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