Board game · 2010
ludus duodecim scriptorum
This game is sometimes referred to an "Roman backgammon" but is different not only because of the board-- which could be drawn in the dirt using "12 Lines" and hence the name-- and because the Romans used tetrahedral knuck-bone…
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- 30 min
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Ludus Duodecim Scriptorum | Ancient Roman board game | Rules | History | Strategy #backgammon
Intro
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Board & pieces
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Rules
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History
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Beginners Board
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Similarities to backgammon
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Strategy
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In brief
This game is sometimes referred to an "Roman backgammon" but is different not only because of the board-- which could be drawn in the dirt using "12 Lines" and hence the name-- and because the Romans used tetrahedral knuck-bones instead of the more modern six-sided dice, the game is also more like the backgammon variant Acey-Ducey [traditional among seamen] in that the pieces start off the board, that rolls must be exact to take a piece off the board and other details.
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