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Chouette
A chouette is a multi player form of backgammon. It can be a tremendous amount of fun, with lots of cube turns, players taking different points of view, getting to rotate and play as a teammate of another player one game and against him the next.
One player – the box – plays against a team. One member of the team is the Captain. This all takes place on one board. The Captain has final say over all checker plays, although he can ask his teammates for help in some situations. However, each player has his own doubling cube. He can double regardless of what his teammates do, and he can take or drop if doubled on his own.
A chouette is played just like a real money game. There is no 'match score' – you play one game, win or lose points, then go on to the next game. Positions change every game. In general, if the box wins, he stays as the box; if the Captain wins he becomes the box. Whether the Captain wins or loses, the next player in line becomes the Captain.
The scoring is just the points won or lost. Each player has a running score, of plus or minus a certain number of points, or even. If you were playing for money, you would multiply this by the stakes, and that’s how many dollars ahead or behind you would be. Naturally, the sum of all the scores is always zero.
Chouette Strategy
When you are the Box:
If you are doubled by one or more players, wait until everyone has had a chance to double. You might ask “anyone else?” You do not have to decide to take or drop until everyone has doubled who wants to. If you’re going to drop, then of course everyone will suddenly want to double!
If you double, wait for everyone to decide to take or drop before rolling, and give the monitor time to record the results.
When you are the Captain:
When you are in a position where anyone on the the team might even be thinking of doubling, wait just a couple seconds before rolling. Give them the chance to say "double". If anyone doubles, make sure to wait until the box has decided on all the cubes. But also, don’t wait forever to roll. If there has been any cube action, give the monitor a minute to record the results. Remember, he’s got a lot of paperwork to keep track of!
Never use the 'double' button on the board. If you want to double, say "double", It will be very frustrating if the box reflexively drops and the game ends.
When you are on the Team:
Turn on Board Notation. That way, if you want to make a suggestion for a move, you can say "W11-B5" – rather than – "take one off that big stack on the right and move it 5." It will be a lot easier for everyone else.
Know the position of your cube. If you have doubled and the box has taken, don’t say "double." You can’t double, and it will only slow the game down
Basic Rules
Jacoby Rule, beavers but no raccoons. If you don’t know what these are, don’t worry about them.
Players on the team can consult only after their cube has been turned. This means that the Captain is free to play the opening in peace, while getting help once the game has advanced.
If any player drops, the Captain may buy his cube. What that means is that the player who drops pays the Captain the undoubled value of the cube, rather than the box. The Captain is now playing with two (or three or four or five) cubes against the box.
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