Other Sites

Jackpotjoy Bingo

Littlewoods Casino

Rake back. Not available with Poker Stars bonus codes although they do have a VIP program. For casino players 21 Nova coupons are good but they're not open to the US market.

The Doubling Cube

The doubling cube is something that you have to get to know – and you will know for sure – if you want to get good at the game of backgammon. Basically, the doubling cube is used to hasten the speed of the game play. More than that, however, the doubling cube is used to provide that additional factor that makes the game more exciting and interesting.

So what is the doubling cube all about? How is it used in the game of backgammon? As the name implies, it is a die that has 6 sides (a cube). The sides are marked with the following numbers – 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64. As you can see, the numbers are the double of the previous numbers in the series. Anyhow, the doubling cube is placed at the center of the board with 64 on top at the start of the game.

At this point, the term used to describe the cube is that it is “centered on 1.” When this is the case, the player whose turn it is to roll the regular dice, can propose to double. That is, the game will be played for twice the existing stakes. Take note, though, that the player can only do this BEFORE rolling his dice. The other player may then “take” or “drop.”

If the player drops, the game is over. If he takes, then the doubling cube is set aside until the player who last accepted a double proposes another double.