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Backgammon for Windows

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This application offers a digital rendition of the historical board game Backgammon. Players strategize against a computer opponent, aiming to move and bear off pieces according to traditional rules.
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Backgammon 0/1

  • Pros

    • Provides computer opponent for strategic gameplay.
    • Implements core Backgammon rules accurately.
    • Features dice rolling mechanics for movement.
    • Handles blot attacks and bar re-entry logic.
    • Includes initial die roll for turn order.

  • Cons

    • Lacks a multiplayer game mode.
    • No mention of adjustable AI difficulty.
    • Absence of customizable game aesthetics.
    • Missing any explicit audio or visual details.
    • No described option for saving game progress.
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1.3.3
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Server
  • Windows ME
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2003
  • Windows NT
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 98
  • Windows 8
Additional Requirements
Adobe AIR runtime 2.5
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1,531
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Developer’s Description

By Novel Games
Play against the computer in the strategic board game.
Welcome to one of the most historical board games in the world! Your target in this game is to move all your black pieces in counterclockwise direction until they are all at the lower right region, i.e. your home board, then remove all of your pieces on the home board before the computer does so. The computer will move its pieces to the upper right region opposite to your home board. Before the game starts, you and the computer will both roll a die to determine the turn order, and the player who gets a higher number will make the move first. During your turn, click the button in the middle of the screen to roll the dice, and the numbers shown on the dice are the numbers of steps you can take, for example, if 3 and 6 are rolled, you can move a piece 3 steps forward, and then move the same piece or another piece 6 steps forward. You must also make as many moves as possible, for example if you rolled 4 and 3 and you can move your pieces either 4 steps or 3 steps forward but not both, you must move your pieces 4 steps forward. If the numbers of the dice are the same, you can use each die twice and make 4 moves, for example if you rolled a double 5, you can move 4 pieces forward for 5 steps each. You can move your pieces to a column which is empty or is currently occupied by your pieces, but you cannot move your pieces to a column occupied by 2 or more of your opponent's pieces. If a column is only occupied by 1 opponent piece, that piece becomes a "blot", and you can land your piece on that column so as to attack the blot and move it to the bar in the middle of the board. Any piece that is moved to the bar has to start from the beginning again, and a player cannot move any of his pieces until all of his pieces on the bar have entered the game.
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