Pachisi
400
BGG Geek Rating
4.7
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BGG Average Rating
4.5
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#29499
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Players
2-6
Weight
1.18/5.00
Playtime
30 min
Age
5+
⚙️ Game Mechanics
How this game works - core systems and player actions
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Holdson
Selchow & Righter
Parker Brothers
KOSMOS
Drechsler
Brybelly
Brimtoy
MB Spiele
Waddingtons
The Canadian Group
WOSI "Wspólna Sprawa"
Nilco S.A.
Tomy
Granna
Der Grüne Punkt
Toltoys
Flying Tiger Copenhagen
Litor
Koliopoulos
PanGraf
Lemeco
Alexander
McLoughlin Brothers
Wilder Manufacturing Co
BSiri Business
Adamigo
Altap
Woolley & Co
Cutler & Saleeby
Allan Rity
Hugo Gräfe Verlag
Guinness Exports Ltd
Somerville Ltd.
MoBi
Clark & Sowdon
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Magnetic Poetry Inc
Planet Finska
Transogram
Galison
Sladecolour Board Games
The Toy Network
Dilemma Games
PICO PAO / Juegos de la Antigüedad
Watkins Strathmore
Daddy-O Productions
Carlit
Clown Games
Poptoy
Inovac Rima SA
Woodstock Spiele
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United Labels AG
WWF
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Otto Maier Verlag
Croner
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Geoludie
Trixy Games
House of Marbles
Hamleys
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Toy Brokers Ltd
John Jaques of London
Papita
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Pressman Toy Corp.
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Marigó
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Klee
Golden
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Merit
Peri Spiele
Milton Bradley
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Die Spiegelburg
Peter Pan Playthings
Sala
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📖 About This Game
Pachisi, the national game of India, dates back to 4 AD and remains popular today. Each player has a set of pawns that start in his or her corner of the board. The goal is to move the pawns around the board to the "home" section. Movement is controlled by dice. All players move around the same board, so they may capture each others pawns. Captured pawns are returned to their player's corner and must start their journey over. The winner is the first player to move all pawns "home".
Parcheesi is the westernized version.
The usual game is for 2-4 players. Jumbo's version handles up to 6. There is also a Schmidt-Spiele edition with a double-sided board. One side for 4 players, the other for 6. Juegos de la Antigüedad Parchis boards are up to 8 players.
'Wa-hoo' (or 'Wahoo') is a homegrown variant of the game, popular in Texas and surrounding states since the early 1900s, which features different rules and team play.
Another homegrown variant is to prohibit players to capture each others pawns. But this overprotective variant is not recommended!