Backgammon
Release Date  1983
Original Publisher  Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Min. Hardware  ZX-Spectrum 16K
Genre  Game: Board
Max. Players  4 (Turn based)
Original Price  £5.95
Disk Price  £14.95
Inspirations  Backgammon (Board)
Ports  Backgammon (Timex Tx2068)
Martijn's WoS score  72.2% (18 votes)

Standalone re-releases
     #1 - ?(1983)as "Gamao"

Authors/Contributors
     Steve Kelly (UK)at Psion Software Ltd - ?

Remarks
     SPOT: Available on ROM cartridge

Remarks
     separate cassette/cartridge prices

Compilations
     Full version inZX-Spectrum Vega(2015/Apr/24)by Retro Computers Ltd (UK)- titled "Backgammon - Version 2"

Main File Downloads
     FilenameReleaseMachineSchemeLanguageComments
Backgammon_4.tzx.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
Backgammon_7.tap.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(???)English
 Backgammon_6.rom.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
 Backgammon.rom.zipOriginalZX-Spectrum 16K(None)English
Backgammon(Gamao)(unknown).tap.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K(???)Portuguese
Backgammon(Gamao)(unknown).tzx.zip#1ZX-Spectrum 16K(None)Portuguese

Additional File Downloads
     FilenameSizeReleaseTypeLanguageComments
     Backgammon_6.scr6,912OriginalLoading screen
     Backgammon_6.gif5,791OriginalRunning screen
     Backgammon.jpg370,776OriginalInlay - Front - Single jewel case
     Backgammon_2.jpg273,150OriginalInlay - Front - Cardbox case (small) - ROM
     Backgammon_Back.jpg381,758OriginalInlay - Back - Single jewel case
     Backgammon_Media.jpg139,255OriginalMedia scan
     Backgammon(SinclairResearch).txt9,283OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     Backgammon_French.txt9,797OriginalInstructionsFrench
     Backgammon(EN).pdf366,180OriginalInstructionsEnglish
     backgammon.rzx0OriginalRZX playback file - Recorded by Pavel Plíva (with rollback)

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 #15-1983/Jun/14 special "week#2"page 33- Review
     Micro Adventurerissue #17-1985/Marpage 10- Review
     Personal Computer Newsissue #2-1983/Mar/25page 31- Review
     Sinclair Userissue 1984 special "Annual 1984"page 26- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #19-1983/Octpage 48- Review
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 54- Review
     ZX Magazínissue 2001/Febpage 8- Review

Magazine References
     Micro Adventurerissue #17-1985/Marpage 10- Feature - Classic games for your micro
     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
     Sinclair Userissue #24-1984/Marpage 54- Feature - Interface games are fast but not furious
     ZX Computingissue #8-1983/Augpage 65- News/Note

Magazine Advertisements
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #22-1983/Augpage 57- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #23-1983/Seppage 89- Advert
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #25-1983/Novpage 175- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #26-1983/Decpage 147- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     C&VG (Computer & Video Games)issue #26-1983/Decpage 172- Advert
     Computer Choiceissue 1983/Decpage 43- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Computing Todayissue 1983/Augpage 43- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #20-1983/Jul/19 special "week#3"page 41- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #25-1983/Aug/23 special "week#4"page 41- Advert
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #33-1983/Oct/18 special "week#3"page 49- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Home Computing Weeklyissue #40-1983/Dec/6 special "week#1"page 10- Advert
     Personal Computer Newsissue #18-1983/Jul/13page 61- Advert
     Personal Computer Newsissue #23-1983/Aug/17page 61- Advert
     Personal Computer Newsissue #26-1983/Sep/7page 61- Advert
     Personal Computer Newsissue #32-1983/Oct/19page 61- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Personal Computing Todayissue v.2 #1-1983/Augpage 63- Advert
     Practical Computingissue v.6 #11-1983/Novpage 11- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Sinclair Programsissue #14-1983/Decpage 17- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Sinclair Userissue #17-1983/Augpage 41- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #18-1983/Seppage 117- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #20-1983/Novpage 137- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Sinclair Userissue #21-1983/Decpage 174- Advert
     Sinclair Userissue #21-1983/Decpage 183- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Your Computerissue v.3 #8-1983/Augpage 25- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #9-1983/Seppage 117- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #9-1983/Seppage 122- Advert
     Your Computerissue v.3 #11-1983/Novpage 157- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     Your Computerissue v.3 #12-1983/Decpage 25- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
     ZX Computingissue #8-1983/Augpage 47- Advert
     ZX Computingissue #10-1983/Decpage 37- Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

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