BACK(6,C) AIX Commands Reference BACK(6,C)
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back
PURPOSE
Plays backgammon.
SYNTAX
/usr/games/back ---|
DESCRIPTION
The back game provides you with a partner for backgammon. You select one of
three skill levels: beginner, intermediate, or expert. You may also choose to
roll your own dice during your turns, and you are asked if you want to move
first.
The points are numbered such that:
o 0 is the bar for removed white pieces.
o 1 is white's extreme inner table.
o 24 is brown's extreme inner table.
o 25 is the bar for removed brown pieces.
For details on how to make your moves, enter "y" when back asks "Instructions"
at the beginning of the game. When it first asks "Move?", enter "?" to see a
list of choices other than entering a numerical move.
When the game is finished, back asks you if you want to save game information.
A "y" response stores game data in the file back.log in your current directory.
The back game plays only the forward game, even at the expert level. It will
object if you try to make too many moves in a turn, but not if you make too
few. Doubling is not implemented.
To quit the game, press INTERRUPT (refer to keyboard definition).
FILES
/usr/games/lib/backrules
Rules file.
/tmp/b* Log temp file.
back.log Log file.
Processed November 8, 1990 BACK(6,C) 1