Long Backgammon for Seniors
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Here is Long Backgammon, a board game on ElderWit.com. The long game played from Russia and the Caucasus to Iran and Greece. All 15 checkers start on one point, nobody is ever hit, and the skill is in blocking the other side's road home. Large print, big buttons, and no ads on the screen.
Play nowNothing to download. It opens in your web browser.
How to play Long Backgammon
- Tap Play now. Long Backgammon opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- All 15 of your white checkers start on one point.
- Race them around the board and take them off before the computer does.
- Roll the dice, tap a checker, then tap a lit point.
- Each die is one move.
- Only one checker may leave the starting point each turn.
- Go at your own pace. There is never a time limit.
- Each time you play, the game sets up a fresh round.
Three levels
- Easy: The computer plays simply. Good for learning.
- Medium: The computer blocks and races with care.
- Harder: The computer builds walls and plays its best.
Why people enjoy it
Card and board games are a lovely way to spend time at the table, and Long Backgammon brings that feeling to the screen with big, clear pieces. It is all about planning a move or two ahead, at a gentle pace.
Similar games to try
Players who like Long Backgammon often go on to Plakoto. The pinning game from Greece, one of the three games Greeks play on a backgammon board. Nobody is sent back. Instead you land on a lone checker and trap it under yours until you choose to move on. Bear Off is another good pick. The last part of a backgammon race. Roll two dice and take your checkers off the board before the computer does. Backgammon is worth a try too. The full game of backgammon against a calm computer. Roll the dice, move your 15 checkers around the board and be first to take them all off.
Questions
Is Long Backgammon easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: The computer plays simply. Good for learning. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: The computer builds walls and plays its best.
Does Long Backgammon work on a tablet?
Yes. It runs in the web browser on any tablet, a phone or a computer. The buttons are big enough to tap with ease.
Are there other games like Long Backgammon?
Yes. ElderWit.com has 2,000+ games, and the Cards and Boards page lists the ones closest to Long Backgammon. All of them have large print and no ads.
More Cards and Boards
- PlakotoThe pinning game from Greece, one of the three games Greeks play on a backgammon board.
- Bear OffThe last part of a backgammon race.
- BackgammonThe full game of backgammon against a calm computer.
- Tower CheckersCheckers where nobody is taken off the board.
- LudoThe friendly race game of dice and counters.
- BisleyThe Aces start at home.
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