FTA-TV First Dates - Part 5 - Back to the Repeats

[74561347]

ive never played backgammon, have no idea of the rules.

i am unbeatable at connect 4 though

 

[Shell]

ive never played backgammon, have no idea of the rules.

i am unbeatable at connect 4 though

Easy as. You basically gotta move all your "men" around the board. You go in one direction- your opponent goes in the opposite direction.

ALL your counters have to be in the last section of the board, until you start picking them up.

You spin a 4, 5- you move one counter 4 places and one counter 5 places. Or ONE counter 9 places.
You spin a double- its like double the spin. So 6 and 6, you can move 4 counters 6 spaces- instead of just 2.

 

[kozi]

Me and my aunty had a massive fight over BG rules the last time I played her. When you get all your men in the pick up area- she reckons you have to spin the exact number to get them off the board. So counter in no.5 spot, you gotta spin a five, even if you spun a 6. Im of the opposite.. its like "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6- you are off the board, so you should pick it up.

We ended up deciding- whosever house we're playing it, house determines the rules.


Re. the general rules are you serious? If you can count, you can play backgammon.

*and I have a felt board. Brown and white counters. Would have loved my papu's (handmade?) wooden board with green and white counters. It had an awesome "tall" wall on it. Could really throw those dice hard at it.

Never heard of needing to roll the exact number. There are a few different variations though so that could be one

 

[Shell]

Never heard of needing to roll the exact number. There are a few different variations though so that could be one

Yeah tbh... I googled the rules online when I got home.

My aunty seemed to be correct.
/I dont have to tell her that tho.

 

[74561347]

Easy as. You basically gotta move all your "men" around the board. You go in one direction- your opponent goes in the opposite direction.

ALL your counters have to be in the last section of the board, until you start picking them up.

You spin a 4, 5- you move one counter 4 places and one counter 5 places. Or ONE counter 9 places.
You spin a double- its like double the spin. So 6 and 6, you can move 4 counters 6 spaces- instead of just 2.

that sounds like the sort of game that sounds simple but is really hard to be good at

i can see how boards get thrown

 

[kozi]

Yeah tbh... I googled the rules online when I got home.

My aunty seemed to be correct.
/I dont have to tell her that tho.

You should head down to Oakleigh and school them

 

[Shell]

that sounds like the sort of game that sounds simple but is really hard to be good at

i can see how boards get thrown

Obviously theres a degree of luck involved. If the good spins dont come up not much you can do.

 

[Shell]

that sounds like the sort of game that sounds simple but is really hard to be good at

i can see how boards get thrown

Obviously theres a degree of luck involved. If the good spins dont come up not much you can do.

 

[Shell]

I chucked the board after i spun double 6s three times in a row.
But too bad i was trapped and a counter out of play, so i couldnt move.

 

[Shell]

Wtf is with the triple posts. Weird

 

[kozi]

Surely you played Xeri? Now that I’m borderline unbeatable at

 

[Shell]

You should head down to Oakleigh and school them

I dont think i have ever been to Oakleigh.

Got an ice skating rink correct

 

[Shell]

Surely you played Xeri? Now that I’m borderline unbeatable at

What is Xeri?

You making stuff up now

 

[kozi]

What is Xeri?

You making stuff up now

The card came..

 

[Shell]

Nope sorry never played it, let alone heard of it.

 

[kozi]

Nope sorry never played it, let alone heard of it.

That’s surprising it’s arguably more well known than tavli. Ask one of your relos next time guarantee they’ve played it!

 

[74561347]

I chucked the board after i spun double 6s three times in a row.
But too bad i was trapped and a counter out of play, so i couldnt move.

you should have started a fire

if youre going to throw a board may as well go all the way

 

[Shell]

That’s surprising it’s arguably more well known than tavli. Ask one of your relos next time guarantee they’ve played it!

Do you play it with regular playing cards?

Or is it special deck like Uno or Phase 10.

/phase 10 is the ****ing best. You need at least 5 or 6 players tho imo

 

[kozi]

I dont think i have ever been to Oakleigh.

Got an ice skating rink correct

Gotta go just to check out the restaurant Meat Me in the central part if nothing else. The best mix grill platter known to man. To die for

 

[Shell]

What a great name for a restaurant

 

[kozi]

Do you play it with regular playing cards?

Or is it special deck like Uno or Phase 10.

/phase 10 is the ******* best. You need at least 5 or 6 players tho imo

Normal playing cards. Goal is to capture cards from the middle with whatever you’re dealt. Very strategic and fun

 

[74561347]

i played 52 pickup with my nephews last week. its alot more fun when youre the adult

 

[Shell]

Normal playing cards. Goal is to capture cards from the middle with whatever you’re dealt. Very strategic and fun

That sounds a bit like phase 10 tbh

 

[Shell]

Which apparently is a bit like Gin Rummy. Is that xeri game like Gin rummy?

 

[kozi]

Which apparently is a bit like Gin Rummy. Is that xeri game like Gin rummy?

Yep a little different but it’s up that alley