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1.1     ! root        1: .\" Copyright (c) 1980 Regents of the University of California.
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        !            18: .TH BACKGAMMON 6  "July 9, 1988"
        !            19: .UC 5
        !            20: .SH NAME
        !            21: backgammon \- the game of backgammon
        !            22: .SH SYNOPSIS
        !            23: .B backgammon
        !            24: [ - ] [ n r w b pr pw pb t\c
        !            25: .I term
        !            26: s\c
        !            27: .I file
        !            28: ]
        !            29: .SH DESCRIPTION
        !            30: This program lets you play backgammon against the computer
        !            31: or against a "friend".
        !            32: All commands only are one letter,
        !            33: so you don't need to type a carriage return,
        !            34: except at the end of a move.
        !            35: The program is mostly self documenting,
        !            36: so that a question mark (?) will usually get some help.
        !            37: If you answer `y' when the program asks if you want the rules,
        !            38: you will get text explaining the rules of the game,
        !            39: some hints on strategy,
        !            40: instruction on how to use the program,
        !            41: and a tutorial consisting of a practice game against the computer.
        !            42: A description of how to use the program can be
        !            43: obtained by answering `y' when it asks if you want instructions.
        !            44: .PP
        !            45: The possible arguments for backgammon
        !            46: (most are unnecessary but some are very convenient)
        !            47: consist of:
        !            48: .ne 11
        !            49: .PP
        !            50: .na
        !            51: .TP 8
        !            52: .B n
        !            53: don't ask for rules or instructions
        !            54: .TP 8
        !            55: .B r
        !            56: player is red (implies n)
        !            57: .TP 8
        !            58: .B w
        !            59: player is white (implies n)
        !            60: .TP 8
        !            61: .B b
        !            62: two players, red and white (implies n)
        !            63: .TP 8
        !            64: .B pr
        !            65: print the board before red's turn
        !            66: .TP 8
        !            67: .B pw
        !            68: print the board before white's turn
        !            69: .TP 8
        !            70: .B pb
        !            71: print the board before both player's turn
        !            72: .TP 8
        !            73: .B t\fiterm
        !            74: terminal is type
        !            75: .IR term ,
        !            76: uses /etc/termcap
        !            77: .TP 8
        !            78: .B s\fifile
        !            79: recover previously saved game from
        !            80: .IR file .
        !            81: (This can also be done by executing the saved file,
        !            82: i.e., typing its name in as a command)
        !            83: .ad
        !            84: .PP
        !            85: Arguments may be optionally preceded by a `-'.
        !            86: Several arguments may be concatenated together,
        !            87: but not after `s' or `t' arguments,
        !            88: since they can be followed by an arbitrary string.
        !            89: Any unrecognized arguments are ignored.
        !            90: An argument of a lone `-' gets a description of possible arguments.
        !            91: .PP
        !            92: If
        !            93: .IR term
        !            94: has capabilities for direct cursor movement (see
        !            95: .IR termcap (5))
        !            96: .IR backgammon
        !            97: ``fixes'' the board after each move,
        !            98: so the board does not need to be reprinted,
        !            99: unless the screen suffers some horrendous malady.
        !           100: Also, any `p' option will be ignored.
        !           101: (The `t' option is not necessary unless the terminal type does not match
        !           102: the entry in the /etc/termcap data base.)
        !           103: .SH QUICK\ REFERENCE
        !           104: When the program prompts by typing only your color,
        !           105: type a space or carriage return to roll, or
        !           106: .ne 5
        !           107: .PP
        !           108: .na
        !           109: .TP 8
        !           110: .B d
        !           111: to double
        !           112: .TP 8
        !           113: .B p
        !           114: to print the board
        !           115: .TP 8
        !           116: .B q
        !           117: to quit
        !           118: .TP 8
        !           119: .B s
        !           120: to save the game for later
        !           121: .PP
        !           122: .i0
        !           123: .ad
        !           124: When the program prompts with 'Move:', type
        !           125: .ne 4
        !           126: .PP
        !           127: .na
        !           128: .TP 8
        !           129: .B p
        !           130: to print the board
        !           131: .TP 8
        !           132: .B q
        !           133: to quit
        !           134: .TP 8
        !           135: .B s
        !           136: to save the game
        !           137: .ad
        !           138: .i0
        !           139: .PP
        !           140: or a
        !           141: .IR move ,
        !           142: which is a sequence of
        !           143: .ne 4
        !           144: .PP
        !           145: .na
        !           146: .TP 8
        !           147: .B s-f
        !           148: move from
        !           149: .BR s
        !           150: to
        !           151: .BR f
        !           152: .TP 8
        !           153: .B s/r
        !           154: move one man on
        !           155: .BR s
        !           156: the roll
        !           157: .BR r
        !           158: .ad
        !           159: .PP
        !           160: separated by commas or spaces and ending with a newline.
        !           161: Available abbreviations are
        !           162: .ne 4
        !           163: .PP
        !           164: .na
        !           165: .TP 10
        !           166: .B s-f1-f2
        !           167: means
        !           168: .BR s-f1,f1-f2
        !           169: .TP 10
        !           170: .B s/r1r2
        !           171: means
        !           172: .BR s/r1,s/r2
        !           173: .ad
        !           174: .PP
        !           175: Use `b' for bar and `h' for home,
        !           176: or 0 or 25 as appropriate.
        !           177: .SH AUTHOR
        !           178: Alan Char
        !           179: .SH FILES
        !           180: .TP 25
        !           181: /usr/games/teachgammon
        !           182: \- rules and tutorial
        !           183: .br
        !           184: .TP 25
        !           185: /etc/termcap
        !           186: \- terminal capabilities
        !           187: .SH BUGS
        !           188: .PP
        !           189: The program's strategy needs much work.

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