The Background of Backgammon – Now and Then
Posted in Backgammon on 05/03/2016 03:21 pm by Lillie
Backgammon is the oldest known game in history. It has been called as the "wee battle," backgammon started in ancient Iraq over 5 millennia ago. For all that, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which is a close form of the present game played at this time. Centuries ago, only men and women in power, the ruling figures of royalty like Egyptian queens, were able to play. The game began to spread around the world in time. Various Backgammon variants have been developed in many territories and societies, but the fundamental rules of those versions are similar to that of the ancient form . For example, Greece grabbed a hold of the game and coined the name "bac gamen." From there, the Anglo’s borrowed backgammon in the 1600’s and have continued to play it ever since. Backgammon and other ancient games were never welcomed by a number of faiths. The churchgoers felt that the game was the tool of Beelzebub. This led clergy to ban and burn the game. The blacklisting and burning did not prevent folks wagering on games and having fun.
Technology affords a new arena for Backgammon. When assorted electronic games are sold all over the place, computer academics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been using Backgammon for doing research, creating and measuring AI ideas and algorithms because of the simplicity of game rules and complexity of techniques.
With the embracing of the Internet, backgammon has flourished to an entirely new level. A great many might not be aware that Internet Backgammon is actually loaded on most of computers running MS Windows operating systems by default in "Games" menu option. Online Backgammon hooks up tens of thousands of people throughout the world. As soon as you signed up on an internet game website, you can bet on Backgammon against a computer, or opposed to a bona fide player. Gaming webpages have been hosting Backgammon tournaments regularly. You can play Backgammon for fun, or for money. There are thousands of associations dedicated to internet backgammon, as well as special game software that you can download to wager against others. Individuals enjoy Backgammon for the certainty that it is easy however, in the end, calls for a bit of alertness and skill.