The best way to roll your dice is with a proper backgammon cup.

One of the most exciting and unpredictable aspects of a backgammon game is the roll of the dice. Traditionally dice are rolled from special backgammon cups. It is the surprises of each roll of the backgammon dice, both good and bad, that keeps the game thrilling till the end. It is not uncommon for a backgammon game to be decided on a single roll of the dice.

Although you could just shake the dice in your hand and then toss them onto the board players agree that it is best to use some kind of backgammon cup. The cup prevents players from deliberately casting the backgammon dice to get a specific desired value and winning the backgammon game. However, just because the dice are rolled from a cup doesn't guarantee a truly random roll. The cup design is also important.

In order to make sure that the backgammon dice roll around on the inside of the cup good quality backgammon cups have ridges and bumps on the inside. The contours inside the cups make the dice spin as the move around the cup. In addition, the backgammon cups have a small lip in the inside of the cup. This lip forces the players to throw the dice out of the cup instead of sliding them onto the board. These features keep the backgammon game fair.

If your backgammon cups do not have ridges or lips you can either buy specially made cups or add small pieces of rubber to the inside. Likewise you can glue a thin rubber lip to the inside of the cups. The additions will help to shake up your backgammon dice and ensure that all-important randomness to your backgammon game.