Question: how many dice are used in a standard game of backgammon
Answer: Backgammon A backgammon set , consisting of a board , two sets of 15 checkers , two pairs of dice , a doubling cube , and dice cups Years active Approximately 5,000 years ago in Persia to present Genre ( s ) Board game Race game Dice game Players Setup time 10 -- 30 seconds Playing time 5 -- 60 minutes Random chance Medium ( dice rolling ) Skill ( s ) required Strategy , tactics , counting , probability