Backgammon is the oldest known game in recorded history. It has been called as the "little war," backgammon appeared in Mesopotamia (now referred to as Iraq) almost 5 millennia ago. In any case, Egyptians referred to backgammon as "Senat," which is a similar form of the current game played today. Centuries ago, just individuals of power, the prevailing figures of royalty like Egyptian kings, were able to play. The game started to spread worldwide in time. Numerous Backgammon types have been created in numerous regions and cultures, but the general rules of those variations resemble that of the ancient form . For example, Greece took hold of the game and coined the title "bac gamen." From there, the English borrowed backgammon in the 1600’s and have remained with it ever since. Backgammon and competing antiquated games weren’t ever accepted by a great many churches. The churches felt that the game was the work of Beelzebub. This caused clergy to ban and destroy the game. The banishment and burning had never prevent people wagering on games and enjoying themselves.
Technology affords a brand-new arena for Backgammon. When assorted video games are for sale everywhere, computer scientists in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been using Backgammon for assessing, advancing and analyzing AI ideas and algorithms as a result of the ease of game rules and difficulties of tactics.
With the embracing of the Internet, backgammon has evolved to a distinctly new level. A few might not know that web Backgammon is in fact installed on most of home computers that run MicroSoft Windows operating systems by default under "Games" menu option. Web Backgammon hooks up tens of thousands of gamblers all over the world. As soon as you signed up on a web game site, you can wager on Backgammon with a computer, or against a real person. Wagering sites have been holding Backgammon tournaments frequently. You can participate in Backgammon for fun, or for cash. There are all kinds of of clubs devoted to web backgammon, along with special software that you can download to gamble against others. Players love Backgammon for the fact that it’s uncomplicated yet in the end, calls for a bit of alertness and ability.
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