The answer to last week’s backgammon quiz, the one asking about a TV series in which the game of backgammon is taught, is obviously "Lost".

Backgammon starred in the critically acclaimed TV series from its first episodes. On the second part of the pilot, John Locke (played by Terry O’Quinn) reveals the mystery of the game to young Walt Lloyd (played by Malcolm David Kelley) by telling him about the winding history of the game, and instructs him on how to play the game, using the metaphoric piece of poetry: "Two players. Two sides. One is light, one is dark."

As the series continues, it turns out that Locke’s efforts weren’t for nothing. Walt starts playing backgammon with Hugo "Hurley" Reyes (Jorge Garcia), and even scrapping a sum of $83,000 from him. Is that why the series is called lost?

The lucky Lost viewer who knew the right answer is a new Play65 member of Ankara, Turkey, who has just earned $20 bonus. To answer Play65 17th backgammon quiz, having a photographic memory or a collection of backgammon magazines would be an advantage. On which of magazine’s cover Tina Turner was photographed with a backgammon board?

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