Pachisi (/ p ə ˈ tʃ iː z i / pə-CHEE-zee, Hindustani: [pəˈtʃiːsiː]) is a cross and circle board game that originated in Ancient India. It is described in the ancient text Mahabharata under the name of "Pasha". [1] It is played on a board shaped like a symmetrical cross.

Pachisi, board game that was created in India in about the 4th century CE. Four players in opposing partnerships of two attempt to move pieces around a cross-shaped track.

Parcheesi is a brand-name American adaptation of the Indian cross and circle board game Pachisi, published by E. G. Selchow & Co [1] and Winning Moves Games USA.

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Pachisi, also known as "Twenty Five", is the national game of India and has been played there for millennia. Pachisi should not be confused with the modern commercial Western derivatives Ludo (UK), Parchís (Spain) and Parcheesi (USA), which are simplified and less skilful or indeed Uckers (a naval version of Ludo).

Pachisi is the younger sibling of a game called Chaupar, which was a slightly more complex and highbrow version of the game played by aristocracy like the Mogul Emperor Akbar (not from "Star Wars"). It's likely that Akbar and his contemporaries usually played on a traditional cloth board.

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Pachisi (Hindi: पचीसी) is a cross and circle board game that originated in ancient India which has been described as the "national game of India". It is played on a board shaped like a symmetrical cross.

Aug 9, 2024 · Pachisi (/ p ə ˈ tʃ iː z i /, Hindustani: [pəˈtʃiːsiː]) is a cross and circle board game that originated in Ancient India. It is described in the ancient text Mahabharata under the name of "Pasha". It is played on a board shaped like a symmetrical cross.

Pachisi is the national board game of India. The word pachisi means twenty-five, which is an alternate name for the game. It is thought to have originated on the sub-continent in the 4th century A.D. Pachisi was descended from a vaguely similar game named Ashte Kashte, which dates from much earlier times.