Backgammon is the oldest known game in recorded history. It has been called as the "wee battle," backgammon began in Mesopotamia (now known as Iraq) about 5 millennia ago. For all that, Egyptians called backgammon "Senat," which was a similar type of the current game played today. Hundreds of years ago, just people of influence, the prevailing figures of royalty like Egyptian kings, were permitted to enjoy. The game began to spread worldwide in time. Various Backgammon versions were developed in many countries and cultures, but the fundamental regulations of those variants appear that of the ancient form . For example, Greece grabbed a hold of the game and called it by the name "bac gamen." From there, the English started playing backgammon in the 1600’s and have stuck with it ever since. Backgammon and different ancient games were never welcomed by most churches. The religious believe that the game was the tool of Satan. This caused churches to blacklist and burn the game. The banishment and burning did not stop people playing games and enjoying themselves.
Technology gives a new platform for Backgammon. When different video machines are available everywhere, computer researchers in Artificial Intelligence (AI) use Backgammon for doing research, developing and measuring AI theories and algorithms because of the simplicity of game rules and complexity of schemes.
With the wide use of the Internet, backgammon has advanced to a distinctly new level. A few may not realize that net Backgammon is almost certainly installed on most of PCs running Windows XP/Vista by default under "Games" menu option. Web Backgammon hooks up thousands of individuals around the world. Once you signed up on an online game site, you can gamble on Backgammon against a computer, or against a bona fide gambler. Wagering websites have been holding Backgammon tournaments consistently. You can participate in the game for fun, or for money. There are hundreds of thousands of associations dedicated to online backgammon, as well as certain software that you can retrieve to play opposed to others. Gamblers love Backgammon for the certainty that it is uncomplicated yet still requires a lot of attention and skill.
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