Aids
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Michael Crane
The next table shows how dangerous
a man or men are exposed to a double hit.
| Double Shot Hitting Rolls |
Numbers
that hit |
Dice rolls
that hit |
Numbers
that hit |
Dice rolls
that hit |
| 6&1 |
24 |
5&4 |
26 |
| 6&2 |
24 |
4&1 |
21 |
| 6&3 |
28 |
4&2 |
23 |
| 6&4 |
27 |
4&3 |
24 |
| 6&5 |
28 |
3&2 |
21 |
| 5&1 |
22 |
3&1 |
20 |
| 5&2 |
23 |
2&1 |
20 |
| 5&3 |
25 |
|
As you can see, as many of 20
minimum and going up to 28 dice rolls can hit when exposed to a double hit - something to be very
wary of. And of course, the more men you are exposed to the greater the odds of being hit.
There's a little maxim often used by backgammon players, "nearest, safest"
which means that the closer a blot is to a threatening opponent the safer it is if within direct
range and "furthest, hardest" when exposed to an indirect shot (although 12 away is worse
than 11 away!).
