Backgammon is the oldest known game in history. It has been known as the "little battle," backgammon appeared in Mesopotamia (now referred to as Iraq) almost 5 millennia ago. However, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which was a similar type of the present game enjoyed at this time. Hundreds of years ago, only individuals of influence, the prevailing figures of royalty like Egyptian pharaohs, were able to play. The game began to spread around the world since then. Many different Backgammon variants were developed in many territories and cultures, but the basic rules of those versions appear that of the archaic form . For instance, The Greeks took hold of the game and called it by the title "bac gamen." From there, the Anglo’s started playing backgammon in the 17th century and have continued to play it ever since. Backgammon and other archaic games weren’t ever accepted by a great many churches. The religious felt that the game was the tool of Beelzebub. This led clergy to ban and burn the game. The abolishment and burning did not prevent individuals enjoying games and enjoying themselves.
Technology makes available a new platform for Backgammon. When different electronic games are sold all-over the place, computer academics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been using Backgammon for doing research, developing and measuring AI theories and formulas as a result of the simplicity of game policies and complexity of techniques.
With the wide acceptance of the net, backgammon has developed to a distinctly new level. A good many might not realize that net Backgammon is already installed on most of computers running MS Windows operating systems by default in "Games" menu option. Web Backgammon hooks up hundreds of thousands of players throughout the planet. As soon as you join an internet game casino, you can enjoy Backgammon with a computer, or opposed to a bona fide gambler. Gaming webpages have been hosting Backgammon tournaments frequently. You will be able to play it for fun, or for cash. There are hundreds of thousands of clubs devoted to net backgammon, as well as special game software that you can retrieve to wager opposed to others. People love Backgammon for the reality that it is simple however, in the end, depends upon a lot of alertness and expertise.
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