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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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