Backgammon is the oldest game in history. Also known as the "little battle," backgammon appeared in ancient middle east about five thousand years ago. For all that, Egyptians referred to backgammon as "Senat," which was a close form of the current game played right now. Hundreds of years ago, only citizens of power, the prevailing figures of aristocracy like Egyptian kings, were able to play. The game began to grow worldwide since then. Many different Backgammon variants were created in numerous territories and societies, but the general rules of those versions resemble that of the archaic form . For instance, Greece took hold of the game and coined the title "bac gamen." From there, the Anglo’s borrowed backgammon in the 17th century and have continued to play it ever since. Backgammon and competing ancient games were not ever acknowledged by a lot of clergy. The religious felt that the game was the work of Satan. This caused churches to ban and destroy the game. The banishment and burning had never prevent people playing games and enjoying themselves.

Computers give a new arena for Backgammon. When various electronic games are sold all over the place, computer academics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been using Backgammon for assessing, advancing and measuring AI theories and algorithms because of the simplicity of game codes and difficulties of schemes.

With the wide acceptance of the web, backgammon has grown to a totally new level. A good many may not realize that net Backgammon is actually installed on most of PCs running Windows XP/Vista by default in "Games" menu option. Online Backgammon hooks up hundreds of thousands of players all over the globe. Once you signed up on a web game internet site, you can wager on Backgammon against a computer, or against an actual gambler. Gambling sites have been hosting Backgammon tournaments regularly. You can play it for excitement, or for cash. There are hundreds of thousands of groups devoted to web backgammon, including exclusive game software that you can retrieve to play with other players. Folks love Backgammon for the fact that it’s simple yet in the end, calls for heaps of attention and expertise.