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Note: Click is short for saying press the mouse button once.

Direction of Play and Piece Color - at the start of the game, an arrow in one of the upper corners of the board shows your direction of play and your piece color.  Your dice are on the right side of the board.

General Play Summary

1        Roll the dice by clicking on one of the dice
2        Select the piece to move by clicking on the piece to be moved (don't hold the mouse button down)
3        Select the destination by clicking on the row you want your piece on
4        Double your opponent by clicking on the Cube
5        Bear-off a piece by putting it your tray (tray with the same piece color at the end)
6        Take back a move by clicking on the word BAR or by selecting the last piece moved then putting it back.
7        De-Select a piece by clicking on the row the piece came from or click on the word BAR
8        Can't use both dice - click on the dice to continue play

Select Show Possible Moves under the Board menu to have the game show which moves are possible when a piece is selected.

Get Context Sensitive Help by pressing the Help key, the H key or clicking on the arrow in the upper corner.

Want information  -- Run the cursor over the bottom section of the board frame. Click once when the cursor turns to the appropriate letter. P for Pip Count, R for Remaining Rolls, ... See Help - Basic Game Play for an explanation or just try them.

Note: You can pick up more than 1 piece at a time by de-selecting Pick Up Only 1 Piece in the Board menu. To put a piece down make sure that it is not over another piece, unless it is the next available slot. If not, it will think you are trying to pick up another piece.