Backgammon
Release Date  1982
Original Publisher  Pi Software (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 48K
Language  English
Genre  Game: Board
Max. Players  1
Original Price  £4.50
Original Price according to SPOT/SPEX  5.95
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Groups  g110
Inspirations  Backgammon (Board)
Other Platforms  Amstrad CPC
Martijn's WoS score  60% (2 votes)

Re-releases
     #1 - CP Software (UK)(1983)

Authors/Contributors
     Ian Marshall (UK) - ?

Compilations
     Full version inClassic Games 2(1990)by System 4 (Spain)
     Full version inClassic Games 4(1989)by CP Software (UK)
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)- titled "Backgammon - Version 1"
     Unauthorized version inLoad 'n' Run issue 06(1984/Jun)by Magazine Load 'n' Run - covertape from issue #6 - 1984/Jun

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Backgammon_3.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English
Backgammon.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 48K(None)
Backgammon(CPSoftware).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(???)English
Backgammon(CPSoftware).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 48K(None)English

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Backgammon.jpg95,846OriginalInlay - Back
     Backgammon(CPSoftware).scr6,912#1Loading screen
     Backgammon(CPSoftware).gif8,550#1Running screen
     Backgammon(CPSoftware)_Front.jpg404,924#1Inlay - Front
     Backgammon(CPSoftware)_Back.jpg235,325#1Inlay - Back
     Backgammon(CPSoftware)_Tape.jpg92,983#1Media scan
     Backgammon(CPSoftware).txt6,699#1InstructionsEnglish

Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #1-1984/Febpage 59- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Crashissue v.1 #4-1984/Maypage 62- Review - Crash Living Guide
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #5-1983/Apr/5 special "week#1"page 32- Review
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #64-1984/May/29 special "week#5"page 52- Review
     Sinclair Userissue 1984 special "Annual 1984"page 26- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #19-1983/Octpage 48- Review
     ZX Collectionissue 1984 special "ZX Collection Winter"page 115- Review
     ZX Magazínissue 2001/Febpage 7- Review

Magazine References
     Sinclair Userissue 1984 special "Annual 1984"page 26- Feature - Ancient game has varied success on the Spectrum
     Sinclair Userissue #19-1983/Octpage 48- Feature - Ancient game has varied success on the Spectrum

Magazine Advertisements
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #4-1983/Mar/29 special "week#5"page 28- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #5-1983/Apr/5 special "week#1"page 8- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #7-1983/Apr/19 special "week#3"page 25- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #9-1983/May/3 special "week#1"page 16- Advert
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     Home Computing Weeklyissue #37-1983/Nov/15 special "week#3"page 12- Advert
     Popular Computing Weeklyissue v.2 #1-1983/Jan/6 special "week#1"page 4- Advert
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     Sinclair Userissue #7-1982/Octpage 57- Classified
     Sinclair Userissue #8-1982/Novpage 61- Classified
     Sinclair Userissue #11-1983/Febpage 41- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #12-1983/Marpage 33- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #13-1983/Aprpage 53- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #14-1983/Maypage 67- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #15-1983/Junpage 70- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #16-1983/Julpage 90- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #17-1983/Augpage 15- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #18-1983/Seppage 130- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #2-1983/Febpage 95- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #2-1983/Febpage 154- Classified
     Your Computerissue v.3 #3-1983/Marpage 134- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #4-1983/Aprpage 87- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #5-1983/Maypage 26- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #6-1983/Junpage 138- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #7-1983/Julpage 61- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #8-1983/Augpage 113- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #9-1983/Seppage 140- Advert

Related Magazine Reviews
     Crashissue v.1 #63-1989/Aprpage 78- Review: 34% (Classic Games 4)
     Your Sinclairissue #39-1989/Marpage 87- Review: 4/10 (Classic Games 4)

Related Magazine References
     Your Sinclairissue #37-1989/Janpage 151- Preview (Classic Games 4)

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