back(6) back(6)
NAME
back - the game of backgammon
SYNOPSIS
/usr/games/back
DESCRIPTION
back is a program which provides a partner for the game of
backgammon. It is designed to play at three different
levels 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 will also be given the
opportunity to move first. The practice of each player
rolling one die for the first move is not incorporated.
The 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
Instructions? at the beginning of the game. When back
first asks Move?, type ? to see a list of move options other
than entering your numerical move.
When the game is finished, back will ask you if you want
postmortem statistics. If you respond with y, back will
attempt to append to or create a file .backlog in your
HOMEdirectory.
FILES
/usr/games/back
/usr/games/lib/backrules
$HOME/.backlog
BUGS
The only level really worth playing is expert, and it only
plays the forward game.
Doubling is not implemented.
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