Backgammon Glossary

Glossary

The most complete glossary of backgammon terms

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Joker

An exceptionally good roll, especially a roll that reverses the likely outcome of the game; a roll much luckier than average.

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Backgammon Board

Backgammon (1) is played on a board consisting of twenty-four narrow triangles called points (1). The triangles alternate in color and are grouped into four quadrants of six triangles each. The quadrants are referred to as a player's home board and outer board and the opponent's home board and outer board. The home and outer boards are separated from each other by a ridge down the center of the board called the bar.

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