Snowy - a backgammon virtual source
The game of backgammon is designed to be played by a mix
of players from the beginner through to the professional, it is not
just experience that wins games sometimes you need a little
professional assistance, which these days can be readily obtained
through the web, in the form of a computer program.
One of the most popular of these services is a program called Snowie,
now in its fourth incantation Snowie is your virtual computer player,
it is said to be better than the most skilled real life players and is
practically unbeatable in a one to one challenge. But Snowie is not
talking of world domination here, what Snowie purports to do is to
teach you how to play better and faster moves online.
Two backgammon servers demonstrate Snowie on line they are Netgammon
and Playmaker World. Snowie is not a computer to play against and with
certain sites it can only work in tandem with your moves: i.e.: it
works alongside your board. It cannot be combined inside your
software; it is also a program that is not free. Therefore only the
serious players should consider Snowie as an option to their game.
Key Features
Beginner Level
Simple interface with contextual HTML help.
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Innovative graphics with the availability of a 3D
Board.
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Table stakes backgammon.
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Integrated ELO ranking point system.
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Advice on Snowie checker plays and cube decisions.
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Export your matches to HTML, ASCII or to the printer.
Professional edition
Make rollouts of your checker plays and cube decisions:
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Cube less rollouts played on 1-ply, 2-ply or 3-ply.
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Variance reductions in results.
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Cubeful rollouts (for money game AND for match play).
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Import Internet matches and games sessions for
analyzing
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Whole matches can be analised by Snowie for error rates
System Requirements
Minimum requirements to run Snowie:
Minimum setup
Recommended Setup
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