Backgammon is one of the most popular games today. This is because it is one of the few gambling games that have been around for centuries, and it also has different variations in different parts of the world. Today, backgammon can be played online and this has led to an unprecedented popularity of the game.
When learning how to play backgammon using Zontik's backgammon sets a person needs to first of all know what the board set up entails, and how the game is played. The board is usually divided in to four parts, and divided in the middle by a bar. Your side of the board is usually known as the home board, and each quadrant usually has six triangular points on it, such that there are 24 points in the whole board.
Zontik backgammon sets usually have 30 checkers, and each player normally gets 15 of them. Therefore, the set up on your side of the board is usually exactly as the opponents side. The main objective of the board is to usually reach all your checkers in your home board before your opponent does the same. Movement on the board is usually done by rolling two dice. (more...)