Backgammon it originated in Egypt and the ancient boards found there is the evidence of it. The game has now become relay popular in United Stares and people like the game so much that they are ready to travel places to play the game. Keeping in mind the popularity of the game the online version is being introduced to cater the needs of the players with the real life graphics and sound.
The game of Backgammon starts with the points numbered for each player starting in that player’s home board. The opponent’s one point is the outer most point, which is also called the twenty four points. Each player has fifteen checkers of his own color. The initial placement of the checkers goes as
- Two on each player's twenty-four point
- Five on each player's thirteen point
- Three on each player's eight point
- Five on each player's six point
Each player has his own set of dices in the to play and the dice cup is used by them shake the dices. The players roll the single dice if they both roll the same number they will have to roll the dices again and again till the time one gets different numbers on the dice. Then the player throwing the higher number moves according to the number on the dice. After the first roll the second dice comes in to play.
Players of backgammon are interested in moving all the checkers in to your home board and bear them off. The first person to bear them off wins the game.
At the end of the backgammon the loosing player has borne off at least one checker, he only looses the value on the doubling cubes, if no doubles exist then only one point. If the loosing player has not borne any of his checker he is gammoned and losses twice. If the losing player has the checker on the bar of the wining players home board he losses thrice.
Isn’t that exciting! Yes, all this and much more in the online version of the backgammon. This heart throbbing experience is just a click away from you so.
