| Backgammon, especially its online version, is one | | | | Since the beginning of the 17th century, the game |
| of the most popular board games in the world. | | | | is known around the English speaking world as |
| However, before it became a part of the life of | | | | "backgammon". The origin of the game name is |
| almost every online gamer from around the | | | | arguable: according to one version, it had derived |
| world, the board game was allowed to be played | | | | from the Saxon phrase "bacgamen", which means |
| only by Egyptian kings and was chased by the | | | | back-game; according to a different version, it is |
| Church. Here we will review the history of | | | | the Welsh term for little battle which provides the |
| backgammon starting from 3000 B.C. until our | | | | game its name. |
| computerized days. | | | | Since the famous English game rules authority |
| Backgammon has been recognized as the most | | | | Edmund Hoyle had dedicated a book to |
| ancient board game in history. It is believed that | | | | backgammon rules, the game had enjoyed world |
| an early version of the game, called Wee Battle, | | | | recognition. However, the internet version of |
| used to be played in Mesopotamia in 3000 B.C. A | | | | backgammon is responsible for the massive boost |
| similar version of the game, called Senat, was | | | | in the popularity of the ancient game. |
| commonly played in Ancient Egypt. | | | | Ever since the early days of internet gaming, |
| Senat rules are very similar to contemporary | | | | backgammon has been attracting huge attention |
| backgammon rules. However, the massive | | | | from enthusiastic players from different parts of |
| popularity the ancient board game enjoys in our | | | | the world. There are dozens of downloadable |
| days is far from resembling to the popularity of | | | | backgammon softwares, such as motif |
| Senat; back then, only royalty and the upper | | | | backgammon for example, which feature |
| classes were allowed to take part in Senat. | | | | multiplayer backgammon games and tournaments. |
| For a while, an early version of the backgammon | | | | Online backgammon is currently the last level in |
| game was even banned. When the game had | | | | the development of the game that has been |
| spreader to Europe, the Christian priests declared | | | | known to men for about 5000 years. It will not |
| a war on the game, which was sought as a | | | | be hasty to assume that a game that had |
| representative of devil worship. Nevertheless, the | | | | survived so much in such a long time and only |
| game was still played far from the public eye, | | | | grew bigger - is here to stay. |
| with or without a board. | | | | |