Bush PC Backgammon
Computer games for Australia's rural and remote communities.
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Backgammon
Download Backgammon.
Requires Microsoft.Net Framework.
How To Play The Game
You move first, click roll to begin the game.
To make a move, click a stone.
The highest dice is moved first, unless the target point is blocked.
To move the other dice, right click the stone.
When you move your pointer over a stone, the points that your move can reach are highlighted.
Any point that your dice can reach which are blocked, or for which the path is blocked, are highlighted in red.
Any available point the your dice can reach are highlighted in orange.
The point your stone will land when you click is highlighted in green.
Once your moves are finished, click roll.
The computer will immediately move the rolled numbers.
Click roll again when you are ready to move again.
House Rules
Our version of Backgammon implements our house rules.
It is possible to rescue stones by building a bridge between opposite points.
A bridge requires 14 stones.
General Rules
There is no shortage of pages on the net that provide the full set of rules for Backgammon.
Here are just a few.
If those links aren't to your fancy, try Google.
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