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Backgammon is the oldest known game in recorded history. Also known as the "little battle," backgammon started in ancient Iraq approximately 5 millennia ago. However, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which is a close type of the present game played today. Hundreds of years ago, only men and women in influence, the ruling figures of aristocracy like Egyptian pharaohs, were able to play. The game started to grow worldwide in time. Many different Backgammon versions have been created in numerous regions and civilizations, but the basic protocols of those variants resemble that of the antiquated form . For instance, Greece grabbed ahold of the game and called it by the title "bac gamen." From there, the Anglo’s adopted backgammon in the 1600’s and have stuck with it ever since. Backgammon and other old games were never acknowledged by a lot of faiths. The religious felt that the game was the work of the Devil. This caused clergy to banish and burn the game. The blacklisting and burning had never stop many people competing games and enjoying themselves.
Computers afford a new platform for Backgammon. When different electronic games are for sale all over the place, computer intellectuals in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been using Backgammon for doing research, developing and analyzing AI theories and breakthroughs as a consequence of the ease of game policies and difficulties of plans.
With the wide acceptance of the Internet, backgammon has developed to an completely new level. A lot may not know that Internet Backgammon is actually installed on most of home computers running MS Windows operating systems by default under "Games" menu option. Net Backgammon connects thousands of people around the globe. As soon as you signed up on a web game internet site, you can play Backgammon with a computer, or against a bona fide player. Betting webpages have been hosting Backgammon tournaments frequently. You can enjoy it for excitement, or for cash. There are tens of thousands of groups devoted to internet backgammon, as well as special software that you can download to bet against other players. Folks enjoy Backgammon for the fact that it is simple but still depends upon an abundance of alertness and ability.
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