The Egyptians and the Romans played the game, however, they had different names for it. One was the Senet or the Tabula. They were played with the same intentions, only different names and tables.
In the early societies, the game of backgammon was banned. In Japan, it was illegal. It is interesting to think about today, that a board game was once outlawed in a society.
In the late 60 s, the game of backgammon became very popular. Everyone seemed to take an interest in the game and they were playing in living rooms across the globe.
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