danoschek: I think I'd rather not play that rule. It eliminates choice and makes the game almost robot style when bearing off. At least it seems that why just from hearing you guys describe it. Kind of like being forced to trump in Pinochle. It doesn't seem like a good rule, but it is what makes Pinochle the game that it is. Perhaps, I'll try this other bearing off rule and see it makes the game better for me or just different. It will certainly affect the strategy toward just about having all of your checkers home. I could see delaying getting the last one or two just to advance some of the others in before you get them all in. Sometimes I want to move an interior checker and others I'd bring the higher point in.

Vikings : I've never heard of playing Acey-Duecey that way. Least way the few times I've played we didn't do that. Next time I talk to my brother I'll bring it up and see what he says. Amazingly I've never played him Acey-Duecey or Backgammon and likes both games. I suppose I'd better get me a Backgammon set, eh?