Parchís

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Parchís

Roll a 5 to get out, capture to count 20, reach home

2-4Players

40 minDuration

One or more phonesFormat

How to play

1Play on one phone on the table, against the phone or each on your own: create a room and share the link.
2Each player has four pieces at home. Rolling a 5 brings a piece out to its starting square; if you can bring one out, you must.
3Pieces move counterclockwise, go once around the board and enter their colored lane to reach home, which you have to hit with the exact count.
4If you land on a square with an opponent's piece outside a safe square, you capture it: it goes back home and you move any piece 20 squares. Getting a piece home earns 10.
5Two pieces on the same square form a blockade nobody can pass. If you roll a 6, you must open your own blockade if you can.
6Roll a 6 and you roll again, and if all your pieces are out of home it counts as 7. Roll three 6s in a row and the last piece you moved goes back home.
7The first to get all four pieces home wins.

How to play Parchís

Parchís, Spain's classic take on ludo, for 2 to 4 players: on one phone on the table, against the phone or each on your own in a room. The classic 68-square board with safe squares, blockades and bonuses.

1Play on one phone on the table, against the phone or each on your own: create a room and share the link.
2Each player has four pieces at home. Rolling a 5 brings a piece out to its starting square; if you can bring one out, you must.
3Pieces move counterclockwise, go once around the board and enter their colored lane to reach home, which you have to hit with the exact count.
4If you land on a square with an opponent's piece outside a safe square, you capture it: it goes back home and you move any piece 20 squares. Getting a piece home earns 10.
5Two pieces on the same square form a blockade nobody can pass. If you roll a 6, you must open your own blockade if you can.
6Roll a 6 and you roll again, and if all your pieces are out of home it counts as 7. Roll three 6s in a row and the last piece you moved goes back home.
7The first to get all four pieces home wins.

Players: 2-4 players
Duration: 40 min
Format: One phone or everyone on their own
Category: Board Games

Parchís, free and nothing to download

Parchís is Spain's classic take on ludo, ready to play three ways: with one phone in the middle of the table passing turns, against the phone itself, which plays any colors you like, or each on your own phone, by creating a room and sharing the link even if you're far apart. Roll a 5 to get out, capture to count 20, get a piece home to count 10, and a 6 means you roll again. The game applies the rules for you: it highlights the pieces you can move, respects safe squares and blockades, and punishes three 6s in a row. On a single phone the game is saved so you can finish it another day.

Tips and variations

Don't leave pieces alone a few squares away from an opponent: look for the safe squares, marked with a circle.
A blockade in an opponent's path makes them wait, but if you roll a 6 you'll have to open it.
Keep a piece close to home: the 20 or 10 bonus lets you finish off the move.

Parchís FAQ

How many people can play Parchís?

2 to 4, each with a color. On a single phone, the phone can play any colors without a person, so you can also play solo. With two players in a room you get opposite colors, yellow and red.

Can each player use their own phone?

Yes: choose "Each on your own phone", create a room and share the link or the code. Each player rolls the die and moves their pieces from their own phone, and everyone sees the board instantly. No accounts or sign-up.

Which Parchís rules are used?

The classic Spanish ones: a 5 brings a piece out, capturing earns 20 and reaching home earns 10, a 6 lets you roll again and counts as 7 if all your pieces are out, three 6s in a row send the last piece moved back home, blockades can't be passed and you need the exact count to reach home.

What happens if someone stops playing in a room?

Before starting, whoever creates the room chooses how long each turn can take (30 seconds by default, or no limit). Anyone who runs out of time or leaves the room drops out: their pieces leave the board, the rest keep playing and they watch until the rematch. If you need to stop, anyone can ask for a pause and, if most agree, the clock stops. If only one player is left, they win the game.

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How to play

1Play on one phone on the table, against the phone or each on your own: create a room and share the link.

2Each player has four pieces at home. Rolling a 5 brings a piece out to its starting square; if you can bring one out, you must.

3Pieces move counterclockwise, go once around the board and enter their colored lane to reach home, which you have to hit with the exact count.

4If you land on a square with an opponent's piece outside a safe square, you capture it: it goes back home and you move any piece 20 squares. Getting a piece home earns 10.

5Two pieces on the same square form a blockade nobody can pass. If you roll a 6, you must open your own blockade if you can.

6Roll a 6 and you roll again, and if all your pieces are out of home it counts as 7. Roll three 6s in a row and the last piece you moved goes back home.

7The first to get all four pieces home wins.

How to play Parchís

1Play on one phone on the table, against the phone or each on your own: create a room and share the link.

2Each player has four pieces at home. Rolling a 5 brings a piece out to its starting square; if you can bring one out, you must.

3Pieces move counterclockwise, go once around the board and enter their colored lane to reach home, which you have to hit with the exact count.

4If you land on a square with an opponent's piece outside a safe square, you capture it: it goes back home and you move any piece 20 squares. Getting a piece home earns 10.

5Two pieces on the same square form a blockade nobody can pass. If you roll a 6, you must open your own blockade if you can.

6Roll a 6 and you roll again, and if all your pieces are out of home it counts as 7. Roll three 6s in a row and the last piece you moved goes back home.

7The first to get all four pieces home wins.

Parchís, free and nothing to download

Tips and variations

Don't leave pieces alone a few squares away from an opponent: look for the safe squares, marked with a circle.

A blockade in an opponent's path makes them wait, but if you roll a 6 you'll have to open it.

Keep a piece close to home: the 20 or 10 bonus lets you finish off the move.

Parchís FAQ

How many people can play Parchís?

2 to 4, each with a color. On a single phone, the phone can play any colors without a person, so you can also play solo. With two players in a room you get opposite colors, yellow and red.

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How to play Parchís

Parchís, free and nothing to download

Tips and variations

Parchís FAQ

How many people can play Parchís?

Can each player use their own phone?

Which Parchís rules are used?

What happens if someone stops playing in a room?

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Tips and variations

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How many people can play Parchís?

Can each player use their own phone?

Which Parchís rules are used?

What happens if someone stops playing in a room?

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