Mahbuse Plakoto

The popular variation of backgammon in the Middle East. محبوسة - Plakoto - Tapa

Mahbuse is the popular variation of backgammon played in the Middle East. Also known as محبوسة - Plakoto - Πλακωτο - Tapa - Shesh Besh - Tavli - Mahbusa - طاولة زهر - Tawla.

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Mahbuse Plakoto is five times less chance than regular backgammon! It depends more on skill. Play it online against friends or random opponents.

Differences from backgammon:

Players start with all their stones on the opponents home board.

No hitting, instead blots are pinned.

In a one round of regular backgammon an unskilled player still has a 33% chance of winning a skilled player.

In Plakoto the chances are reduced to 7%.

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