General info for: Backgammon [#ID: 374]
Title:
Backgammon
Release Date:
1983
Original Publisher:
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
Creators:
Steve Kelly (UK)
Availability:
Available
Message Language:
Machine Type:
ZX-Spectrum 16K
Genre:
Game: Board
Maximum Players:
4
Turn Modes:
Turn based
Original Price:
£5.95
Disk Price:
£14.95
Other versions:
Backgammon (Timex Tx2068)
Remarks:
SPOT: Available on ROM cartridge
Remarks:
separate cassette/cartridge prices

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User Score
Score:
6.3
Total votes:
4
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TZX     JSSpeccy
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
Backgammon_4.tzx.zip
English
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
Backgammon_7.tap.zip
English
ROM
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
Backgammon_6.rom.zip
English
ROM
Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
Backgammon.rom.zip
TAP     JSSpeccy    QAOP
1983
Backgammon(Gamao)(unknown).tap.zip
Portuguese
TZX     JSSpeccy
1983
Backgammon(Gamao)(unknown).tzx.zip
Portuguese

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LICENCE TIE-INS / INSPIRATIONS
Origin: Inspiration
Name: Backgammon
Type: Board
Owner(s):
Releases

 Sinclair Research Ltd (UK)
1983
£5.95
£14.95
1983
Gamao
Authors/Contributors
Compilations featuring this title
Title: ZX-Spectrum Vega
Publisher: Retro Computers Ltd (UK)
Date: 2015/Apr/24
Release Type: Full version
Alternate Title: Backgammon - Version 2
Additional File Downloads

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Magazine Reviews

Crash
Issue: v.1 #1 - 1984/Feb
Page: 59 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash Living Guide

 Crash
Issue: v.1 #4 - 1984/May
Page: 62 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review - Crash Living Guide

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #15 - 1983/Jun/14 special "week#2"
Page: 33 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: 1984 special "Annual 1984"
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #19 - 1983/Oct
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 Sinclair User
Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review

 ZX Magazín
Issue: 2001/Feb
Page: 8 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Review
Magazine References

Micro Adventurer
Issue: #17 - 1985/Mar
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Classic games for your micro

 Sinclair User
Issue: 1984 special "Annual 1984"
Page: 26 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Ancient game has varied success on the Spectrum

 Sinclair User
Issue: #19 - 1983/Oct
Page: 48 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Ancient game has varied success on the Spectrum

 Sinclair User
Issue: #24 - 1984/Mar
Page: 54 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Feature - Interface games are fast but not furious

 ZX Computing
Issue: #8 - 1983/Aug
Page: 65 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: News/Note
Magazine Advertisements

C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #22 - 1983/Aug
Page: 57 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #23 - 1983/Sep
Page: 89 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #25 - 1983/Nov
Page: 175 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #26 - 1983/Dec
Page: 147 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 C&VG (Computer & Video Games)
Issue: #26 - 1983/Dec
Page: 172 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Computer Choice
Issue: 1983/Dec
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Computing Today
Issue: 1983/Aug
Page: 43 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #20 - 1983/Jul/19 special "week#3"
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #25 - 1983/Aug/23 special "week#4"
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #33 - 1983/Oct/18 special "week#3"
Page: 49 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Home Computing Weekly
Issue: #40 - 1983/Dec/6 special "week#1"
Page: 10 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #18 - 1983/Jul/13
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #23 - 1983/Aug/17
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #26 - 1983/Sep/7
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Personal Computer News
Issue: #32 - 1983/Oct/19
Page: 61 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Personal Computing Today
Issue: v.2 #1 - 1983/Aug
Page: 63 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Practical Computing
Issue: v.6 #11 - 1983/Nov
Page: 11 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Sinclair Programs
Issue: #14 - 1983/Dec
Page: 17 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Sinclair User
Issue: #17 - 1983/Aug
Page: 41 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #18 - 1983/Sep
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #20 - 1983/Nov
Page: 137 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Sinclair User
Issue: #21 - 1983/Dec
Page: 174 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Sinclair User
Issue: #21 - 1983/Dec
Page: 183 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #8 - 1983/Aug
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #9 - 1983/Sep
Page: 117 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #9 - 1983/Sep
Page: 122 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #11 - 1983/Nov
Page: 157 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 Your Computer
Issue: v.3 #12 - 1983/Dec
Page: 25 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version

 ZX Computing
Issue: #8 - 1983/Aug
Page: 47 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert

 ZX Computing
Issue: #10 - 1983/Dec
Page: 37 (PDF) (VIEW)
Article Type: Advert - Interface 2 ROM cartridge version
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