Installation & Assembly

BACKGAMMON GAME
Objective
To be the rst player to move all of your pieces to your inner table where they can be removed (borne off)
from the board. The rst player to remove or “bear off” all his or her pieces from the board wins.
The Board
The board consists of 24 points, or triangles, or alternating colors. A “bar” divides the board down the
middle. Players sit on opposite sides of the board. The rst six points are called their “inner table”. Points
seven through twelve are the player’s “outer table”. Each player has 15 pieces of a different color from their
opponent’s pieces.
To Begin Play
Pieces are placed on the board as illustrated below. Each player rolls a single die. The player rolling the
highest number goes rst, choosing which side of the board and color of pieces to play. This player moves
rst, combining the two single throws of the players as the rst move. Throughout the rest of the game,
each player throws the dice and moves accordingly in alternating turns.
The two numbers of the two dice thrown on each turn may be used separately to move two pieces or
combined to move one piece. A player’s piece may be moved to any point except one already occupied
by two or more of the opponents pieces. When a player has two or more pieces on a point, this is called
“making a point”. The opponent is barred from the landing on that point. If a player throws a pair, the player
is allowed to move double the number thrown. The player may use the four numbers in any combination.
A player must always use both numbers thrown whenever possible, but if only one of the numbers can be
used, and there is a choice, the highest number must always be used.
The two players move their pieces in opposite directions. For example, white would move from black’s
home board towards white’s home board. When all pieces are in a player’s home board then the player
may begin to “bear off”.
To Play
A single piece occupying a point is a bolt. If an opponent lands on a bolt, the piece is removed from the
board and placed on the “bar”, where it remains until it can be entered into the opponent’s inner board.
Pieces from the bar must be re-entered before any other moves are made. A piece may enter the board on
points of the same number as shown on the dice. For example, if a “ve” and “three” are thrown, a piece
may be entered on a ve point or a three point in the opponent’s inner board. If a point is “made” by two or
more opponent’s pieces, a player may not enter on that point. If all six of an opponent’s inner-board points
are made, the player forfeits that turn until the opponent’s play opens up the inner board and makes entry
possible. A player may land on two or more bolts in the same throw. The player has a choice of landing on a
bolt or not unless no other move is possible.
To Bear Off
A player bears off by rolling a number that corresponds to the point on which the piece resides, and then
removing that piece from the board. Thus rolling a 6 permits the player to remove a checker from the six
point. If there is no piece on the point indicated by the roll, the player must remove one piece from the
highest-numbered point on which one of his pieces resides. A player is under no obligation to bear off if he
can make a legal move (i.e. moving a piece closer to the end within the home board). If a piece is hit during
the bear off process, the player must bring that piece back to
his home board before continuing to bear off.
To Win
A game is won when either player bears off all of their men
rst.
Please read before assembly.
PARTS IDENTIFIER
Tennis Set
Qty. 1
Table Tennis Net
Qty. 1
Net Post
Qty. 2
Chess Set
Qty. 1
Checker Set
Qty. 1
Backgammon Set
Qty. 1
Tennis Board
Qty. 1
Bag
Qty. 1
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Remove all the contents from inside the carton and verify that you have all parts as shown in the Parts
Identier Chart.
1. Unfold table tennis table and place on table or other raised surface.
2. Install the net and posts.
3. Remove parts from carry bag.
4. Play!
MULTI-FUNCTION TABLE GAME
64-1006
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