Backgammon as Played in Hollywood, by Oh Tee

Backgammon Books

Backgammon as Played in Hollywood
With instructions for winning

AUTHOR: Oh Tee

YEAR: 2015 (1930)

PUBLISHER: Maurice Barie

CITY: Ferndale, MI

ISBN: 1942370008

ISBN-13: 978-1-942370-00-0

BINDING: Hardcover

PAGES: ix+72

SIZE: 23.5 cm high, 16 cm wide

DESCRIPTION:
Backgammoon as Played in Hollywood, with instructions for winning was originally published in November 1930, under the pseudonym Oh Tee. The true identity of Oh Tee is not known. Prior to this facsimile hardcover, no known bound copies are believed to exist. This new edition has added Table of Contents, List of Illustrations, and additional information on the dust jacket.
Originally published by Earl Hays Cinema Press, Hollywood, California.

CONTENTS:

Forward
Preliminary Instructions
Setting up the board
The purpose of the game
The course off play
Throws of the dice
Moving the men
Hitting a blot
Blocked points
To enter a man
Bearing off
Scoring
Doubling
When to double
Strategy
The blocking game
The running game
The back game
General hints
Doubling strategy
Probabilities of the dice
Opening Throws
Alternative openings
Backgammon Parties
Chouette
Progressive backgammon
Variants
Deuces wild
Acey-Deucy
Rules
Index of terms

COVER: A conncise, helpful summary of methods of play, with modern scoring and doubling. Also arrangements for home groups of any size and for larger, progressive parties.
Practical suggestions for winning which every beginner should profitably employ.