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Game rules are not included with the game by the publisher. Gregg Cattanach described the following variant in September 2000: “What is called 'Tri-gammon' is a simple game based on the basic rules of backgammon, but it is played with 3 dice instead of two. 1) Each player starts by rolling 1 die, the winner may complete his roll (3 tiles in total). 2) Double eyes do not count, because the probability is too high (42%), but triple throws give the right to move 6 pieces according to the number of eyes on the throw. 3) If the checkers cannot be moved according to the number of pips on the roll, then instead of the sum of 3 dice, the sum of the highest two dice may be used. If that is not possible either, the number of pips on a die must be used, which is the highest number. " An age-old description of a similar game can be found in the famous 'Libro de Juegos' (Spain, 13th century, Alphonso XII). A global English translation of the book can be found on the Internet. A more recent description can be found in the chapter RACE GAMES in "History of board games" by H.J. Murray (1972). There is a Trigammon variant of Christiaan Freeling (Trackgammon, 1997, Pseudon games).
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