player, dice, and a dice shaker are instantly recognizable to a great proportion of the world’s inhabitants. It might be thought that with the passage of all these years and the appearance of so many different times of board and other games, backgammon would go out of fashion, but that has not been the case. The game has managed to continue to increase its following and is probably more popular today than at any time in its long history.
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Without doubt backgammon’s unique combination of a game of skill and strategy with a game whose movement’s are controlled by the outcomes of the dice throw, has been a key factor in accounting for its enduring popularity. Yet, another contributing factor has been the way the backgammon set adapts to changing technologies.
In the early years of the game, backgammon sets were made from whatever materials were available locally. For example, a flat piece of wood could have the divisions of the board carved into it, and a set of smooth stones could serve as the checkers, while the dice might be made out of a piece of bone. As the range of materials in regular use expanded, pottery checkers and dice replaced their humble predecessors. With the increasing commercialism in the 1800’s backgammon sets produced for retailers began to replace the home-produced sets previously in use. In the twentieth century the introduction of plastics came as a great boon for the producers of backgammon sets and helped insure that cheap sets have become available to all who want to play backgammon.
In many respects the greatest development in the technology of the backgammon set has occurred only in the last fifteen years with the introduction of Internet backgammon. Spurred on by the success of backgammon gambling, Internet backgammon has introduced the game to a much wider audience by transferring it to a media that has turned out to be particularly suited for hosting the game. The developers of the backgammon online sites have succeed in creating attractive 3-D virtual versions of backgammon sets that behave exactly like their traditional wooden counterparts. The backgammon sites also boast sophisticated computers that allow players to test their skills at a level to suit their proficiency at the game, and they provide a clear explanation of backgammon rules for those who lack this information or merely require a reminder. Online backgammon has clearly proven the endurance of the backgammon set as an ancient leisure artifact capable of successfully adapting to the twenty-first century leisure market.
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6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
Who’s the real fool? The fool who cheated, or the fool who failed to spot it?
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
wtf noobs!! He didnt cheat he moved it to 1 he only toke one n moved the sec one lol ………..
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
amazing final!
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
nice win
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
bad 55 play at 1:02. 6/1 (2) is better.
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
Though he might of rolled a 6-5 but the tv show might have shown a 6-4 because i realli doubt he wud cheat espically on tv.
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
I take it back i am the idiot, i missed that before sorry dude
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
Yes he bloody well does – rolls 6-4 at 3:46 and takes off 6 and 5.
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
Where does he cheat he rolled a 6-5
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
He dosent cheat idiot!!
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
Where does he cheat i cant see anything
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
I spotted the gaffe immediately. How could the commentators and his opponent have overlooked this illegal move? How could red have even attempted to make this play knowing that so many people were watching?! Can we believe it was an honest mistake?!
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
Is one the commentators Gus Hansen?
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
Wow you’re right. Red cheated! Kind of amazing since this is a WSOB and so many people are watching.
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
you can see the previous unbelievable game in this match on World Series of Backgammon group on Facebook.
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
Red cheated! @ 3:46, he rolls a 6-4 and then removes a checker from his 6-point and another from his 5-point. What a cheater. Take a good look!
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
lol, ‘the cruellest game’ is an often heard line isn’t it?
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
It sounds like the table was unrated. unrated tables start automaticly! look at the tables listed in lounge,make sure it says rated before you join.
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
It maybe a glitch in the game software.
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
Go to:
http://www.play65.com
Why?
1. you can use Play65's "backgammon games for fun" to learn the game and sharpen your skills:
http://www.play65.com/Backgammon.html#BG_Lnk_1
2. play65 offers a backgammon school, so u can learn the game while playing as u get advices and guidelines from your tutor:
http://www.play65.com/BGSchool.html
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
Points are more reasonable when you play backgammon in person, not online.
When you play a backgammon match to 15 points, you score:
1 point for a game, 2 points for a gammon, and 3 points for a backgammon.
Use the doubling cube! when you want to double those stakes.
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
i not sure but mine is very good
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
It is never correct to resign in backgammon due to the match score, but might be correct to resign due to a totally lost board position.
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
i do not use foxfire but here is what you need to do.1st set your popup blocker to always allow;games.yahoo.com
next you need to do this;
If you can’t get lounge page to open do this! Click on My PC ,disk drive C, open windows folder,next open Downloaded programs file. click game you want to play to high lite it.delete it.Now go back to game,it will prompt you to download a demo,do so and page will open! Your old download is stale since yahoo's new up grades.
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
This page not only has easy to understand rules of how to play Backgammon, but also shows step by step pictures of the gameboard and how to move your pieces on it.
I hope it is helpful to you.
http://www.bkgm.com/rules.html
6:29 am on October 8th, 2009
There are a few on this page (hidden between some others you pay for), but I don't know how good they play.
http://www.gamealbum.com/keyword/backgammon/