Take Your Seat
Once the game window opens you will see the Backgammon board, which has two sets of 12 numbered triangles called points. You and your opponent each have 15 checkers placed on the board on various points.
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This is your home board. |
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This is your stake and game limit |
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Action Buttons
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Click on Roll to roll the dice when it is your turn. |
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Click on Undo to clear your move and try again. |
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Click on Double to use the doubling cube. |
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Once you make a move, the Roll button will change to a Done button. Click on Done when you are satisfied with your move. |
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Click on Resign to leave a game before it is finished. |
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Make a Move
Left click on your checkers to pick them up and then drag them to the points your dice roll will permit.
Second option:
Left click on the mouse to move a checker according to the higher number rolled. Click one more time to move a checker according to the lower number rolled.
To move a checker according to the lower number rolled left click on the mouse and press Shift simultaneously. Click one more time to move a checker according to the higher number rolled.
Player Information
In the bottom left corner of the table are two player information boxes, one with your details and
one with your opponent’s details. You’ll find:
- Player’s name
- Location represented by a flag
- Player’s ranking
- Pip count
- Timers
- Your checker color
- Player notes
Timers
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The Turn Timer counts down how much time you have left to make a move during a turn. You have 45 seconds for a normal game, 30 seconds for a fast game and 15 seconds for an express game. The timer is reset after each turn. If the Turn Timer runs out, the Global Timer starts its countdown. |
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The Global Timer awards extra playing time per game: three minutes for a normal game, two minutes for a fast game and one minute for an express game. You must make a move before the Global Timer runs out or the opponent will automatically win the game. |
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Automation Options
The automation options allow you to choose game actions in advance for your next turn.
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Automatically bears off your checkers once they are all in your home board. |
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Automatically rolls the dice when it is your turn. |
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Automatically requests your opponent to play again with the same game preferences. |
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Chat
888 Backgammon allows you to chat with your opponent, game viewers and receive messages
from the house.
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Write your message here and click on the arrow to send. |
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Messages from your opponent, viewers and the house appear here. |
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