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Pro Backgammon

Overview

Backgammon is a board game for two players in which the playing pieces[1] are moved according to the roll of dice. A player wins by removing all of his checkers from the board. There are many variants of backgammon, most of which share common traits. Backgammon is a member of the tables family, one of the oldest classes of board games in the world.

Although luck plays an important role, there is a large scope for strategy. With each roll of the dice a player must choose from numerous options for moving his checkers and anticipate possible counter-moves by the opponent. Players may raise the stakes during the game. There is an established repertory of common tactics and occurrences.

The objective is to remove (bear off) all of one's own checkers from the board before one's opponent can do the same. The checkers are scattered at first and may be blocked or hit by the opponent. As the playing time for each individual game is short, it is often played in matches, where victory is awarded to the first player to reach a certain number of points.

Developers
Altron
Publishers
Phoenix Games
Alternate Names
  • BackgammonJapanFlag of Japan region
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Media

Box - 3D

Pro Backgammon - Box - 3D (Europe) - 593x550
Europe -  593 x 550
Pro Backgammon - Box - 3D (Japan) - 984x964
Japan -  984 x 964

Box - Back

Pro Backgammon - Box - Back (Europe) - 1837x1646
Europe -  1837 x 1646
Pro Backgammon - Box - Back (Japan) - 653x512
Japan -  653 x 512

Box - Front

Pro Backgammon - Box - Front (Europe) - 1620x1620
Europe -  1620 x 1620
Pro Backgammon - Box - Front (Japan) - 511x512
Japan -  511 x 512

Box - Spine

Pro Backgammon - Box - Spine (North America) - 174x1646
North America -  174 x 1646

Clear Logo

Pro Backgammon - Clear Logo (Europe) - 400x175
Europe -  400 x 175

Disc

Pro Backgammon - Disc (Europe) - 1695x1695
Europe -  1695 x 1695
Pro Backgammon - Disc (Japan) - 998x987
Japan -  998 x 987

Screenshot - Game Title

Pro Backgammon - Screenshot - Game Title (Japan) - 320x240
Japan -  320 x 240