BACK(6) DOMAIN/IX SYS5 BACK(6)
NAME
back - the game of backgammon
USAGE
/usr/games/back
DESCRIPTION
Back is a program that provides a partner for the game of
backgammon. It is designed to play at three different lev-
els of skill, one of which you must select. In addition to
selecting the opponent's level, you may also indicate that
you would like to roll your own dice during your turns (for
the superstitious players). You are also given the oppor-
tunity to move first. The practice of each player rolling
one die for the first move is not incorporated in the rules
of the game.
Points are numbered 1-24, with 1 being white's extreme inner
table, 24 being brown's inner table, 0 being the bar for
removed white pieces and 25 the bar for brown. For details
on how moves are expressed, type y when back asks the
question,``Instructions?'', at the beginning of the game.
When back first asks ``Move?'', type a question mark (?) to
see a list of move options other than entering your numeri-
cal move.
When the game is finished, back asks you if you want the
log. If you respond with a y, back attempts to append to or
create a file called back.log in the current directory.
FILES
/usr/games/lib/backrules
rules file
/tmp/b*
log temp file
back.log
log file
NOTES
Back complains loudly if you attempt to make too many moves
in a turn, but becomes very silent if you make too few.
Doubling is not implemented.
Printed 12/4/86 BACK-1