Backgammon is the oldest known game in history. Also known as the "little war," backgammon started in ancient middle east about 5 millennia ago. However, Egyptians referred to backgammon as "Senat," which is a similar type of the current game played today. Centuries ago, only men and women in influence, the prevailing figures of royalty like Egyptian kings, were allowed to enjoy. The game started to grow worldwide since then. Various Backgammon types have been developed in various territories and cultures, but the general protocols of those variations appear that of the ancient form . For instance, Greece grabbed a hold of the game and called it by the title "bac gamen." From there, the English adopted backgammon in the seventeenth century and have continued to play it ever since. Backgammon and competing archaic games were never accepted by many clergy. The churches believe that the game was the tool of the Devil. This led churches to abolish and destroy the game. The abolishment and burning had never stop individuals playing games and being entertained.
Technology makes available a new platform for Backgammon. When various electronic machines are for sale all over the place, computer academics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been using Backgammon for doing research, creating and measuring AI theories and breakthroughs because of the ease of game regulations and difficulties of schemes.
With the abounding use of the web, backgammon has advanced to a distinctly new level. A great many might not realize that net Backgammon is actually installed on most of PCs that run Windows XP/Vista by default under "Games" program group. Net Backgammon hooks up thousands of individuals around the planet. Once you signed up on a net game internet site, you can bet on Backgammon with a computer, or against a real person. Betting sites have been holding Backgammon tournaments consistently. You will be able to enjoy it for fun, or for money. There are hundreds of thousands of associations dedicated to online backgammon, along with special game software that you can download to wager against others. Gamblers enjoy Backgammon for the fact that it is simple yet still calls for a lot of attention and ability.
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