Questions tagged [parcheesi]
Use this tag for the American adaptation of Pachisi, an India cross-and-circle game.
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Can I split doublets to get home in parcheesi?
Can I split a doublets to get a man home? If I have two men out, throw double 4s, can I go 8 to get home and 6 with other man?
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Parcheesi: Doubles bonus
We are playing Milton Bradley “Parcheesi” and have an ambiguity in the rules to settle.
DOUBLETS
A roll of matching dice is called
doublets.
• If you roll doublets before all of your
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Parcheesi dice roll of double when all pawns still in nest
We are in debate as to the roll of a double on the dice rule when the player throwing the dice has all of the pawns still in the nest. Since this does not appear to be 100% clear in the rules, it is ...
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Parcheesi- is 4-4 an 8 if I move one pawn or two 4s?
If I roll a double 4 (let’s assume I’m not in Doublets bonus land), and there’s a pawn of another player on a safety space four spaces in front of me, but the space 8 spaces in front is open, may I ...
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When combining number in Parchesse
May I use a 6+4 in substitution of a double 5 to enter two pieces into play in Parchessi? Since I may use any combination which adds up to five to enter one piece and I am allowed to enter two pieces ...
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Parcheesi question - only one possible move
Parcheesi. The rules say" "If either of the two rolls must be forfeited, the player must forfeit the lower number". Question. What if it's not a question of "either" but you ...
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3 Parcheesi Use Cases Not Covered in the Rules - Help!
I have 3 use cases that I need help on to solve a family debate since none of these are covered in Parcheesi rules. I would love it if someone can give a definitive answer:
If another player has one ...
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Getting home in parcheesi
If I am on the home path and need a 3 to get into home, can I get in if I roll double 3's? This was my last pawn. We weren't sure if I was the winner or not.
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Parcheesi Blockade Rule
Is moving an existing blockade forward together to form a new blockade on a new space allowed?
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Parcheesi question
What if you have only one piece that is able to move, you throw a 2 & a 6. Your opponent has a piece 4 spaces in front of you on a blue safety space and a blockade 8 spaces in front of you. Can ...
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Is Parcheesi simply an alternate name for Pachisi? Or are they significantly different games?
There are a few board games that are the exactly the same as each other, but have different names. For instance, Reversi and Othello are exactly the same game, but the latter is a trademarked name. ...
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Is using 1 die when all but 1 piece is in home and the last piece near home ok, or do I use both dice like usual?
Parcheesi is a race between four players. Each player moves four pawns from their starting point, around the board and then into the center.
In Parcheesi, is it possible to use just 1 die at the end ...
