Parcheesi details
- Designer: (Uncredited)
- Artists: Albert Uderzo, Charles M. Schulz, Constanza Droop, Eelco Martinus ten Harmsen van der Beek, G. Husner, Herbert Leupin, Katja Witt, Kurt Brandes, Lizzy Rockwell, Michaela Kienle, Peyo, Predrag Lazovic, René Goscinny, Roger Hargreaves, Rune Andréasson, Silvia Christoph, Sławomir Jezierski, Yasmin Imamura
- Publishers: (Public Domain), (Unknown), [touch], Adamigo, Adolf Johnsons förlag, Alexander, Alga, Allan Rity, Altap, Arrow Games Ltd, ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, Beoplast, Berliner Spielkarten, Berwick's Toy Co. Ltd., Brimtoy, Brio AB, Brybelly, BSiri Business, Carlit, Cayro, the games, Chad Valley Co Ltd., Chupa Chups, Clark & Sowdon, Clown Games, Coleco Industries, Inc., Comedy Central, Creative Crafthouse, Croner, Cutler & Saleeby, Daddy-O Productions, Damm / Egmont, danspil, Der Grüne Punkt, Die Spiegelburg, Dilemma Games, Diset S. A., Djeco, Drechsler, E. E. Fairchild Corporation, Editions ATLAS, Editrice Giochi, eeBoo, Efko, EX-IMP Kft., F. Krick, F.X. Schmid, Fætter BR, Flying Tiger Copenhagen, Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore), Fun Connection, Funskool Games, Galison, Galt Toys, Geoludie, Gerling & Rockstroh, Gibsons, Glevum Games, Golden, Goliath Games, Granna, Graphic Studio Forsage, Graphische Kunstanstalt Robert Maiwald, Guinness Exports Ltd, HABA, Hamleys, Hasbro, Holdson, House of Marbles, Hugo Gräfe Verlag, Inovac Rima SA, Inspirion, IPC Magazines, Inc., John Adams (IDEAL), John Jaques of London, John Waddington Ltd., Joseph Schneider, Jumbo, Kärnan, King International, Kitfix Swallow Group, Klee, Koliopoulos, KOSMOS, L. P. Septímio, LEGO, Lemeco, Leonardo, Longfield Games, Magnetic Poetry Inc, Majora, Marchant, Marigó, May Fortis ApS, MB Spellen, MB Spiele, McLoughlin Brothers, MEGAPLAST, Merit, Milton Bradley, MoBi, Monkey Pod Games, National Game Company, National Games, Inc., Nederlandse Spellenfabriek B.V. Amsterdam, Neroulia, Nilco S.A., Nintendo Co., Ltd., Noris Spiele, Oberschwäbische Magnetspiele, Oriental Trading Company, Otto Maier Verlag, Out Of The Blue KG, Palet spil, PanGraf, Papita, Pari Mutuel Urbain, Parker Brothers, Paul Lamond Games Ltd, Peri Spiele, Pertini Toys, Peter Pan Playthings, Piatnik, PICO PAO / Juegos de la Antigüedad, Pin International, Planet Finska, Plasticart, Poptoy, Pressman Toy Corp., Ramsons, Randtoy, Ravensburger, Retro Range Toys and Games, RGS Group, Saga, Sala, Schmidt Spiele, Schtelber, Selchow & Righter, Senet Belgium, Si-Si-Spiele, Simba Toys, Sladecolour Board Games, Smethport Specialty Co., Somerville Ltd., Søstrene Grene, Spear's Games, SPIKA GmbH, StirlingFox, Stockinger & Morsack, Super Accord, Tactic, The Canadian Group, The Toy Network, Tofa Semily, Toltoys, Tomland, Tomy, Toy Brokers Ltd, TR Crisp Graphics, Traditional Game & Toy Company, Transogram, Trefl, Trixy Games, United Labels AG, Usborne, VEB Landesdruckerei Sachsen, Viking Toys, Waddingtons, Waddy Production, Watkins Strathmore, Westside Fun Games, Whitman, Wilder Manufacturing Co, Winning Moves Games (USA), Woodburn Series, Woodstock Spiele, Woolley & Co, WOSI "Wspólna Sprawa", WWF
- Release Date: 400
- Player count : 2 - 6
- Age range : 5+
- Time range : 30 minutes
- Mechanism(s): Dice Rolling, Race, Roll / Spin and Move, Static Capture, Take That, Team-Based Game, Track Movement
- BGG Geek Rating: 4.5165 - converted to Meeple Mountain scale: 2.5.
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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!
It is not always necessary to have complete control over the situation, but it helps. Join David as he muses about what it means to have player agency in board...
