Parchís has origins dating back to the 7th century, with the Mayan game patolli, depicted in the Codex Magliabecchiano, where Macuilxochitl, the god of games, is shown watching a game similar to parchís.
At the end of the 16th century, Emperor Akbar I the Great ordered the construction of a giant marble board to play a real-life version of parchís. The game also spread among the people, who used boards and cowrie shells as dice. When the Jesuits arrived in India, they were fascinated by the game, especially its cross-shaped board, although the locals clarified that it was simply entertainment, not something religious.
It is difficult to know how the game reached the West, but it is believed that the Muslims, who adopted chess from the Sassanian Empire in the 7th century, introduced it to Europe during the Islamic invasion of the Iberian Peninsula in the 9th century. In the second half of the 16th century, Francisco I of Medici gave a version of the game to Philip II. It was certainly the English who introduced the game to Europe in the 18th century during their colonization of the Indian subcontinent. Queen Victoria herself became very fond of the game, and in 1862, the first Westernized version, called parkase, appeared, leading to a family-friendly version that spread throughout Europe.
Safety Warnings:
This game is not suitable for children, as its pieces are small and can pose a choking hazard if ingested. Therefore, no one—whether child, adult, or animal—should be allowed to put the pieces in their mouth.
If you decide to play with a child, it is essential that they are always supervised by an adult.
This game is currently on pre-order; if you purchase it, we will have it finished in 2 weeks and ready to ship to you.
Parchís
Board: The game is played on a square board divided into four colored sections, with a total of 68 spaces. In the center of the board are the starting spaces for the players.
Players: The game is designed for 2 to 4 players, each with four pieces of a specific color.
Objective: The goal is to move all your pieces around the board and into your home column. The first player to get all pieces to the home wins.
Start: Players start by rolling a die. A roll of 5 is required to move a piece out of the starting space.
Moves: Pieces move according to the die roll. Players can capture opponents' pieces by landing on their spaces.
Victory: The first player to get all pieces to the home space wins.