BGonline.org Forums

why not have both?

Posted By: phil simborg
Date: Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 5:59 p.m.

In Response To: Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice (Bob Koca)

Just because I have card games to play where memory is a major factor doesn't mean it can't also be fun combined with backgammon.

I have taken the doubling cube and played gin rummy with the cube, and it is the most fun and complex card game I have ever played. It combines an element of poker and bluffing with gin rummy, and of course, if you play a "match" in gin rummy, like you do with backgammon, and use the doubling cube on each hand, you also get into match equity and different take points.

I have also played golf with the doubling cube, as well as pool, and it's quite a bonus.

As for whether or not it's "fun" to memorize cards, yes, I find it fun and interesting and challenging and I can see no reason why this would not apply to backgammon with cards as well.

Messages In This Thread

• Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
  Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 4:30 p.m.
  • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
    Robert Chow -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 8:55 p.m.
    • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
      Bob Koca -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 10:21 p.m.
      • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
        Robert Chow -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 10:44 p.m.
        • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
          Bob Koca -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 10:55 p.m.
          • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
            Robert Chow -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 11:24 p.m.
  • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
    Bob Koca -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 10:12 p.m.
  • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
    AdamStocks -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 10:25 p.m.
    • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
      Bob Koca -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 10:39 p.m.
      • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
        AdamStocks -- Saturday, 19 April 2014, at 11:44 p.m.
  • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
    phil simborg -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 2:45 a.m.
    • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
      Bob Koca -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 3:38 a.m.
      • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
        Jason Lee -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 2:13 p.m.
        • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
          phil simborg -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 6:01 p.m.
      • why not have both?
        phil simborg -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 5:59 p.m.
        • why not have both?
          Stick -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 7:33 p.m.
          • why not have both?
            Bob Koca -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 8:26 p.m.
    • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
      AdamStocks -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 5:35 a.m.
      • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
        AdamStocks -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 6:31 a.m.
        • good information...what about customized dice?
          phil simborg -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 5:56 p.m.
          • good information...what about customized dice?
            Rod -- Monday, 21 April 2014, at 5:16 p.m.
    • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 8:54 a.m.
  • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
    ah_clem -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 1:34 p.m.
  • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
    Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 2:50 p.m.
    • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
      Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 3:10 p.m.
    • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
      Bob Koca -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 5:41 p.m.
    • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
      6stones -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 6:35 p.m.
      • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
        6stones -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 7:01 p.m.
        • I have played this game several times
          phil simborg -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 7:54 p.m.
      • two reasons
        phil simborg -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 7:52 p.m.
        • two reasons
          Bob Koca -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 8:23 p.m.
          • two reasons
            phil simborg -- Monday, 21 April 2014, at 12:43 a.m.
            • two reasons
              Bob Koca -- Monday, 21 April 2014, at 2:28 a.m.
              • two reasons
                Stick -- Monday, 21 April 2014, at 2:36 a.m.
                • two reasons
                  phil simborg -- Monday, 21 April 2014, at 3:30 a.m.
                  • two reasons
                    Stick -- Monday, 21 April 2014, at 3:59 a.m.
                    • two reasons--response was directed to Koca
                      phil simborg -- Monday, 21 April 2014, at 9:36 a.m.
                      • two reasons--response was directed to Koca
                        Seth -- Monday, 21 April 2014, at 3:26 p.m.
                  • two reasons
                    AdamStocks -- Monday, 21 April 2014, at 5:10 a.m.
    • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
      Stick -- Sunday, 20 April 2014, at 7:26 p.m.
  • Backgammon variant with slightly non-random dice
    Art Grater -- Tuesday, 22 April 2014, at 7:53 a.m.