| Except in certain circles, the game of | | | | more interesting and added an element of intrigue. |
| backgammon doesn't get much attention these | | | | As with most things in life the Internet breathed |
| days unless the version being played is the online | | | | new life into the game of backgammon, with |
| version. But that's not the way it was 5,000 | | | | virtual game rooms springing to life almost as fast |
| years ago when players in Mesopotamia first | | | | as virtual poker and other virtual games of |
| created this exciting and strategic board game. | | | | chance. Today, finding others who share a passion |
| Few people realize that backgammon existed | | | | for the game is easy. All players need to do is log |
| even before the game of chess was created, | | | | on to any of the established backgammon web |
| making it one of the oldest games still played in | | | | sites any time of day and they'll find players |
| modern times. | | | | around the world looking for partners. To draw |
| Little about backgammon has changed since its | | | | attention to these sites, operators have started |
| earliest days. The game itself has survived | | | | offering cash prizes and other alluring bonus |
| countless civilizations including the Persians, Greeks, | | | | offers and their tactics are working. |
| Romans and Egyptians. This is evidenced from the | | | | If you've never played a game of backgammon, |
| many games that have been discovered by | | | | you really don't know what you're missing. It's not |
| means of archeological excavations. The layout of | | | | hard to learn and once you do, you'll find that the |
| the board has changed as previously it consisted | | | | game is somewhat addicting. With each new |
| of 3 rows of 10 squares. For a time it was called | | | | round, you'll learn something you didn't know |
| Senat. Since then, however, the only other | | | | before, and as you do, your ability to effectively |
| significant change has been the addition of the | | | | strategize will increase. So next time you're bored, |
| doubling cube, thought to have been added in the | | | | find someone who knows how to play |
| early 1900's. The doubling cube made the game | | | | backgammon! |