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Acey Deucy

With Acey Deucy you’re able to move any piece at any time.
The roll of a 1-2 entitles you to play that roll and then play any number 4 times. After, you’re entitled to another roll; if the last roll amounts to a 1-2, you’re permitted to the extras yet again.

Narde

Both players move in the same direction. (Player 1 moves from 12 to 1 to 24 to 13 and then off the board. Player 2 moves from 24 to 13 to 12 to 1 and then off the board.
A point is made with one checker on it; there’s no hitting in Narde.
Doubles are not special. If a player rolls one, they move the checker according to the roll twice, not 4 times.
Essentially, Narde is a game of chance. The important thing to remember is not getting blocked by a 6 point prime.

Tabula

In Tabula, players use 3 dice instead of 2.
Both players start with their pieces off the board and enter the board at the same starting place, allowing them to advance in the same direction.
Whoever rolls the highest number plays first
To enter the board, the player moves the number rolled on the dice. So, if the player rolled a 1-2-3, they put checkers on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd point. One point cannot be occupied by two pieces.

Tapa

Blots are not taken out when hit. Instead, the opponent’s piece stops on the blot and then forms a point.
If a player leaves a blot in a home slot and it gets covered, the player loses a backgammon
A long doublet (5 and 5 or 6 and 6) in the 1st stage is very helpful. It helps cover the blots.
To force an opponent to free their blot, block their checkers to create a situation where they have no other option to move.

One Point Match

Nackgammon

To start, 4 checkers are on the midpoint and 6-point rather than the usual 5. The remaining 2 are moved to the 23-point.

Gul Bara

Similar to Narde
Doubles are very powerful. If a player rolls 1-1- they get to move 1 four times and then 2 four times and so on until 6 four times.

Hyper Backgammon

Diceless Backgammon

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