Parcheesi is an American version of the Ancient game of Pachisi, the national game of India, in which you race around a track on the game board, attempting to block your opponents while moving your markers to the goal. The game is also known as Pachisi, Parchisi, Parchesi, and Twenty-Five, and is a descendent of the older game of Chaupar.

Parcheesi, a family classic since the 1860s, is the ultimate race-and-chase board game. The object is take four pawns from start to home, using rolls of the dice to dictate your moves. It sounds easy, but to accomplish your mission you have to first roll a five to even move off of start, and then you must avoid running into blockades and dodge your opponents, who threaten at every turn to send you back to the beginning. If you plot your moves strategically and use the safety zones scattered around the board, you might just make it.

Similar games include Ludo, Sorry, and Trouble.

Parcheesi Games

Classic Pachisi  BUY NOW  $110.99

Designed to be displayed as well as played, Pachisi plays just like the classic Parcheesi game. It will look beautiful hung on the wall (it comes equipped with a hanging slot) or will grace any accent table. Crafted with care given a cherished heirloom and painstakingly hand-sanded and hand-stained to create a vintage look, this Past-Tyme Classic wooden game board prevents the pieces from getting lost by displaying and storing the game pieces in a top-grain suede pouch.

The classic race and chase game. Get your animal pawn from start to home first and you win. But you have to get past your opponent's blockades, or get captured and sent back to start. A favorite for more than 100 years. This new edition of the game includes a 20" by 20" Game Board, 4 Tiger Pawns, 4 Elephant Pawns, 4 Water Buffalo Pawns, 4 Camel Pawns, and 2 Wooden Dice.

Parcheesi, the classic game of India, is a simple but challenging game of strategy that has been played for over 2000 years! The object is to get all 4 of your pawns back home to win. But you'll need to watch out for your opponents because they can send you right back to your starting place! Classic gameplay features along with bonus moves and lucky doublets make the Parcheesi board game an unpredictable and thrilling race to the finish every time you play! Parcheesi - Royal Edition has a classic look and feel that commonly appeals more to adult gamers as opposed to other versions that are more visually appealing to young ones.

Cheesy Parcheesy is fun for the whole family! Race your family of mice around the path and up their secret passage to the delectable cheese feast in the center of the board. The first player to get all four mice to the feast wins - but look out! There's a cat lurking around and he wants to scare your mice back! Your opponents can bump your mice back to your "mousepad" forcing them to start all over again. The good news "Cheese" cards help you move quickly. Cards like "Super Swiss" and "Parmesan Party" will have you flying past your opponents in a flash. Cheesy Parcheesy is a fun new twist on a classic game - it's never been so much fun or so cheesy!

Go Games Magnetic Travel Pachisi plays just like the classic Parcheesi game with the object being to be the first player to move all 4 of your colored game pieces around the game board and bring them home. This travel sized Pachisi set comes with 16 extra thick magnetic game pieces, 2 dice, instructions, and a game board. The complete game comes in a zippered tin that measures approximately 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" when zipped.

This pint-sized Travel Parchisi game set comes in a beautiful black zippered wallet that can travel with you anywhere! Includes carrying case, game board, and pegs. Play this classic game on the go!

Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games   BUY NOW 

Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games provides all of your favorite classic board and table games, with advanced features to enhance your gaming experience. Hoyle Puzzle & Board Games offers a game for every player and a game for every night! Get ahead faster with In-Game Tutorials that walk you through the fun, step-by-step. With animated opponents who talk back and speak their minds - now it's more than just a game. Bend your mind around more than 60 challenging board and puzzles games, including Backgammon, Battleship, Checkers, Chess, Chinese Checkers, Dominoes, Mahjong Tiles, Mancala, Pachisi, Reversi, Scrabble, Yacht, and more family favorites! Includes both Windows and Mac versions.

Carl's Classics is a game collection with 14 classic games like Chess, Backgammon, Checkers, Reversi, Pachisi, Gomoku, Chinese Checkers, and many more. You can choose to play against an animated computer player, who's skill level you can change, or play against another player on the same computer. You can also play against another player over the Internet or through a network. Shareware $19.95.

Parcheesi Links

Parcheesi Rules

Rules to the game of Parcheesi, as reprinted from an old game. From the excellent Game Cabinet Rules site.

History and information about the game of Pachisi, the national game of India. Part of James Masters' Online Guide to Traditional Games site.

An online version of a Ludo-like game, from GameSquare, based in the Netherlands.

An online version of the Parcheesi game, from Ludoteka.com, the web site where you can play the more interesting board and Spanish card games with other people on the net.

See Also: Ludo, Sorry, Trouble