Royal Academy

The Royal Tour — Quick Guide to Taj Gammon

Welcome to the realm of Taj Gammon. This guide is your treasure map, equipping you with everything you need to navigate from registration to ruling the leaderboards.

Chapter 01

Joining the Elite

Haven’t registered your name in the book of legends yet? Fear not — the process is simple. Join via email or Google account in moments. Once registered, the gates to all features and tournaments will open for you.

Chapter 02

The Battlefield (Matches)

Immerse yourself in the thrill of head-to-head combat.

Modern Backgammon

Pure strategy with the doubling cube, Gammons, and Backgammons.

Tavla (Classic)

Traditional speed and skill. No doubling cube; fast and uncompromising.

  • Create a match. Click “New Match” to configure speed, length, and stake. Your challenge will be broadcast for worthy opponents.
  • Join a match. Visit the Join section to see players awaiting a challenger — enter the fray instantly.

Chapter 03

The Grand Arenas (Tournaments)

Scheduled Tournaments

Major events with set start times and massive prize pools.

Sit & Go

Instant skirmishes that begin as soon as seats are filled.

Navigate to Active Tournaments, review the brackets and prizes, then click Join. Keep an eye out for our exclusive Freeroll tournaments — risk-free battles with royal rewards.

Chapter 04

The War Room (AI Analysis)

Review your blunders and cube decisions after the game. This is your most valuable resource for mastering the art of war.

Chapter 05

Taj Gammon Ranking System

Upon entering the realm, all players start with an initial rating of 1500. The Taj Gammon ranking system operates on the ELO principle and is adjusted after every battle, rewarding both victory and skill precision.

Scoring Example — A match worth 24 points

Win PR & Match
+24

Total victory

Win Match, Lose PR
+12

Tactical win

Win PR, Lose Match
0

Moral victory

Lose PR & Match
−24

Total defeat

Skill Tiers & Ranks

Beginner
< 1000
Rookie
< 1200
Casual
< 1450
Intermediate
< 1750
Advanced
< 2100
Expert
< 2500
World Class
< 2950
Grandmaster
< +2950

Chapter 06

The Royal Treasury (Coins)

Deposits are processed swiftly, and withdrawals are handled with the utmost security within 24 hours.

Chapter 07

Council of Advisors (Support)

  • Help Center — extensive guides for deep learning.
  • Dedicated Support — a team ready to assist with any technical issues.
  • Community — loyal players and moderators ready to help newcomers.

Chapter 08

Personalize Your Realm (Settings)

Update your profile, link your social media, and customize board themes to ensure your gaming environment reflects your personal style.

Chapter 09

The Law of the Dice

Why it matters

When rating and real stakes are at play, a dice roll cannot be a black box. Taj Gammon never relies on ordinary randomness that could be guessed, nor on a hidden process that could be quietly nudged. Instead, each match is bound by a sealed promise that can be checked after the game — by you.

The sealed promise

At the moment your match begins, the server locks in a secret value and hands you a tamper-proof seal of it — think of it as a wax seal on a sealed envelope. You receive the seal before the first roll.

  • Because of the seal, the outcome of the match is already fixed and committed — the house cannot change its mind later.
  • Because the envelope stays closed during play, neither side can read the future.

You may also add your own signature to the mix before the first roll, so the rolls can never be something the house arranged on its own.

The reveal

When the match ends, the sealed envelope is opened: the secret value is revealed. At that point anyone can confirm two things:

  • The revealed value matches the seal you were shown at the start — proof it was never swapped.
  • Every roll of the match follows directly from it — proof the dice were genuine.

If even one die had been altered, the seal would no longer match. It never will.

Verify any match

You don’t have to take our word for it. After a match, open the Fairness Verifier, paste in the revealed values from your game, and watch every roll reproduce itself, dice for dice. Honest math, in your hands.