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BACKGAMMON(6)                        BSD                         BACKGAMMON(6)



NAME
     backgammon - the game of backgammon

SYNOPSIS
     /usr/games/backgammon [options] [file]

DESCRIPTION
     This program lets you play backgammon against the computer or against a
     friend.  All commands consist of only one letter, so you don't need to
     type a carriage return except at the end of a move.  The program is
     mostly self documenting; typing a question mark (?) will usually get some
     help.  If you answer y when the program asks if you want the rules, you
     will get text explaining the rules of the game, some hints on strategy,
     instructions on how to use the program, and a tutorial consisting of a
     practice game against the computer.

OPTIONS
     -n        Don't ask for rules or instructions.

     -r        Player is red (implies n).

     -w        Player is white (implies n).

     -b        Two players, red and white (implies n).  TP -pr Print the board
               before red's turn.

     -pw       Print the board before white's turn.

     -pb       Print the board before both players' turns.

     Several arguments may be concatenated together.  If your terminal has
     capabilities for direct cursor movement, backgammon ``fixes'' the board
     after each move so that you need not reprint the board each time. (In
     this case, all -pr, -pw, and -pb options are ignored.)

COMMANDS
     When the program prompts by typing only your color, type a space or
     carriage return to roll, or

          d    to double

          p    to print the board

          q    to quit

          s    to save the game for later

     When the program prompts with "Move:", type

          p    to print the board

          q    to quit

          s    to save the game

          or a move, which is a sequence of

          s-f  move from s to f

          s/r  move one man on s the roll r

     separated by commas or spaces and ending with a newline.  Available
     abbreviations are

          s-f1-f2
               means s-f1,f1-f2

          s/r1r2
               means s/r1,s/r2

     Use b for bar and h for home, or 0 or 25 as appropriate.

FILES
     /etc/termcap        terminal capability database

     /usr/games/teachgammon
                         rules and tutorial

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