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Questions and answers
How do I play?
Press OK to roll. Left and right go through the checkers that can move; OK picks one up and lights where it can go (with one die, both dice, or off the board). Left and right choose, OK moves it, BACK puts it down. When all dice are used the move is confirmed after a few seconds; Undo, beside the board, takes it back until then. BACK pauses the game, and a game you leave is kept for Continue. "How to play" in the menu has the full rules.
What does Backgammon Pro add?
No cards between games, the Hard computer as often as you like, four boards and four checker colours, and a statistics page (points, gammons, backgammons, streaks, pip lead and your results against each level). It is a one-time purchase.
I bought Pro but the game does not show it.
Pro comes from the store account the TV uses. Make sure the TV is signed in with the account that bought it, then open the game again: it asks the store each time. It also comes back by itself after a reinstall or on another TV with the same account.
Why can I play the Hard computer only once a day?
Without Pro, the Hard computer gives one game a day. Easy and Normal can be played as often as you like.
Is there a doubling cube?
No. Every game is a single game: a win counts 1 point, a gammon 2 and a backgammon 3.
Does my record come back after a reinstall?
In the Google Play version, yes, when the TV is signed in to Google Play Games. In the Amazon version the record stays on the TV.
Can blind or low-vision players play?
Yes. With TalkBack on, every point, checker and roll is described, and every move, the computer’s too, is said in point numbers. Without TalkBack, switch on Read aloud in Accessibility. High contrast, numbers on the points and bigger checkers help low vision, and the game follows the TV’s text size.
Are the dice fair?
Yes. Every roll uses the TV’s secure random number generator, and each face is exactly as likely as any other.