Play Backgammon Online
You roll chunky pixel dice, block your opponent’s pieces, and either build a smug wall or scramble to escape—that sharp digital clatter never gets old.
Backgammon from the MS-DOS Classic Games collection is a straightforward digital adaptation of the ancient board game. It was part of a compilation released in the early 1990s, a time when many classic games were being ported to personal computers. There is no specific developer or publisher credited prominently for this particular version, but it fits right in with the utilitarian, no-frills software common to the era.
You control all of your pieces, moving them according to dice rolls across the board's twenty-four points. The main objective is to bear all your pieces off the board before your opponent does. Key mechanics include hitting your opponent’s lone pieces, which sends them to the bar and forces a re-entry, and creating points with multiple pieces to block your opponent’s progress. The pacing is deliberate, with each roll demanding tactical decisions; the difficulty depends entirely on your opponent’s skill, whether human or AI. It feels like a quiet battle of wits, where a single lucky or unlucky roll can completely shift the momentum.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download Backgammon ROM
You can download this ROM to play Backgammon offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
