The Backgammon Pack [Paperback]

Robert G. Allen (Editor)

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Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2004

Backgammon has its origins in early board games developed in Ur of Mesopotamia 5000 years ago. For centuries, attempts were made to ban it because of its close association with gambling. Yet backgammon never lost its appeal because, like chess, it is easy to play but hard to play well. The Backgammon Pack is a beautifully designed kit that has everything you need to get started-a board (designed with sliding drawers to fold out into a fully-sized playing board), playing pieces and a book, that not only gives you the rules and describes the basic game, but also advice on how to play for money, and win!

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About the Author

General Editor Robert Allen is a psychologist and author who has written puzzle books for over 12 years. He is CEO of the Mensa Foundation for Gifted Children.

Product Details

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Carlton Books; Kit edition (September 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 184442748X
ISBN-13: 978-1844427482
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 8.8 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,195,424 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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TABLES - the family of games to which backgammon belongs - is one of the oldest surviving games, second in this respect only to mancala. Read the first page

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inner table, outer table, doubling cube, inner board, dice rolls, running game

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