Backgammon is the oldest game in history. Also known as the "little war," backgammon started in Mesopotamia (now known as Iraq) over five thousand years ago. However, Egyptians referred to backgammon as "Senat," which was a close style of the present game played at this time. Hundreds of years ago, only citizens in power, the prevailing figures of royalty like Egyptian kings, were permitted to enjoy. The game began to spread around the world in time. Different Backgammon types have been created in various states and societies, but the main codes of those variants appear those of the antiquated form . For instance, Greece took 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 remained with it ever since. Backgammon and competing ancient games were never acknowledged by a lot of faiths. The churchgoers believe that the game was the tool of Beelzebub. This led clergy to banish and destroy the game. The ban and burning did not prevent people gambling on games and having fun.
Technology makes available an additional platform for Backgammon. When different electronic games are sold everywhere, computer scientists in Artificial Intelligence (AI) use Backgammon for assessing, creating and measuring AI theories and breakthroughs as a result of the simplicity of game regulations and difficulties of strategies.
With the wide use of the web, backgammon has advanced to an entirely new level. A lot may not be aware that online Backgammon is already loaded on most of computers running MS Windows operating systems by default in "Games" menu option. Online Backgammon connects hundreds of thousands of players all over the planet. As soon as you join a net game website, you can play Backgammon against a computer, or against an actual player. Casino sites have been holding Backgammon tournaments consistently. You can participate in it for excitement, or for cash. There are tens of thousands of associations devoted to internet backgammon, as well as exclusive game software that you can download to bet against others. Players love Backgammon for the certainty that it’s uncomplicated however, in the end, requires a bit of alertness and ability.
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