Learn The Proper Backgammon Directions
Backgammon directions can be a little confusing to a new player.
If you are a serious backgammon player, then you will find that
if you are determined and have your mind set on playing the
game, then you should have no problem getting the hang of this
game. The backgammon directions usually come with any normal
backgammon board game.
Setup Backgammon is set up to play with two players. It is
played on a board that has twenty-four triangles, which are
called points for each one. The triangles are alternated with
color and are grouped into four categories of six triangles in
total. These categories are also known as the players home board
and outer board. And the opponent's home and outer board. The
home and outer boards are separated with a line down the center
of the board, which is considered the bar. This may sound a
little confusing at first but it really is not.
The points are number for each of the players starting with the
player's home board. Each player will receive fifteen game
pieces of his own color. The normal order of the game pieces is
two on each player's twenty-four point, five on the player's
thirteen point, three on each player's eight point, and five on
each of the player's six point.
How to Play The main goal of the game is for the player to move
all of his or her game pieces into his own home board and the
get them off before your opponent. The player to do this first
is considered the winner of the game.
The fair way to determine who plays first in the game is to roll
the die and whoever gets the higher number moves their game
pieces according to the numbers that come up. After the first
roll, each of the players will alternate throwing the dice and
taking turns.
The roll of the dice will indicate how many points the player
can move there game piece. The game pieces are always moved in
the forward direction to a lower-numbered point.
Rules A point taken by a single game piece of either color is
called a blot. If the opponent game piece lands on a blot, the
blot is hit and placed on the bar. If a player has one or more
pieces on the bar, his first resort is to enter those pieces
into the opponent's home board. A game piece or checker is
entered by moving it to an open space or point that goes in
accordance with one of the numbers rolled on the dice.
Once a player has got all of the fifteen pieces into his home
board, he may then get or bear off. A player bears off a game
piece or checker by rolling a number that corresponds to the
point where the piece resides and then taking that piece off the
board.
There are many different rules and regulations to this game;
however, it is a fun and exciting game to play once you
understand all the necessary rules. You can then teach your
friends and family how to play and have a great time doing so.
Have great fun with backgammon.