parchisi
Indian dice game
Parchisi is a board game originating in India where players race pieces around a cross-shaped track, moving according to dice or cowrie shell throws.
Players can capture opponents' pieces, sending them back to start.
The game inspired commercial versions like Parcheesi and Ludo.
Also spelled pachisi.
Four-sided equal figures
- pawnsLowest-ranked chess pieces
- tokensCurrency substitutes
- piecesParts of something divided
- diceMarked cubes for chance
home · start · finish · pathway · blockade · safe · capture · quadrants
South Asian republic
- MughalIndian Islamic imperial dynasty
- AkbarMughal dynasty leader
- sixteenth-centuryThe years 1500-1599
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
traditional · historical · ancient · emperors · royal · palace · Sorry! · Ludo
Sealing off a place
- captureTake into custody
- safeFree from peril
- positioningArranging in specific locations
- riskPossibility of harm
luck · tactics · decision-making · racing · blocking · timing · anticipation · planning
Related people together
- bondingForming close connections
- togethernessState of close connection
- playersGame participants
- teamsOrganized cooperative groups
partnerships · gathering · children · generations · competition · laughter · nostalgia · tradition
squares
Four-sided equal figures
dice · home · start · finish · pathway · blockade · safe · capture · quadrants · corners
India
South Asian republic
- MughalIndian Islamic imperial dynasty
- AkbarMughal dynasty leader
- sixteenth-centuryThe years 1500-1599
courtyard · traditional · historical · ancient · emperors · royal · palace · Sorry! · Ludo · Parcheesi
blockade
Sealing off a place
- captureTake into custody
- safeFree from peril
- positioningArranging in specific locations
risk · luck · tactics · decision-making · racing · blocking · timing · anticipation · planning · maneuvering
family
Related people together
- bondingForming close connections
- togethernessState of close connection
- playersGame participants
teams · partnerships · gathering · children · generations · competition · laughter · nostalgia · tradition · holidays