Royal Game of Ur Version 2.3
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Details
The game is an early form of backgammon. roll the sticks/dice and move or capture pieces to send them back to the beginning. Related to Senet.
The royal game of Ur has it's origins during the kingdom of Babylon. The Babylonian game was played in Egyptian and later became an Egyptian version called twenty squares. Most Egyptian games were 2 player games with a few games being multi-player. The games ranged from simple to extremely colorful and sometimes had a religious significance to them. The rosettes had a special meaning within Egyptian culture and are there considered safe zones within the game. This is one of the older games in history, it is a predecessor to the modern backgammon game.
Features and options:
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* 2 player game
* Auto quit function
* Player communication can be set to normal, whispers, or im players directly.
* Easy to learn, and requires some strategy with some luck involved.
* Generates a random game
* Select # of rosettes to change the dynamics of the game.
* The ability to generate a save key and load a game form the key.
* The ability to start the game based on your own scenarios.
Features
- 2 player game
- Early precursor backgammon
- move, capture pieces, land on safe spots
- win by moving all pieces to the end
- Babylonian/Egyptian theme to the game