Chaupar / Pachisi

How to play

The ancient Indian cross-and-circle race that inspired Ludo. Roll the die, bring your four tokens out of base, and race them all the way around the board to HOME.

Rules

  • Roll a 1 or 6 to bring a token out of base.
  • Move a token forward exactly the number rolled.
  • Land on the AI's token on a non-★ square to send it back to base.
  • Rolling a 6 earns a bonus roll — get all four tokens home first to win.

Tips

★ squares are safe — park tokens there to avoid capture. A 6 both frees a token AND grants a bonus roll, and you need an exact count to reach HOME.