Say ¡°hello¡± to the world of backgammon; set your sights on fun, while exercising your mind! Backgammon has been a favorite among all social classes and backgrounds for at least 5,000 years, and backgammon may well be one of the oldest games around. Thought to be an Egyptian invention, the popularity of backgammon sets spread to far-flung empires corners of the ancient world, including Babylonia, Rome, Greece, India, and eventually, all of Europe. Indeed, modern-day backgammon sets may actually be descended from the Egyptian game of senet, and the Mesopotamian Royal Game of Ur.
Understanding the World of Backgammon Sets Basically, this humble, two-person board game is set up as an obstacle race; one taking place on a backgammon board. The goal for sets of backgammon players is to bring home all of their pieces (also known as ¡°stones¡± or ¡°disks¡±). And, they must do this before their opponent can do the same. Backgammon players strive to hit and block each other¡¯s checkers throughout the game. While simple in execution, backgammon devotees know that backgammon sets off an impressive display of brainpower. To win in backgammon, sets of participants try to outwit each other, utilizing intuition, psychology, creativity, probability, and yes, a little bit of luck.
Is there any wonder that backgammon sets have been utilized by military forces for centuries? This board game is considered an essential tool for plotting war-time strategies. With one simple roll of the dice, sets of backgammon players have to strategically plot and move their checkers, anticipating and guessing the opposition¡¯s counter-moves. They can even raise the game¡¯s stakes as they play. Like chess, backgammon sets are greatly scrutinized by researchers and computer scientists alike. Sets of backgammon players even communicate with game-friendly tactics, occurrences, and of course, memories of past challenges.
Made of bamboo, measures 12x12cm, each set is packaged in color box.
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