Brief Description:
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Backgammon board game. On-line instructions are included.
Play either computer or opponent.


Enjoy.



Full Manual:
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BACKGAMMON by Peter Weighill

  Backgammon is board game, in which the aim of the game it to move all 15 of your counters around the board and then off the board.
  If you have not played the game before and do not know the rules then you should read the helo included in the game.
  After the help, the scores are displayed from previous games. These will be all zero on your first go. If you want to clear the scores press 1 to clear the one player game scores and 2 for the two player game.
  You should then press a key.
  You will then be asked whether you want to play the computer. Type in Y or N and press return.
  If you typed in Y then you will be asked whether you want to go first.
  Now the board will appear and the game will begin.

HOW TO ENTER A MOVE

  You will be asked the question 'Which piece to move?'. You should type in the number corresponding to the piece you want to move (the numbers are displayed around the board).
  If one of your counters has been knocked off the board by your opponent then you should type O to the above question to get your counter back on the board. You must re-enter this counter before you can move any other.
  If you cannot move then type N to the above question.
  Once you have typed in the piece to move then you will be asked 'Which dice to use?'. You should type in the value of one of the dice displayed in the top right corner and press return.
  If you have typed in the wrong counter to move and only notice the mistake when you have to input a dice value then type < and return.

PLAYING THE COMPUTER

  The computer is always White. It will display its moves in a column on the right. After it has finished moving its pieces then you should press any key to continue. You should then input your moves.

AT THE END OF THE GAME

  The game ends when a player has taken all 15 of his counters off the board. The points won will then be displayed and added to the totals for all games played.

HOW POINTS ARE SCORED

  The player who wins the game receives one point for each counter left on the board.
  The player will receive double points if the opponent still has all fifteen counters on the board.
  The player will receive triple points if the opponent also has one or more of his counters in the winning players home table.

