30 Death by backgammon (Shareware and public domain backgammon playing programs)
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This article is from the Backgammon FAQ, by Mark Damish damish@ll.mit.edu with numerous contributions by others.
30 Death by backgammon (Shareware and public domain backgammon playing programs)
For those interested in a good bg game for Windows, why not try Death
By Backgammon for Windows. It runs under Windows 3.1 or OS2/2.1, and
features animated dice/game pieces, comprehensive help, move undo,
suggest move, speed control over all motion, and is fully resizeable.
Best of all, its strategy is very competitive (I wrote the thing, and
have a roughly 50:50 average against it over many hundreds of games).
If you are interested, I would be happy to send out a shareware
version for evaluation. The shareware version is fully functional,
except that the computer's moves are painfully slow. There is also a
DOS version, which is a bit older, but still features animation and
VGA graphics.
To get hold of the program there are two options:
1. To get the shareware version, (free of charge) let me know and I
can email you a zipped uuencoded version of the shareware.
Alternatively, I can send you a floppy if you provide your mailing
address.
2. To get a registered copy of the program, send a cheque made out to
Chris Kanaris, and I will email or post as above.
Prices: Shareware - Nil
Registered: WIN $AS 35.00, $US 30.00.
DOS $AS 20.00, $US1 5.00.
My Postal address is: Chris Kanaris
PO Box 495
Essendon,
Victoria, 3040
Australia.
[ People who have tried the shareware version claim that the program
plays a pretty weak game. Hopefully computer bg game writers will
continue to make their games stronger and stronger. Not and easy task!
]
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