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Joker Cube

Posted By: Joe Russell
Date: Monday, 2 May 2011, at 1:45 p.m.

While attending Justin and Rynell Nunez's wedding, I had a discussion with Tom Fahland of the San Diego Backgammon Club concerning his new backgammon invention- the Joker Cube.

The Joker Cube is a second cube that is placed in the center at the start of the game. It has no numbers. It is used by either player to force a re-roll. Once a player uses it, the other player has possession of it, like the regular cube.

I think it would be a very interesting side-event at a tournament and am interested in what others think. I like the idea of the Joker Cube being employed anytime before a man has been borne-off, as I think it would slow play considerably once the bear-off had begun, especially against anchors, while players considered using it or not, although playing with a clock could alleviate this problem.

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