Backgammon is the original game in recorded history. It has been called as the "little war," backgammon started in ancient Iraq over 5000 years ago. However, Egyptians referred to backgammon as "Senat," which was a close form of the current game played today. Centuries ago, just citizens of influence, the prevailing figures of royalty like Egyptian pharaohs, were permitted to play. The game started to grow worldwide since then. Various Backgammon versions were created in various regions and societies, but the basic regulations of those variants resemble those of the archaic form . For instance, The Greeks grabbed a hold of the game and coined the name "bac gamen." From there, the English adopted backgammon in the 1600’s and have stuck with it ever since. Backgammon and other old games were never acknowledged by a great many churches. The churches believe that the game was the tool of Satan. This led clergy to blacklist and destroy the game. The abolishment and burning did not prevent many people gambling on games and being entertained.
Technology makes available a new arena for Backgammon. When different electronic machines are available everywhere, computer academics in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been using Backgammon for assessing, creating and measuring AI theories and algorithms because of the simplicity of game principles and difficulties of strategies.
With the abounding use of the Internet, backgammon has grown to a distinctly new level. A great many might not realize that web Backgammon is in fact installed on most of PCs running Windows XP/Vista by default in "Games" menu option. Internet Backgammon hooks up tens of thousands of people all over the planet. Once you signed up on an internet game website, you can gamble on Backgammon with a computer, or opposed to an actual player. Wagering websites have been holding Backgammon tournaments frequently. You can enjoy it for excitement, or for money. There are all kinds of of associations dedicated to internet backgammon, along with certain game software that you can retrieve to bet with others. Players like Backgammon for the reality that it’s easy but still needs a bit of alertness and skill.