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Acey-deucy

From:   James Eibisch
Address:   jeibisch@revolver.demon.co.uk
Date:   24 April 1995
Subject:   Re: Rules for Acey-duecy?
Forum:   rec.games.backgammon
Google:   718112164wnr@revolver.demon.co.uk

> Does anyone know where I can get the rules to Acey-duecy?
> I know how to play, but it's nice to have the rules.  Thanks.

From the FAQ (posted here on the 13th of the month):

 Acey-deucy

   In this game all the men start off the board. They enter and move
   around the board in the same way as men sent home in regular
   backgammon. In other words, the white men enter in black's home board
   and move around through black's outer board and white's outer board
   until all are gathered in white's home board; then white can start to
   bear them off. Black enters his men in the white home board and moves
   around in the same manner.

   Rules are the same as for backgammon, except that you can move any man
   you want to at any time, whether or not you have men to bring in. In
   addition, the roll of 1-2 -- acey-deucy -- is an especially valuable
   roll. You begin by playing your ace-deuce. Then you play any number
   four times (in other words, you pick any double you wish). Then you
   get an extra roll. and if this extra roll is also 1-2 you get the same
   extras with it.

   Early game strategy in acey-deucy is to try to establish advanced
   points as quickly as you can, and if possible also establish adjacent
   points as base for a prime. If both sides develop primes right smack
   up against one another, the advantage lies with the prime that is
   farther advanced. Even if the man with the farther-advanced prime has
   to break his first, he will probably win the game; if he can hold his
   prime longer, he almost surely will win.
   Credit: The Backgammon Book, Oswald Jacoby/John Crawford

   My own comments: Acey-deucy is a fun game, with a much greater element
   of luck or chance than regular backgammon. 1-2 rolls are deadly. You
   are never out-of-it right to the end. The pace is fast and furious (at
   least compared to regular backgammon -- which, incidentally, I still
   prefer, but Acey-deucy makes a nice change of pace once in a while).
   One key point of strategy -- block your opponent from a play of 1 or 2
   if you can. This opportunity only occasionally presents itself, but
   watch for it. If you can't play your lowly 1-2, you lose the bonus
   double and extra roll.

   Acey-Deucy typed/submitted by Peter Nickless
   (nickless@ccs.carleton.ca)

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