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Subject: Backgammon, book & program query
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Date: Wed, 11-Jan-84 21:19:06 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 11 21:19:06 1984
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Could anyone recommend a good book on backgammon?  I dimly recall
seeing a very fine one once in a bookstore.  I am learning my own
ideas and heuristics about this game and would like to see what serious
players have to say.
	Also, what do you think of existing computer backgammon programs?
I have the old Radio Shack cartridge for my Color Computer and the new
Shack LCD portable game.  I'm now beating the COlor cartridge fairly well
and I caught it making some very dumb endgame moves.  I can beat the
portable too, but haven't seen any bugs yet.  Are such things worth playing
as a beginner, or am I in danger of learning bad habits from cheap
computers?  Are there any good programs out there (I've heard there is
a Un*x game) at all?  Wold it be worthwhile to write my own?  mike k