Backgammon Variant: American Acey Deucey (Part 2)
This is the second part of my discussion of backgammon variant called American Acey Deucey – a very popular version of the game that was very popular in the American military during the second World War. The game is quite easy to play but there are some very detailed rules and ways of playing it. [...]
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Posted on September 10, 2006 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, Strategy, tips
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Backgammon variant: American Acey Deucey (Part 1)
Another popular backgammon variant is the American Acey Deucey. This very entertaining and easy to learn version of backgammon was actually a very favorite game of the US Navy, Marin Corps and Merchant Marines ever since World War I.The setup of American Acey Deucey starts with each player having fifteen checkers located off the board. [...]
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Posted on September 6, 2006 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, Strategy, tips
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Backgammon variants: The Blocking Game
The backgammon variant called Blocking Backgammon is described in detail in Nicholas Frantzi’s book, The Seven Popular Games of Backgammon. The strategy for this game variant is easier than other games of backgammon. For this reason, this is the first game that is taught to children in the Middle East.The setup of the board is [...]
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Posted on September 2, 2006 by Nigel | Filed Under Backgammon, tips
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