Play Backgammon 1986 Online
Pixel dice clatter across a stark MS-DOS board—just you, an old-school AI, and arrow-key moves that somehow feel right. Pass the keyboard when a friend drops by for slow, tense matches.
Backgammon 1986 was part of the MS-DOS Classic Games collection released that year, though the specific developer or publisher details are not widely remembered now. It arrived during a period when digital adaptations of board games were still finding their footing on home computers, offering a straightforward, no frills way to play without physical pieces.
You control the movement of your checkers using the keyboard, rolling virtual dice and deciding where to place your pieces in response. The main objective is to bear all your checkers off the board before your opponent does, while also trying to block or hit their blots. Key mechanics include the doubling cube, which raises the stakes of each game, and the need to carefully calculate risks based on dice probabilities. The pacing is deliberate, almost methodical, encouraging you to think several moves ahead. It feels like a quiet battle of wits, even against the computer.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download Backgammon 1986 ROM
You can download this ROM to play Backgammon 1986 offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
