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'''Backgammon''' was a board game at which the [[First Doctor]] was adept. In one [[13th century]] session, he won from [[Kublai Khan]]: thirty-five [[elephant]]s with ceremonial bridles, trappings, brocades and pavillions; four thousand white [[stallion]]s; twenty-five [[tiger]]s; the sacred tooth of [[Buddha]]; and the entire commerce of [[Burma]] for one year. [[Empress (Marco Polo)|Khan's wife]] disapproved of her husband's playing the game for stakes. She claimed that it aggravated his gout. ([[ | '''Backgammon''' was a board game at which the [[First Doctor]] was adept. In one [[13th century]] session, he won from [[Kublai Khan]]: thirty-five [[elephant]]s with ceremonial bridles, trappings, brocades and pavillions; four thousand white [[stallion]]s; twenty-five [[tiger]]s; the sacred tooth of [[Buddha]]; and the entire commerce of [[Burma]] for one year. [[Empress (Marco Polo)|Khan's wife]] disapproved of her husband's playing the game for stakes. She claimed that it aggravated his gout. ([[TV]]: ''[[Marco Polo (TV story)|Marco Polo]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 12:08, 16 September 2012
Backgammon was a board game at which the First Doctor was adept. In one 13th century session, he won from Kublai Khan: thirty-five elephants with ceremonial bridles, trappings, brocades and pavillions; four thousand white stallions; twenty-five tigers; the sacred tooth of Buddha; and the entire commerce of Burma for one year. Khan's wife disapproved of her husband's playing the game for stakes. She claimed that it aggravated his gout. (TV: Marco Polo)
