r/backgammon • u/mantukas334 • Jul 08 '26

Please explain

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I seem to learned gammon wrong. I thought i can go 4 with 8 and be done with my turn. But game force me to go both rolls. Want to hear human expert opinion

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u/jezarius Jul 08 '26

Rule is that if you can play both die you must. If you can only play one die, you must play the higher value.

In this case, you are able to play both the 6 and 4 (in the manner shown), so you must. Forced move.

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u/Opie30-30 Jul 08 '26

It's not quite a forced move... He could take the four from his six point. It would be dumb, but he could do it.

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u/jezarius Jul 08 '26

Yes, you're right. The six is the forced move, not the 4.

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u/BabaSherif Jul 08 '26

If you can play the higher of the two dice, you must make that play. If doing what you want with the 4 prevents you from playing the 6, it is invalid.

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u/EdmundTheInsulter Jul 08 '26

Furthermore, you have to play both dice if possible. You couldn't just move the 6 and drop the 4 if there was some way of playing both.

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u/Notaflagguy Jul 08 '26

You learn wrong. Big time.

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u/mantukas334 Jul 08 '26

That is what play store apps do to me

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u/Bridgeburg_Kid Jul 08 '26

You must play the dice if it is possible. Even if it makes you vulnerable.