Pachisi Online — India's Classic Race Board Game

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Pachisi (पचीसी) is India's traditional cross-and-circle race game: four players, each racing four pieces from their start square around a shared ring and up their private home column into the centre of the board. It is the ancestor of the Ludo and Parcheesi family.

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Pachisi in a nutshell

Four players, four pieces each, one die. A 6 releases a piece from base onto your start square; pieces travel in one direction around a shared ring of 68 squares, then up your private 7-square home column, and must land on the centre exactly. The first player to bring all four pieces home wins.

Board layout

Numbers straight from the game engine:

PartSquares
Shared ring68
Home column per player7
A piece's full journey, start to centre75
Safe squares on the ring8

Frequently asked questions

How many players does Pachisi have?

Four players, each with four pieces in their own colour; everyone plays for themselves until one wins.

How many squares are on the board?

A shared ring of 68 squares plus a private 7-square home column per player — 75 steps from a piece's start square to the centre.

What are safe squares?

Eight squares on the ring: the four start squares and the four arm corners. No captures happen on safe squares.

What do I do with a roll of 6?

Release a piece from base onto your start square or move a piece six squares — then roll again in the same turn.

How does a capture work?

Land on an ordinary (non-safe) square holding a single enemy piece; the captured piece goes back to its base and starts over.

Do you need an exact roll to finish?

Yes — overshooting the centre is not allowed; a roll bigger than the remaining distance is simply unusable until the right number comes up.

When does a match end?

When the first player gets all four pieces to the centre. Abnormally long matches are decided by overall piece progress as a safeguard.

Can I play Pachisi online free?

Yes — play Pachisi online free at pachisi.yeeqia.com directly in your browser, no download or sign-up required to try a table.

Does it work on mobile?

Yes — the site is mobile-first and runs in any modern Android or iPhone browser; the game interface is available in English and Hindi.

What is the difference between Pachisi and Ludo?

Pachisi is the original Indian game from which the Ludo and Parcheesi family evolved. This version uses one die, four pieces per player, a 68-square ring with safe squares and blockades, and an exact-count finish.