Saitek HANDHELD CHAMPION BACKGAMMON User manual

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TABLE
OFCONTENTS 2,VAFIATIONSOFTHEGAME
B.YOUBCHAMPION
BACKGAMMON
COMPUTER
3,GENEFALOPERAlION
31 Ballery
nslalation
3.2 PlayingAgainsllhecompûrer
33 Sta inglh€ Gam€
3.s Howlh€CompulffMov€s
3.6 HillingaBol
37 Bêângoll
3.8 Coft€clngE(ors
(Tak
ngBackMov6s)
3.11Doubhnq
3.12Scôrrg
3.14
IntgiruptingaGame
3.15SlarlnqaNewGâme
DIAGBÂiIOFKEYSANDFEATUFES
DIAGFÀM
OF
LCODISPLAY
INTFODUCNON
How
io!s€ lhsMa.!a!
A.THEGAMEOF BACKGAMMON:
RULESANDVABIÂlIONS
1,RULESOFSACKGAMMON
1.1 theBoardandh(râ PisceSel.Up
12 t\4ovngYour\4efonih6Board
13 ObjècrolrheGame
14 SlarlrnqlheGame
16 Hilting
a
Bol
17 RemovingMen
l.om
lheBâf
1
I BeârngO1l
110Winning
Gammona.dBackgammon
1.11Doub!ing

4.
GAMEOPTIONS 6.TECHNICALOETAILS
4.1 Type
olcame 6.1 ChanqingBâtteres
4.2 sowd 62 The
acl Key
4.3 Slrateqy
(Type
olPlay) 63 Carea.d Manre.ance
44 NumberolPayers 64 Technica
Specitications
7.
TROUBLESHOOTING
GIJIDE
5,ADDITIONAL
SPECIALFEATUFES
5.1 Changng
Sd€swilhlheComputer AUTHOFTZEO
SEBVTCECENTEFS
5.2 UsngMânuaOico
5.3 Playng
AgainslAnolherPefson
CleâringlheBoad
SellngUpâPositon:Adding/Detêln9
t'/en ptease
Note:
ChanginglhsCurenlBoadPosilon
Specâ
SotUp
Rulss
WhenPâying
Jacqlel Fat
dêtâi|santhe
ru|êsol
Backgannan
andiE
55 StalislicsFlncl
on ganevatialions,
seeSectians1
and
2
Ppcoul Fat instructions
onusing
yoLrSaitekChanpion
Hi1Prcbabilfy Backgannoncanpute;,seeSections
Olhrough
7.
Obtanngcame
Stalsllcslromthe
Computer

DIAGRAIlIOFKEYSANDFEATURES

AGAMEOPTIONTPressropeatodytodisplay
manoplions,andLrseBEJECTlomake
s€l€clions
jfomwilhinlhoseoplions,
asiolowsi
1
)GâmêSêlêciion:sackgammon,Jâcqu€t1
,
Jacau€I2,
Ticlrâc,
ândMouliszim.
2lSoundOn/Ofl:GamesoundsONbv
dglaulrOFFwhen
rhis
symbol's
dr6laved:f,
3)Typâol Play/Siratogy
(aâc&ammon
only):
Chooso
H 0 iorslandard
oavil llof
cons6ûâlve
pây,
ofI l1ôraogfossive
play.
4)NumbsrolPlayêrs:
Choos€
FL rloronê
play€r
againsllh€
compul€f,orPLe
iortwo
pêopl€plâying
agâinslêacholher.
5)OlrocllonotPlay:Choôsêcounlsrclockwis6
A NEWGAITE:Used
tostananowgame,
k€eplngthesamêôptunsslsctunsasinrh6
pr6vousgame;rss€ls
boardioslaning
posilion
CLEVELTUs€d10selecllom 10dlleroolovêls
olp ayingsk
llin backgâmmon
DSETUP:Us6dlos6l!o sDeca
boardDoslons.
E BLAGKlrlEN:Usednsd UpMôd6roadd
r€mov€,
orchange
posilions
olBlack
men.
FWHITEMEN:Usedin
S€tUp
Mode
toadd,
removs,orchanqe
positionsol
Whilemen.
GCLOCKWSEAFROW:UssdtomoveLCo
aûowindicàloB
(l and
l) naclockwise
dreclonâroundlheboad.
HCOUNTEFCLOCKWISEAFFOW:
Us€dlo
moveaûowsnacolnterclockwisedùêcloô.
I FIGHI OIE:Us6dloritakemoveusingvalus
shownon
righl
deialsousodloenle.valueol
nqhldieinmanoaldicemode.
J LEFTOIE:Usêdto
make
moveusingvalus
shosnon
leli
dle:alsoussdloenlervalueol
len
dieinmanualdcomod6.
KFOLLDICE:UssdlomakelhscomDulsr
àolomalicallyrollih€dc€ andloconlirmlhal
mâroaldic6rolshavebe€nenl€r6d.
L STAllSTlCSrUs6dIodspayhl pfobabiily and
compaisonb€lwo€n
pp counl
lor
bolhsidos.
il ÎAKE EACK:Us6dtorstracllâslmov€.
NFEJECT:Ussdro
l€jeddoubling
otl€r.to
changeoplions,andlocloarcumulal
v€
scor€.
OPLAY:Usedlochangosideswilhcompul6.;
usedlolorc€comoul€rlofnak€ih6nÊxlmovÊ,
PACCEPT/DOUBLET
Usodlooliortodoubloth€
slakesoracceoldoubl€olleredbvcomôulerin
Backgammontussd
loaccoploplons€lling
QLCDDISPLAY: Shoas
all
gah6
aclivily.
BALIGNMENTiIAAKFOFBEMOVING
SLIDINGCOVEF:Toclsanslidingcovêr,align
coverwilh
lhis
mark
(on
backedg€olunil)and
cove.willoLllofioasiv.
S LCDCONTRASTSLIDEF:Usedloadjust
conlraslon
LcD
dspay.

DIAGRAMOF LCD DISPLÀY
1 Displayêdwhenln
S6l
UpModê
3 Soundisotton
5 Blâcldwhllêlndlcslors
6 Indical€s
pass
(no
l€gal 23
movê
avâlâDrê)
7 Olcêdlsplay
(doubls ;;
lram€shighllght
doublss
and
Tdctâc dlco)
I Dbplay€dwhÊnitisyour
I Dlsplây6dwh6n
plp
counlls
1
5
7
a
I
10
11
12
13
10
11
12
13
't4
15
16
olsplay€dwhsnscorslsshown
Us€dlodlsplaydlltoronllyposol
oisplays
playing
lev€l
Dbplây€dwhêndôublêb ôfiêrêd
Dlsplay€dwh€ndoubloisaccspled
Displayedwhile
gams
slalisticsal€ b€ing
olÂplaysdwh€nmorcrhan5(ormor€
than10)mÊnoccupyapoint
18 17 t6 t5 14
B€aingotlarsaiorWhil€
Indlcar€slhalWhllemaydoubl6
n6xl
Doubling
cub6
IndlcalælhqlBlackmâydoubl€n€xt
BsarinqoffàrÊalorBlack
Arôw lndlcalols
(us€d
lo makemoves)
Flashes
topromplyou lo rolllhedice
'18 Bar
20
21
22
29
24
25
26
27

INTBODUCTION
Congralualionsonlhe
purchase
oiyoùr
Satek
ChamponBackga.nmon
@mpuler!WehopoyoL
wlrlhooush
yenjoy playng
againslyournew
compuleropponenl,and
porhaps
even
rearn
a
great
dealâboullhostrâregios
and
p
eas!.esoi
Backgammonwith
each
gâmeyou
play
Eackgammonis
anancienl
game,
i$ rools
going
backthousandsolyoârs,
ovenas
iaras
Biblcal
lim€s.llhas
gonslhrough
changosàôdovolv€d
lhroughoorhisloryinlo
whâtstodayonootrh6
mosl
popllargamos
ln
lheworld,Perhâpswhal
mak€s
Backgammonsovory
popular
is ts
onlonarnrng
andLrncânnycombnaron
otskiland
chancêUnik€
olh€r
gamÊs
olp!.6skll,n
Backgâmnonlholuckollhêdic€
cana1owev6n
lh€begnnsrlowrn.Yelanexp€ronced
playerca'r
ollenusohs underslândingols1fâregyand
probabiitylo
hs âdvanlag€,in
spileollh€rolloi
lhedice.ThisisexacrywhalmakssBackgâmrnon
Youareaboll
toind oulthat
you
havejust
acar@dthe
pedect
pannerlor
lhis
very
speca
game acompuleropponenlso
ponabolhal
il
canaccompany
you
ânywhere
yougol TheSailek
ChampionBackgammon
complterknowsallhe
ruesofBackgâmmon,is
alwaysrcady
whenever
you
arenlhemoodto
play
andhasâwonderlu
commandolexpedBackgammonslralegy.hwil
enlertain
you
withmany
excting
games,
and
you
wl indthocompllefsresponsel.nelo
be
amâzinglylasl.Youmaychooselh€
compul€rs
payrng
slye,lornâke ilplay amoreaggr€ssv€
d€iensive,
or
posil
onal
game,
lhusemuâtin!lh€
slyesencounler€dndiJlorênlhuman
players.
lls
10
dlleronlêvelsolplaying slrooglhalsomako
lhiscomplter
idsa
lora//Bâckgâmmon
p
ây€rs
-
lfombognn€rs,whowlldeight
n
viclorlss
over
theeâsesloll€ves,loadvanced
play€rs,
who
w
ll
Indlhehigherèvelsd11c!rtob€ar
Olherexclingloâl!res
ollhiscompaclunilincludê
IhechoicebeiweenLsngcompulor
lhrcwrdicoor
manLa
dics,th€abillylosêlupspecal
posil
ons
onlheboard,lhê
oplonoltakngbâckâûrove,
pos
nonevaluation
andaulomaliccLr.nllalv€
scoring,andalonqrefmmemorylosavoyo!r
gamslorweeks
orevenmonlhsiidesred!As
you
reâdiùrlhern
lhis.nanual,
you
wilaso dscover
lhallhsLnquecompulerhasmany
olherspecial
Iealureswhich
you
aresuretoenjoy
.l

Adding
loilsv€rsalility,lhe SaitekChampion
Bâckgâmmoncompul€r
alsoofl€ls
you
lhechanc€
lo play sêv€râlôtlh6mo$w€ll-knownvai,al,brs
ol
lh€
game
olBackgammoîwhichâÉ popularin
olhslcounlri€s.Asw€llaslradllionâl
Bâckgammon,
youmay
alsoplay Jacqu6l
(l*o
dlltorsntvâdâlons),T.iclrac,
and
Moultszd.
Completsrol€slorallotthêsê
gâmos
âr€in€ludod
in
S€ction
2ollhis manual,
Wehop€
you
will6njoy
yolrn6w
SaitokChampion
Backgammon
compolêrasmuchâsw€hav6
ênjoyêd
doveloping
illoryou.Goodbckwilh
your
How
lo Ut.lhbUanud
Thismânuâlhas
be€ndivided
into
twomain
pârts,
P.n Awâswrit€n ôsp€ciallylorthoseol you who
ar€unlamiliarwithlhsmlêsolBÂckgammonand
$€ din€l€nlvaialions olthis
gâmê.
Init,
yô!will
tindthâbâsi6 ol how
lo play, wilhaconcênlrÂtion
onlh€
gâm6
ils€ll,ândnoton
thocomput€f,
You
willn€sd
lo havea goôd undsrsrandingolrhos6
.ules
b€lor€
yoLr
aclualtyslartplaylngâgâinsllhê
Forrhoseolyou who
aroakoady
lamiliarwilhlhs
ruesotBâckgâmmonandwânltol€amhow
lo
play
againstlh€compul€r,
you
may
godiÉcty lo
Plrl B,which
providss
lull
d€lallsonlhêwo ând
ope.alionol
yow
n€w
ChampionEackgammon
compuler.
Onco
yoù
havel8a.n€d
lhebasic
operarlonolrh€unr bêsusrodêlvêinloiÈmâny
special
l€alures
andoplions
- thsyarssur€to
6nhânc6
your
onjoym€ntotlhe
game!
A. THEGAMEOFBACKGATiIMON:
RULESANDVARIATIONS
1.FULESOFAACKGAiIION
This
s€clionollh€manualislntend€dlorlhose
whoâ16nôtlâmiliarwilh
th6
rLrl6s
ollh€gam€ol
Backgâmmonandilsvândons.Th€comblnâtion
ol
ioxl
and
ilusùalionswillexpiain
lh€rul€slo
thosôwho
dont know the
oam€
atall,thos€
who
wâîllobrushupônthêirknowlsdgool
lh6
gamô,
andlhosswhowouldlik€lo€xplorssômsolher
vanaonsoflhs gams
whicharsprogrammsd
inlo
theSailek
Champion
BackgahmonCompul€r.

Pleasebeawarcthatthisseëliondoæ not rcterto
lheactualoperationolyourSaitekChanpion
Backgannon.nnpuler. Fotdelailsonhow lo
opeÊlethecomputet
itself,
plêase
rcl$ to
t.1ThêBoardrnd InlrlalPleces€t-up
Backgammonspayed
wth
30
piec€s(m6n)on
lh€board,
l5 Whil6ând15
gack.Onê
plâyer
usês
lh€WhtsmÊn,ândlheolhfflheBlackmen.
Th€
board
isdividedhoizonlaly,inlo
aWhilehall and
aBackhall;when
paying
Whilê,th6sid€ollhê
bôârdcos6sllo
yôu
islh6Whil€sd€.Thêboâdis
âlsodlvd€dv6nbally,loralolaojiours€clons,or
rabl€s.Th€leftsd€ scall€drh€ourorrabls,and
lhs
ighlsid€ is
the
Inn.rlrble (or homêtâblê).
So€
Fgu@1toradiâgÉmô1thês€clionsollh€
Eàchlabl6isdividodintosixl ângulffpolnis,
colo€dâllemâl€lylncont€stingcolors.Th€
midd€srriprhardivid€srhsboa.d
inro
nrohalvos
is
calledih€bar.
Althobeginningollhe
game,lhe
menâresoiupasindicaredinlheboad
posiion
lnitiâlsbnnqPasitionlôtBekgaûfrù
1.2Movlng
YourM€n
onlho
Bo.rd
Asnoted
abov€,each
t angulârspolonlh€boâfd
iscallêdâpolnl,andthÊr€afÊalolalol24
poinls
onlhsboard.While
moves
counlercockwiso
arolndtheboard
in
aho zonrai"ushap6
(Ç),
and
Backmovesinthesamâshâpe,bulna
cockwisedrcction
(D). asshownin Fisuf€2.
Nol6r
Men
cannol
movebackwards.

FtCùê 2
Oiiê.li@ ol Ph, ln êa.lgannon
1.3obl€croirhêGam.
Theoblsctolthegam6
is
tomovêyourm€n
a@undlhê
boârdlntilyoubrlngallollhemlnio
yoûinns|tabl€.Aft€rlhal. you
cânslarllaking
lhsmotllheboard
(apocsss knownasbôânng
ofi).
Th€
playd
whôliÉtbêâ.soflallhlsmênwins
1.4$anhg ùs Game
,Atrhêbôginningolthê
gâme,
each
plâyd
rollsa
singl€diêtodecidswho
playsftsl.
Thê
one
who
haslhfownlhe
hghornumbermakes
lhe
lrst
move,usingihenumb€lsshownon
both
dic€.
ll
bolhplaysrs lhrowlh6s.m6 number,thêy
continuotothrow
unrillhsygatdiflerednombers.
Allerthal,thê
players
roI
bothdic6lor
ââchmovê.
a play6. moveshism6nâccodingtolhenumbs|s
shfln onth€dicehehaslhrown.
Thenumb€.s
arêconsidsred
individually,nolin
sumlolal.
Th!s,
ila player
rhrowsa
[l ândâLi, h6mâymov€on€
man4polnBandlh€n lhêsamêman3poinls, Or
h6maymov€onsman4poinls and
dov€ anothrr
man3poinls, ll heus€sone
mantorbolhmov6Ê,
lhêlrvo
movesmust
b3individuâllyl6gallorlho
movss
robsvâtid-ForêÆmpl6,il yourollall and
âliji,and
you
wlshtomov€aman7polnts,yoLr
mu8tb€abêlomov€
your
nan0pôinis,
ih€n
anorh€,
1
,
or1
poi and
lhên
gnothêr
6.Howêv€r,
ilyour oppôn€nloccupi€slhelirsiandsi{h poinls
(wilh
2ormor€m€noneachpoin0,
you
ftâynol
move7and
"hop'
ov€rlh€occupiodpôinls.
A manmay
occupy
orlouchdownonany
poinl
.occupiêd
byonêofmo€olhis own
men,or
10

. occupi€dbyâsingleman
ol lheolhercolor,
calledablot
(see
Section1.6).
Aplay€r mostu3€hlstullrcl,
andcannot
pass
unlêsslhsrsarênolegalmov€shô
cân
mal(e.
Thamêllhave
to benoved inawây
lhâtâlrows
lorallnumbêrs
oll6d rob€used. InFlgurê3,ior
€rampls,aWhilemânlromlhe 24thpoint
mu€t
movô
lolh€
17lh
poini(24-23,
23-17),
sinc€
no
olhêf
pl€c6
6an
lully
us€thsrolll
Itaplay€r cânmôvê
ôilhe.onsoilhenumbelsbui
not
both,lh€nhêmuslmov€
lh€
hlghôfnumb€r
ând
pass
lhe
lowsr.Figurê
4showsanêxâmplê
ol
lhisrWlthârcllolL1'landtr, a whltsmanirom
th€
sixlh
point
muslmovêtorh6
sscond
point.
libolhdic€
showrhesamenlmb€r
(dooblê3),lhe
rcllsetloclively
doubl€d.
For
exampê,ilâplâyêr
rclslwoLll's,hânakes4moves
ot5pointssach.
11

1.6
Hlttlng
aBlol
Amancânnollandonâpolnl whlch
is
occupi€d
bymorsthanonsolhisopponsnls
hsn.wh€na
manlandsonapoinl occupi€<lbyasinglâmânol
thsoth€rcolor,lhis
is
câlled
hlrlngoblot.The
opponenl's
mânisfêmovêdlrcmthêlableand
plâcêd
onlhsbar,lhesecliondlvidinglh6 nnor
i .7B.movlng iLn |rom th. Blr
Msnontêdngthêtablelrcmthebarmusloomê
in
onthê opponent'slnnerÈble,which
meânslh6y
musr
s|an|hoirjou,n€y
lorlêninn€rrâblolrcmthe
b8ginninq.
Tôlômovêâmanhomthêbar,rclllhe
dic€on
your
nêxllumâsusual,andlhenmov€
your
manonlo
your
oppon6nlsinn6rtâblo,il
Forêxample,it
you
rollaU anda
[J,
you
may
€nlsryourmanor silhsrlh6sôcond0rlourlh
polnt
olyour opponsnr's
inne.rablê
{lhs
sêcondortoudh
lrcmho ed96).ll. howevsr,lh6poi s arê
occupiêdby2ormôrsolyour opponsn!smen,
you
cânnol€nt€ratlhallime.
Thsreloro,
snce
you
must
enr€r
allyolr menlromlhobâlb€lorê
you
mâymoveânyolherme., youmustp€!r. Your
oppon€nrrh€n
rollsâgâin.Figura5asânexample
FICL|ê5
Nots: ll ispossibl6 lor both
playors
lo havsm6n
onlhsbafatlh€same|lme.
1.8i|lklng aPolnl
ll apoinlhas2 ormorsoi lhs opponenfs
m€n
on
it,thos6mênâr€sÂlslrcmanad(andcannolbê
hil.Thus,tisanadvanlageto
mâkèàpolnl by
placing
2ormor6 olyour.nên
onlt.Conv€ls€ly,
dnæamanwhichishit
musl
bsginagainallho
12

oppone.ls i..fiab e il ssalernollo eave10ô Asseen n Fllure 7 a hgherro cânbeusedtô
manymenvùnerâbetôbc n! ht You
arealowed rêmôve
a man ort Itherearefo men elron
10
move
anynumberorexlrâm-éfro
a
ponlyou h qlrer
poi.ls
Thdclore.lyou rora ii wth
no
. 1.9BearinqOfl
Oncea
payer
hasnrovedr 15ol r
s men tohs
ff{r lnb. rr-Ê
caf be!ùrbearingoll lhs s dore
àccord.q10ltrc
dceITown flefe 1oollrcpay{rr
nlsl use r
senl
re
rô lpôssb{r.
oras
muc|
oT1
,rslr{icnn The1o
own!tire .xrûrp csol b{rarnC
oll . tro!ftr6 rl
yo! ro a ll i.d.. .
yo! rny
b o'1"ô
I
5q
q
()
till.l
mef of thesrllr po.l yôùriày rcmove
a man
rrom
lrelo!nh
(or
lhenexloccùped
pô
nl)
atfJ
l.lhe nexlBà.koârnor
poston
shownnFgure
8.howeler I yoùrôl a :. yo! trrrynot
bearori
wlh :i eventhoùqh yôL
hâvÊàmâ.o.lhe lourlh
pô
ni Ths sbe.ause
you
sl haveamanônlhe
sxth
po.1 sô yôù
àf.riorccd
lo
move
l/relma.5
ponts nsreadolbeâr.q ôlf
13

Norerllaplay€r ishirbyhbopponênrwhilshsls
bearingoll,
h€huslr€.€nl€r
asusuallrcmlh€bâr
ând
q€lthâl
man
bâôklohs innêrtabl€ belor€h€
canr€sumsbÊaringotlmofom€n.
i.l0 Wlnnlnq:
Gammon.nd Aæ8g€mmon
Aplays winsbymoving
âllol hisn|sn offlhe
boad b€lorehisoooononl.Th6winn6rs€s ono
poinllorlhevicùory,
roforêdto âslhs stâke.In
somêcasês,horever,lh€wi
lhanonê
ooinl,
âsêxolâimd
bêlow.
ll lh€los€rhasnolb€€nablstobsaroffanyol his
mên,thisiscâll6d
âgâmmon, and
rhewinnsr
scorês2points(or doubl6thasrât(e).
ltlhêlôsêrhâsnolb6en
âblelob€arofianyolhis
m€n,andhâsall€aston€mansluckonthsbâr
or
onlh€winn€asnn€rlabl€,lhslscalêda
bækgâmmon.
In
âbâckgammon,ths
wlnn€r
scorês3polnrs(ortiplâlhê
stâkê).
l.ll Doubllng
Aplayer may
challengs
his
oPponenttodoublalhe
slâk6sollhê9am6 whenll lshls
tum!oday.fhi3
makêsa
gamê
wonh2poln|s ralh€rlhanI, or, on
rh€s€conddoubl€,4
polnrs
rarhffthan2,êrc.Ths
opponont
rilsl âccêpllh€doublsor holod€lls
th6
gamo.
Nomally,
adoubllng cu!. isplac€d
inlhecsnlsr
ol$s barlo k€€p
lrâckollh6stakes.
Tho
cub€
Ms tts numbsÊ2.4,8, 16,32,ând64on
fta
lacss.Allhêbêginningollho
gamê,lhê
doubllng
ôub€
is
placod
solhallhe
number
64
is
onlop,

Alêlrheli€t rcll,sirher
plâyer
maydoubleÛ)ê
slake
(nomally
1)alanylimewhenitishislumlo
roll.Hsdo€sso
byturninglh€doublingcubslo2
(or
ililisârêdoublô,lo4,8,16,
otc.),and
ho
th€n
plac6s
ilonhs opponenl'ssid6ôtlhêlâbl€.Th6
opponsntmostrhêndecidswhsthsrtôâcceprlhe
doublo
ofi€r.It
her€luses,lhe
game
is
overand
lhêdoublêrhâswonwhâlôvêr
th€srakewas
belorêhisdoubla.Ith€âccêpls,lhs
gâms
conlnuès
allhsnew slake,
which
sdoubl€lhe
old.On
yoûSâil€k
Champlon
gackgammon
gam€,lhê
dolblingcub6i3simulâlêd
onth€
LCD
display,lolhsl€fiollh€
playlng
boârd.
Ai€radoubls has
b€enacc€pr€d,the
person
who
doublêdcânnolmâk6lhonêxl
doublo
- lhat
is,no
onscanêvordoubl€iwic6inârow.Thêôpponênt
nowhas
conlrolollh€doublingcubê,ândmâyosê
2.
VAFIATIOI{SOFTHEGAI'E
YourSaitsk
Champion
Backgammon
computsr
plays
lourdillêrenrvânaonsolthogams ol
Backgammonr
JacquÊtr,Jacqu€r2,Trlctrâc,and
Moullezim.Forôachollhes gârnes,
lhercà€
manyvaiâlionswhlcha€ popllarin diff€rênl
counùies.Thisseclionollhemanuals)(plainslhe
rulss
lollow€d
byyowChampion
Bacl€ammon
compurêrlor6achol
lh€sê
variallons.Pleas€nolê
thâlthesâmêiniliâlboad sst-uo{âsshownin
FiguG9)i6us€dtorJacqu€l,Tflclfac,and
FiguEI
hilial sLlttiûg PositltnlotJâcqbr 1aN 2,
iictac, aû Moullêziû
(llota:All 15nû 3Ê plæedonasingle point
ineach
@talsli6l lâblo,ûakiôglp 5skct oI3M @h)
15

l,r1xrs.
!am{rs.
the4se.l! ! olllrcboardare 2.1Jacqùel
rr!,,..l,obydile,,ê.lni11 , * ndcaledr .l,tr.Lxria rot!]Lr
p
ryl.l.'i l rr l3n.k!rnn..
IfLr:,,10
fa.hcDpo'.,nrrr.l1ibe
sl'rlilrbr r)!,irlindLs.!lr.\nrrr':ll^r1r:,C1-ê!.1
l
Èr1,,1,,r
or
f 5l5 n
rr,
rl.r
lrrcnr
lrl..ùr.L:!, ùrr.!*ays
r.î, ro,nr,!
llrlk.rùrnor
T r
lnr*rtîen.rdrs!rl:l),ry1 trrlslo trrf...1i!,pii.,, lrir'ro.aqrlr'!).
rt'rl. |it lfrrr{r,ù|,!
rr, .i rilr
ponl
Trlr tl!,rr,:irlr,È11.1,..1,
||r .rlr.nr 1.1)r,Lli1,
rt trlnrlrfdlrrroLnl 1ù),,.ll,l,iilqladr. I irrvL'lrrnr1rt(iol[û,'.. .ùrifF!!nrl]
I . .L
,1lr
rrb,! 5llrr
or' IriLiII rrr] .rrIl,or
'r | ,,i.i w.! l. nrf rL lrr
[.]tr.trf.'l
,,!,. L,ibr s ilr,ê f.rlltLr. rlrtrrlf.vn!
,,)ûrl,r...kws{r.Ir:lr rlL,rl),
,r
I rircrl
' . rr!r dr lhey
t}rnr.11 1;.t'!,rsJ,rcquelr
,lll, ,{r l.w lronlltr \, tr'tr'oriI f.e a D
ry,rrl
()
. ti
" ' Bn.lqarr'ro i Jrn1, lfe cbl--.:
.l .lrLqlr
lib arovea yor' 'flii ù.r f.lllri boâraurl yoL
,itrr
b,
.g rher fnr !.1/ l.Lrl r:rtiÉ AilerlrÙr

you
canslarlb€aringlhemotl_Thsplâye.
whotilsl
bea6oltallôthism€nwins.
Allh6beginning
olth€
game,
€ach
ptâyorrhrows
on€diÊlod€cid€
whoplâystirst.The
onewhohas
lhDwnlhêhigh€rnumbêr
mak€s
the
tirstmovo,
usrnglhenumb€rs
on
both
dic€.libolh
ptayers
lhrowIho
samenumb6.,lhey
continuêrorhrow
unlillhêy
got
dltlsr€nionês.As
wilhnormal
Bâokgammon,
ih6numbers
arêco.sid€r€d
individualy,
notnsum
tota.
hJacquer,
ons
olthsm€noleach
ptayar
iseled
lltôPosû?or, ând|hisman
musr
llavettromth€
Instlabl€
tothslounh
labt€b€torc
th€
r€matninq
14
.r.êt\
(cottectively
calêcJ
theTaton) canba
Allhob€ginning
otlh€
gam€,
toavoldconlosion,
lhe Posrllorisplac€d
onlhelip otth€poid il
occuprêsuntlit
entê.sti€ lounh
labtê,untike
no.malBackgâmmon,ii
Jacquêllhsreisnohining
ablol,no
bar,andno
doubtingcubê,You
musl
alwâysmâkêyour
môve,ititisposstbt€
toryour
m€n
rodosoanywhers
onlhe
board,Youmust
ârsoarways
plây
th€low€rnumbor
otth€ro ftsl. ti
you
@nol play
il,lhen
you
must
pass
{ev€n
ilyou
couldhav€
play€d
lhehigh6.numbsr).
When
doubesa.sloir€d,
youplây
rhsnumbols
rofled,
pos
trienumbêlson
th€opposllêsd€ot
th€dicê,
Fof6!amplÊ,
il
you
rolbvo-J's,
you
woltd
ptayLl
andE.
andlh€nlDândtr
-sinæ2 isrhê
number
onrh€
oppositesid€
otthedicstrom 5.
InJâcquel,
you
mayblock
your
oppononl
bysimp
y
occupying
apoinlwilhon6ormorc
men.llâpoi.t
is
occupiedby
aman ofonÉcôlôr,
thoopposing
m6n
shoLrldnol
occupythat
poinl
âith€rl€mporâ
ty
du.ing
amov€. or
p€rmanentty
alths€nd
ota
movê.
Thus,ilis
anadvântage
b block
you,
opponsnrbyhaving
consêculivo
points
block€d
Pêâsenoi€
theiolowing
addlonalruês,which
applyloth€
gam€
otJâcqu€t:
â. Yoqmry onlybtock
yoqr
ôppo.lnt .tÊ4h.r.
onù. boardwith6consêcuriw
msnormo|. it
you
6r.occupying
thstæt
2potnt3 ln
your
bunhiâble.
Orh6 is€,slsthâ
m[.
b.You
mâynovff
block
your
opponônt
In
your
$.ond tâbl. with 6@nloêutiv. môn,
Att6âst
i
or2poinlsmuslb6tett træ. h th. mod6m
17

game,
2poinls
ar€l€tllræ. Thenumberôl
points
lêfilrcâ muslbeâg€ed uponbelw€€n
opponênlsb€lor€thê
gameslans.
wh€n
playiig
Jacqusl
with
your
Sailokchampion
Backgammon
compul€r,lh6
vâ atiorwh6re1
poinl
lsloll
opon
is
call€d
rÂcouEr1,andthÊ
vaiatlonwth2opsn
points
scaledJÂcouEÎ1.
Fordslail€onchoosing
yourd€sirodgam6,
s€o
On
yourSaitêk
Backgammoncompulsr,
you
do
nol
hav€
lo mak€ lhemosl ol your
moveinJacquol
unliko
Êackgammon,asnotd inSêction1.5.For
6xâmpl€,inFigurc3.
you
mâymoveamanl.om
poinl
3to
poinl2
ând
pâss,
inslsadolmoving a
manl.odlhe 24lh
poinl
lolhe
17rh
poinr.
onc€âplâyff hÂsmov€dâ1115mên!ohisbunh
lable,hecanb€ginbeangofi.Thisisdon6
acco.dino10lh€dicorhrown,
andthê
play€r
musl
!sô his
ontlrè
rolllpossibls. Therulêsforbearng
otiâ16idênllcâltoBâckgammon,€xcÊptlhalwhen
b€aringotlinJacquê|,lhe
mon
aro
placed
onlho
opponentsstaning
poinl.
Youcanorbea.oliil
thât
point
lsoccupied.Inthismanner,the
pisc€s
bscome
rêadytorthenengame, when
lho
opponenls
lradilionally
changeælors-
Thewinnerollhe
game
ofJacquel
is
lhal
plâyer
who
lirst
beatsofi
allhismen.LikêAackgammon,
rh€
winn€r*oresmore
points
iths opponenlis
ludh6.b€hind,asshownh€rê.Hescoresl
1polnt ithelosffhas arcadybom6ottâl
easl
onemâr.
2
polnts
ithêloserhasalm€nlnlh€lounh
lâble,buthas
nol
borneanyofi.
3polnl! il th€
los6rhasonsormor€msnh thê
apolnÈ iltheloserhasoneor
mor€msnin
lhs
sêcûndlabre.
5pohl! il lh€
los€rhas
on6or
morêmaninlh€
2.2frlclrac
The
basicruesolT clrac
a.s
lhâ
sâmêaslhosê
ôlJâc!!êt Theslading
posllon
islh€sam€,bolh
sidêsmov€inlh€sariledireclion,lhe.esno
hiltinqabot,no bar,
iodoubllng,
and
yo!d0
not
nolneodlomakethemoslôl
yourmôvê,
Asoâs
in
Jacquel,
you
canblockapoinlwilh asinqle
man.flowever,th€
lollowng
aresomsspecial
rul€s
apply
whichapplyinTiclrac.
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