Tabula (game) Tabula were reconstructed in the 19th century by Becq de Fouquières based upon this epigram. The game was played on a board nearly identical to a modern backgammon board with 24 points, 12 on each side. Two players had 15 pieces each, and moved them in opposing directions around the board, according to the roll of three dice. A piece resting alone in a space on the board was vulnerable to being hit. Hitting a blot, reentering a piece from the bar, and bearing off, all had the same rules as today. The only differences with modern backgammon were the
Belter (board game) Belter (board game) Belter is a 1979 board wargame published by Game Designers' Workshop. "Belter" is a game of asteroid mining in the year 2076. David Ritchie reviewed "Belter" in "Ares Magazine" #1, rating it a 7 out of 9. Ritchie commented that "an interesting product with much to recommend it. Moderately complex, and playable in an afternoon." Mike L. Maloney reviewed "Belter" in "The Space Gamer" No. 27. Maloney commented that ""Belter" is a very playable game and should be highly recommended to S-F players. A word of warning, though; if you are just getting into gaming, you might