The modern rules are largely just a guess, but the rulesets I've played with are... so-so. There is enough excitement, I guess, but nearly every game comes down

The modern rules are largely just a guess, but the rulesets I've played with are... so-so. There is enough excitement, I guess, but nearly every game comes down to 50/50 luck. It's incredibly difficult to gain any sort of strategic edge. It's a curiosity,. But you should probably rather be playing backgammon.