Backgammon is the oldest known game in history. It has been called as the "little war," backgammon started in Mesopotamia (now known as Iraq) about 5 millennia ago. In any case, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which is a similar style of the present game enjoyed at this time. Centuries ago, just people of power, the prevailing figures of aristocracy like Egyptian pharaohs, were able to play. The game began to grow worldwide in time. Various Backgammon types have been created in numerous territories and civilizations, but the basic codes of those versions appear those of the archaic form . For instance, The Greeks took hold of the game and called it by the name "bac gamen." From there, the English started playing backgammon in the 17th century and have stuck with it ever since. Backgammon and competing old games weren’t ever approved by many churches. The churchgoers felt that the game was the tool of Satan. This led churches to boycott and burn the game. The banishment and burning had never stop individuals taking part in games and having fun.
Technology makes available an additional platform for Backgammon. When assorted video games are sold all over the place, computer scientists in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been using Backgammon for doing research, creating and analyzing AI ideas and formulas because of the ease of game rules and difficulties of strategies.
With the embracing of the world wide web, backgammon has flourished to a completely new level. Quite a few might not know that online Backgammon is actually loaded on most of computers that run Windows XP/Vista by default under "Games" program group. Online Backgammon hooks up thousands of individuals around the planet. Once you signed up on a web game site, you can wager on Backgammon against a computer, or against a real person. Wagering websites have been hosting Backgammon tournaments frequently. You can play it for enjoyment, or for money. There are tens of thousands of clubs dedicated to internet backgammon, including special software that you can get to bet against others. People like Backgammon for the certainty that it’s easy but still depends upon a lot of alertness and skill.
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