Backgammon Worldwide
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Millions of people are playing backgammon worldwide right at this moment. In the following article we will explain the popularity of the game.
There is no wonder backgammon is gaining today more popularity then ever. In the course of history, backgammon has never been an outmoded game. As you can read in our
backgammon worldwide history
article, the changes in backgammon never drove it out history. There were times when the game was less popular or more popular, and there were also times when backgammon was forbidden in some countries, and still, backgammon always returned and never stopped developing. Today, there is a great deal of countries and cultures in the world that play the game in many variations. The base of the traditional game is known in most cultures and when you will try to play online backgammon, you will see that your competitor, wherever he comes from, will play with you according to the same
rules of backgammon
, although we can always learn new ways and methods to play backgammon worldwide.
Backgammon is very popular game in many countries around the world. The Mexican backgammon is not the same as the French backgammon. Furthermore, you can find many variations of the game in one single country. In U.S.A, for example, there is a version of backgammon called 'Acey- Deucey' which is very popular among the Navy and the Marines. The main difference in this backgammon is the throwing of dice. What seems to be the worst throwing in the common backgammon could grant you another throwing in the 'Acey- Deucey' version. This version of the game is played in Europe too, but also there, you can find a few differences. Another version of
backgammon
in the U.S.A. is called 'Doudecagammon', and was invented in Ohio. It contains only one cube, but with 12 faces with numbers from 1 to 12 on it. In this kind of backgammon, the main issue in throwing the cube and the result of it is the combination the player will be able to create according to the number.
In Europe there is a great variety of backgammon too. The Dutch backgammon is different from the Russian and from the British one and so on. In addition to this 'poly- versions' of backgammon, there is also the cultural aspect. In Greece there are several versions of backgammon all under the general name
'Tavli'
, and the game usually will be played for real money.
Those examples are only the tip of the iceberg. It's amazing how each culture influences backgammon worldwide, even if the differences are really small.
Tavla - The Turkish Backgammon.
שש בש - Backgammon in the Hebrew language.
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