This is your chance to undertake one of the ultimate boardgame challenges as the Amstrad offers you a game of Backgammon. The game, which is displayed in full graphic detail with prompting messages to direct you in your moves, contains all the standard features of Backgammon and also includes the doubling die to add extra excitement. This version assumes a basic knowledge of the game. If you are uncertain of the rules then we recommend that you first read about Backgammon to acquire the necessary understanding before accepting the Amstrad's challenge. Playing instructions When the program is executed, the board, dice and doubling die are displayed on the screen, with all the pieces positioned in their initial places. You have the red pieces and are moving clockwise around the board; the computer has the black pieces and is moving in the counter-clockwise direction. |