Move your game pieces around the points on the board and bear them off at the end to win in the classic game of Backgammon. The board consists of 24 long triangles called points or pips.
The triangles alternate in color and are divided into four quadrants of six triangles each. To start the game, each player rolls a single die and the player with the higher number moves first using both numbers rolled. If both players roll the same number, the dice are rolled again until they roll different numbers. The players then alternate turns, rolling two dice at the beginning of each turn. The dice must always be rolled together and land flat on the right-hand side of the game board. If it lands outside or on a checker the dice must be rolled again. When a player has one or more checkers on the bar, he must first re-enter them onto the opponent’s home board. A checker enters by rolling two dice and moving it to the corresponding point of one of the numbers on the opponent’s home board. At the end of the game, if a person has borne off all fifteen of his checkers and the opponent has borne off at least one checker, that person wins the current stake. If the opponent has not borne off any checkers, then the opponent loses a gammon and loses double the current stakes.

If the opponent has not borne off any checkers and still has one or more checkers on the bar, the opponent loses a backgammon and loses triple the current stakes. Build your Classic Games library with this high quality, carefully crafted game of Backgammon. Linen finished game board with sturdy game pieces, creates a perfect combination of durability and classic design for your home library.

Package Contains: 1 Set Backgammon Contents: 1 Game Board 30 Game Pieces 2 Dice and Instructions