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Backgammon was one of those early games that was initially released with full color documentation, as well as overlays displaying the American Backgammon Players Association (ABPA) logo.

Graphics: 2 Sound: 2 Replay Value: 2 Notes: 1- or 2-player game; one of the few early releases with a computer opponent Screen Shots

The sound used for the computer's "thinking" in Backgammon is the same as the one used in Checkers. It's a fine game, and I really do enjoy the traditional board game, but why make it into video game? Sure, you can play even when you can't locate a live opponent, but come on! We're talking a video game console here!

A total of ten ABPA Backgammon box variants have been documented.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0910	1979	U.S.A.	Plastic tray; part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne, CA on bottom; refers to Keyboard Component on cover; NOTE the FOR COLOR T.V. VIEWING ONLY text above the game title; special thanks to JasonLikesINTV for the generous donation
	Mattel Electronics	1119‑0910	1979	U.S.A.	Plastic tray; part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne, CA on bottom; refers to Keyboard Component on cover
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0910	1979	Hong Kong	Plastic tray; part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne, CA on bottom; refers to Keyboard Component on cover
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0910-G1	1980	Hong Kong	Plastic tray; no part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne, CA on bottom
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0510	1979	Hong Kong	French-Canadian; plastic tray; no part number on top; © Mattel Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada on back
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0910	1979	Hong Kong	French-Canadian outer sleeve refers to original Keyboard Component; internally, same as standard 1119-0920 (Hong Kong); did the internal box vary?
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0410	1979	Hong Kong	International Edition; plastic tray; no part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne CA on bottom of box; slots in back for extra manual(s); slots inside for overlays; ABPA logo removed from front and spine; shrink-wrapped with German manual (green) on back
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0810	1979	Hong Kong	International Edition (English); plastic tray; no part number on top; © Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne CA on bottom of box; ABPA logo removed from front and spine
	Intellivision Inc.	1119	1979	U.S.A.	Intellivision, Inc. variation; special thanks to Hankster for the donation
	Sears	3878-0910	1978	Hong Kong	Plastic tray; blue game title on top and back

A total of eighteen ABPA Backgammon manual variants have been documented.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0920(A)	1979	U.S.A.	Full color; on back cover, both the Mattel logo and text beneat the running man logo have the registered trademark symbol
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0920(B)	1979	U.S.A.	Green monochrome artwork
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0920(C)	1979	Hong Kong	Green monochrome artwork; submitted by Hankster
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0920-G1	1979	Hong Kong	Green monochrome artwork
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0720	1979	Hong Kong	French-Canadian; green monochrome artwork
	Mattel Electronics	1119-8920	1979	Canada	French translation; included in 'sleeved' version with a 1119-0920-G1 (Hong Kong) English manual; green monochrome artwork; plain paper as opposed to glossy
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0820	1979	Hong Kong	British English; green monochrome artwork; plain paper rather than glossy; ABPA logo removed; also contains replacement overlay order form and Intellivision Game Owner's Club application
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0820-G1	1979	Hong Kong	British English; green monochrome artwork; ABPA logo removed; submitted by Hankster
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0121	1979	Hong Kong	German version; blue monochrome artwork; ABPA logo removed
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0121	1979	Hong Kong	German version; green monochrome artwork; ABPA logo removed
	Mattel Electronics	1119-0161	1979	Hong Kong	Dutch; noted, and image contributed by cmart
Image not available.	Mattel Electronics	1119-????	1979	Hong Kong	French version; blue monochrome artwork; ABPA logo present on front cover
Image not available.	Mattel Electronics	1119	1979	Mexico	Spanish (Mexico); black and white / grayscale; noted by Rev
Image not available.	Mattel Electronics	1119-0131	1979	Hong Kong	Italian version; title localized as "Tric Trac"; green monochrome artwork; ABPA logo removed
	Mattel Electronics	PC-1119-0920	1979	U.S.A.	PlayCable version; ABPA logo removed from front cover; green monochrome artwork; part number on back
Image not available.	Bandai	1119-0201	None		Japanese release by Bandai; noted by voltron and others
	Intellivision Inc.	1119-0920-G1	None	U.S.A.	Staple along top edge
	Sears	3878-0920	1979	Hong Kong	States FOR 2 PLAYERS on cover, but game can be 1- or 2-player

There were also some variations of the 'Running Man' and Mattel logo on the back cover.

A total of five ABPA Backgammon overlay variants have been documented.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Mattel Electronics	1119-4289	1979	U.S.A.	Includes ABPA logo
	Mattel Electronics	1119-4289 (A)	1979	U.S.A.	Rev. A—ABPA logo removed
	Mattel Electronics	1119-4289 (A)	None	U.S.A.	Rev. A—ABPA logo removed and no copyright year; reported by BSRSteve; intellivotion reports finding one such overlay in a copy of Sears Backgammon; image contributed by BSRSteve
	Phil Boland	49 75214	1979	U.S.A.	Part of the Sears Super Video Arcade Overlay Set (2013)
	Intellivision Productions	N/A	2014	U.S.A.	Part of the Supplemental Overlay Pack for Intellivision Flashback; ABPA logo removed

A total of five ABPA Backgammon label variants have been documented.

Image	Vendor	Part Number	Year	Origin	Description
	Mattel Electronics	N/A	None		No origin; ™ lower left, next to ABPA logo; purple background; lists American Backgammon Players Association beneath BACKGAMMON label
	Mattel Electronics	N/A	None	Hong Kong	Green background, no APBA logo; origin upper right
	Mattel Electronics	N/A	None		No origin; no logo; purple background; no information on this - only have seen once; extremely high quality, found on oldest cartridge style with shielded board; test market version?
	Intellivision Inc.	N/A	1980	U.S.A.	Origin lower right; © I.I. 1980 to left of origin; ™ small, centered vertically on right edge; smaller label, rounded corners; many grateful thanks for the generous donation from Hankster
	Phil Boland	N/A	None		Part of the Sears Super Video Arcade Overlay Set (2013)

	Title screen for ABPA Backgammon.
	Not much to describe here. It's Backgammon!

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