Backgammon to bear off all of one's checkers, was also the same. Hitting a blot, reentering a piece from the bar, and bearing off, all followed the modern rules. The only differences with modern backgammon were the use of an extra die (three rather than two) and the starting of all pieces off the board (with them entering in the same way that pieces on the bar enter in modern backgammon). The name τάβλη is still used for backgammon in Greece, where it is frequently played in town plateias and cafes. The epigram of Zeno describes a particularly bad dice roll
The Ahoy Centre Alternatively, they may help with a variety of administrative tasks. A small number of paid, full-time staff manage the day-to-day running of the charity, including outreach, fundraising and managing volunteers. The overall running of the charity is done by a board of trustees. The AHOY Centre receives grants from Local Government bodies, including the Safer London Foundation. It has received around £170,000 in National Lottery funding over a number of years. It also relies heavily on independent fundraising and donations. In June 2010, two teams of rowers raised money for the centre by successfully rowing across the English Channel in