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DIY Backgammon Board

Backgammon requires a player to execute strategy, while also getting a bit of luck from the roll of the dice in order to beat his or her opponent. Like chess sets, backgammon sets are available ranging from simple travel designs to ornate wooden sets. If you are on the go without a board and looking for one to play on, you can create a backgammon board quickly and cheaply using poster board and permanent marker to denote the spaces.

Things You'll Need

Poster, 12"x24"
Pencil
Ruler
Marker

Instructions

- 1
  Draw vertical lines with the ruler 1 inch, 10 inches, 12 inches and 21 inches from one 12 inch-long side of the poster.
- 2
  Divide each 9 inch-long section of poster into six segments, 1-1/2 inches wide each, with five vertical lines.
- 3
  Draw a triangle in each 1-1/2 inch wide section that is 1 inch wide and 5 inches tall, centered across the width of each section, with the 1 inch-wide edges of the triangles running along the bottom edge of the paper.
- 4
  Draw a triangle in each 1-1/2 inch-wide section that is 1 inch wide and 5 inches tall, centered across the width of each section, with the 1 inch-wide edges of the triangles running along the top edge of the paper. The triangles in this row should face the other row, with two inches between them.
- 5
  Trace over the vertical lines from Step 1 and the triangles with permanent marker.
- 6
  Erase any pencil marks.

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