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Chinese - Classic Board Game for the Whole Family

Age category: 5+

Chinese is a classic board game for two, three or four people. It is based on the Indian game pachisi and is known in many countries under different names, such as "Mensch ärgere Dich nicht" in Germany.

Game Rules

• Preparation: Each player chooses four pieces of one color and places them in their "stash".
• Pawn movement: Players roll the dice three times until one of them rolls the number 6. Then they place one of their pieces on the starting field and throw it again to move pawn that number of squares clockwise.
• Game goal: The goal is to reach the finish line with your pawn and capture other players' pieces along the way.

Characteristics

• The board: The game requires a board that contains the starting squares and the finish line.
• Pawns: The game requires 16 pawns, four of each in four different colors.
• Dice: Players use the dice to determine the movement of pieces.

Popularity

The game was created at the turn of 1907 and 1908 and since then it has been one of the most famous board games in the world. Over 70 million copies have been sold since 1914.

Family and Friends

Modern Character: Chinese is the perfect game for the whole family because it is easy to understand and accessible to people of all ages.

Chinese is a popular strategic and random game whose rules are simple: the first person to move four pieces across the board wins. This classic game teaches and encourages action. It is also a good way to kill boredom. The game exercises perceptiveness, strategic thinking and develops concentration.