36 Hyper-Backgammon (Commercial backgammon support software)
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This article is from the Backgammon FAQ, by Mark Damish damish@ll.mit.edu with numerous contributions by others.
36 Hyper-Backgammon (Commercial backgammon support software)
Hyper-Backgammon is a short version of backgammon where each side has
three checkers. In initial position, these checkers start on
opponent's ace, two and three points. From then on normal backgammon
rules apply. Cube is in play, Jacoby rule, gammons and backgammons
count (and are quite frequent). Proper play is much more subtle than
might be imagined. The program produced by Hugh Sconyers plays the
game perfectly, since Hugh has established a full data base which has
the equities for all possible positions, and the program will tell you
if you make an error. It can be a lot of fun to play, the games go
quickly, and by playing the program you learn pretty quickly the
correct strategies.
Kit
[Note: Also available from Carol Joy Cole and The GAMMON PRESS] [Note:
The distribution is a CD-ROM for the PC ...Mark]
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