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Backgammon
HulaGamesAges 13+
- Board game
- Backgammon
- Strategy
Screenshots
Features
A 3D table
Walnut, inlaid points and real dice on a tropical deck. Prefer it flat? Switch the table in Settings.
Three opponents
Sandy (Casual), Marlin (Sharp) and Reef (Shark), each with their own way with the cube.
The doubling cube
Offer it when you're ahead, take or drop when it comes your way, with the Crawford game in matches.
Cube Daily
One take-or-drop call a day, the same for everyone, checked in 1,000 test games.
Blitz Board
A match to 3 with 30 seconds a move. Run out of time and you forfeit the game.
Fair dice you can check
Seeded dice, a log of the last 50 rolls, and Replay these dice to play the same rolls again.
About this game
Backgammon is the classic race: 15 checkers each, two dice, and one board. Move your checkers home, hit the lone ones in your way, and bear off all 15 before your opponent does. A gammon counts double and a backgammon triple.
Pick your opponent. Sandy plays any legal move and never doubles, Marlin races home and doubles when clearly ahead, and Reef reads the whole board and plays the cube. Play a single game or a match to 3, 5 or 7, with the doubling cube and the Crawford game.
Blitz Board is a match to 3 with 30 seconds a move. The Cube Daily is one doubling decision a day, the same for everyone: your opponent doubles, and you take or drop. Each answer was checked in 1,000 test games.
Every roll comes from a seeded random-number generator and shows in the dice log, so no roll depends on who is winning. Your matches and streak save on your device, and follow your HulaGames account when you sign in.
HulaGames rewards
Play Backgammon on HulaGames to earn Hula Points (HP), badges and daily quests.
Game info
- Developer
- HulaGames
- Publisher
- HulaGames
- Genre
- Board · Backgammon
- Modes
- Quick Match, Blitz Board, Cube Daily, Pass-and-play
- Players
- Single player
- Controls
- Tap the dice to roll. Tap a highlighted checker, then tap where it goes, or drag it there. Tap Undo to take a move back before you tap Done.
- Plays on
- Phone or desktop browser
- Price
- Free
- Categories
- Board Games, Strategy, Classics
- Short link
- hulagames.com/play/backgammon
Player ratings
How to play Backgammon
- Roll, then move a checker for each die: tap a highlighted checker, then tap where it goes. Doubles give you four moves.
- Land on a lone checker to hit it to the bar. A point with two or more of your checkers is safe, and your opponent can't land there.
- Bring all 15 checkers home, then bear them off. The first side to bear off all 15 wins. Ahead? Offer the cube to double the match points on the game.
Controls: Tap the dice to roll. Tap a highlighted checker, then tap where it goes, or drag it there. Tap Undo to take a move back before you tap Done.
Questions
Can I play Backgammon now?
Yes. It's free on HulaGames, in your browser, with no download. Press Play on this page.
I've never played. Where do I start?
Your first visit opens a short tutorial game: a racing lead where you learn to bear off. Two more short games show hitting and the cube. You can skip it at any time.
How does the doubling cube work?
Before you roll, you can offer the cube to double the match points on the game. Your opponent takes and plays on at double, or drops and loses the game at the current value. Only the cube's owner can offer it again, up to 64.
What are gammons and backgammons?
Win before your opponent bears off any checker and it's a gammon, worth twice the match points. Win while they still have a checker on the bar or in your home board and it's a backgammon, worth three times.
Is there a daily game?
Yes. The Cube Daily is one doubling decision a day, the same for everyone. Your first answer counts toward your streak, you can practice it again after, and it resets at midnight Pacific.
Are the dice fair?
Yes. Every roll comes from a seeded random-number generator. No roll is weighted, none depends on who is winning, and the dice log shows the last 50 rolls.
Can two people play on one phone?
Yes. Pass-and-play seats two players on one device. Those games don't count toward your stats or the Daily.
Are there ads or anything to buy?
No. There are no ads before or during play, and nothing to buy.
Do I need an account?
No. Press Play and start. Your progress saves in your browser, and follows your HulaGames account if you sign in.
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