BACKGAMMON(6) | Games Manual | BACKGAMMON(6) |
backgammon
— the
game of backgammon
backgammon |
[-bdnrw ] [-s
file] |
This program lets you play backgammon against the computer or against a ‘friend’. All commands are only one letter, so you don't need to type a carriage return, except at the end of a move. The program is mostly self-explanatory: a question mark (?) will usually get some help. If you answer ‘y’ when the program asks if you want the rules, you will get text explaining the rules of the game, some hints on strategy, instructions on how to use the program, and a tutorial consisting of a practice game against the computer. A description of how to use the program can be obtained by answering ‘y’ when it asks if you want instructions.
The possible arguments for backgammon
are
described below. In each case -n
is implied.
When the program prompts by typing only your color, type a space or carriage return to roll, or one of the following:
When the program prompts with 'Move:', type one of the following:
Or a move, which is a sequence of one of the following:
Use b
for bar and
h
for home, or 0 or 25 as appropriate.
The game backgammon
first appeared in
3BSD.
Alan Char
The strategy is the “pubeval” algorithm of Gerry Tesauro, with minimal doubling logic added.
December 2, 2015 | OpenBSD-current |