Backgammon is a great game — easy to learn, fast, exciting, a perfect blend of chance and skill. This high quality Backgammon program uses fast, efficient machine code to choose its moves. Full feature game including graphics board, rolling dice, and doubling cube.
This version, by Psion, was released as one of the ten original ROM cartridges for the ZX Interface 2, the peripheral Sinclair released in September 1983 that added dual Atari-style joystick ports and a ROM cartridge slot to the 48K Spectrum. T
he game features a graphical board with animated rolling dice and doubling cube support, with move selection handled by machine code for fast response.
Four AI difficulty levels are available, along with an optional manual dice entry mode for players who prefer to supply their own rolls. Illegal moves trigger an on-screen rules explanation, and move recommendations are available on demand — useful for players new to the game. Successive matches can be played in a single session with running score tracking.
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