The object of the game is to find as many words as possible in a five minute play period my following the lines. It takes the program a few minutes to check all the players words and tally up the scores and return the results to the players. During this time, people chat with each other about the game and other kinds of things. I'm told they have real cash prizes. But I have never won.
Backgammon is always a fun game involving a combination of strategy and luck.
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