Definitions
- A traditional Indian board game played with two or more players. - Played on a cross-shaped board with four arms and a central square. - Players move their pieces around the board based on the roll of dice.
- A board game that originated in Britain and is now popular worldwide. - Played with two to four players on a square board with a cross-shaped path. - Players move their pieces around the board based on the roll of dice.
List of Similarities
- 1Both are board games played with two or more players.
- 2Both involve rolling dice to determine how many spaces to move.
- 3Both have a cross-shaped path on the board.
- 4Both require strategy and planning to win.
- 5Both can be played for fun or competitively.
What is the difference?
- 1Board: Pachisi has a cross-shaped board with four arms and a central square, while ludo has a square board with a cross-shaped path.
- 2Pieces: Pachisi uses cowrie shells or wooden pieces as game pieces, while ludo uses colored tokens.
- 3Rules: Pachisi has different rules for capturing opponent's pieces, while ludo has a rule where landing on an opponent's piece sends it back to the starting area.
- 4Popularity: Ludo is more popular worldwide than pachisi.
Remember this!
Pachisi and ludo are both board games played with two or more players and involve rolling dice to move pieces around a cross-shaped path. However, they differ in their origin, board design, game pieces, rules, and popularity. Pachisi originated in India and has a cross-shaped board with cowrie shells or wooden pieces, while ludo originated in Britain and has a square board with colored tokens. Despite their differences, both games require strategy and planning to win and can be played for fun or competitively.
