DICE SET REPLACEMENT GAME FOR BACKGAMMON SET WITH DOUBLING DICE

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Ancient Board Games in Perspective: Papers from the 1990 British Museum Colloquium, with Additional Contributions. In fact, the earliest known mention of backgammon was in a letter dated 1635, when it was emerging as a variant of the popular mediaeval Anglo-Scottish game of Irish; the latter was described as a better game. For example, if the player rolls a 6 and a 3 (denoted as "6-3"), the player must move one checker six points forward, and another or the same checker three points forward.

In English, they are commonly known as “stones” or “checkers,” while other languages might use terms like “draughts” or “pips. Or, worse, if the loser has not borne off any of his checkers and still has a checker on the bar or in the winner’s home board, he is backgammoned and loses three times the value of the doubling cube. That player does not roll the dice again; they play the two numbers just rolled on their first turn.a] In English, the word "backgammon" is most likely derived from "back" and Middle English: gamen, meaning "game" or "play". In the course of a move, a checker may land on any point that is unoccupied or is occupied by one or more of the player's own checkers. James Redhouse's milestone Ottoman Turkish dictionary in the 19th century described a similar phenomenon alongside many other Ottoman words of Persian or Turkish origin. If the opposing player accepts the offer, the value of the game doubles—from 1 to 2, from 2 to 4, or from 4 to 8, for example.

The earliest identifiable tables game, Tabula, meaning 'table' or 'board', is described in an epigram of Byzantine Emperor Zeno (AD 476–491). The backgame is generally used only to salvage a game wherein a player is already significantly behind.

These colours often serve as a delightful visual element, enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the game.