Classic Parcheesi Board Game

by Milton Bradley

Product Features

• This classic race-and-chase game has been a favorite for more than 100 years
• Animal pawns representing 4 of the most revered animals of India
• Get all 4 of your animal pawns from Start to Home and you win
• Form a blockade with 2 pawns to prevent your opponent advancing
• For 2 to 4 players

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.1 x 10.6 x 10.7 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007KGZY
• Item model number: 40337
• Manufacturer recommended age: 6 - 14 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,057 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)

Product Description

For 2 to 4 players

This classic race-and-chase game has been a favorite for more than 100 years. Today, the whole family can enjoy it on a rich, royal gameboard with animal pawns representing four of the most revered animals of India. Get all four of your animal pawns from Start to Home and you win.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great facelift to a classic game., January 7, 2003

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Scott Bailey (San Diego, California United States) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Classic Parcheesi Board Game (Toy)

What a great version of one of the oldest "race" games. Parcheesi requires a lot more strategy than a casual glance would indicate. Which piece to move, to enter a piece or move one already out, to go home for the bonus or wait, to hit an opponent for the bonus or not . . . there is a lot to think about. The board is beautiful, and the pieces (tiger, buffalo, elephant and camel) are stylishly designed.

It is not only fun, it's unpredictable. A player can come from behind and win before you know it. Never boring. In terms of educaton, it teaches counting, strategy, and decision making. There is also a brief paragraph on the inside of the box describing the Indian cultural relevance of each of the animals. The mounted board is average in terms of durability, and the pieces are plastic. The wood dice are a nice touch.

Note: It is not a "Classic Parcheesi board game", which implies it is the classic or traditional version. This is a cosmetic update to "Parcheesi, the Classic Game of India". If you are looking for the traditional version with pawns, that is still available as well.

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars we enjoyed this game but we never played original version, January 14, 2005

By 

Katie C. Nelson "Katie the Scrapbook Lady" (USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Classic Parcheesi Board Game (Toy)

I'm glad I didn't read the other reviews before I bought this board game as a present for my son. I would have worried about it being "cheesy" and "not worth the money."

We have never played any other version of this game so I guess we don't know what we are missing from the original.

I thought the game was simple to learn but still had plenty of excitement as it was hard to tell who would win up until the last moment. The bright colored animals and game board make this game visually appealing and I especially appreciated the educational information enclosed about the animals used for pawns in the game.

If you are looking for a game that is fun to play with your kids this is an excellent choice. If you are looking for the original classic for adult play it seems like you would not be happy with this version of the game.

38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun redesign of a classic board game, January 3, 2003

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Bryan Jensen (Utah, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Classic Parcheesi Board Game (Toy)

Contrary to other traditionalists who have faulted this product for its redesign I herald it. Parcheesi is a classic race game and elements of it have been copied by more germane modern games such as Sorry and Aggravation. Parcheesi does have strategy the others lack, which makes it a more enduring game. It is also fun to play!

Traditional Parcheesi games are generally quite bland in design making the game unappealing to the uninitiated. Parcheesi is generally one of those "throw in" games that come with classic multi-game packs of Backgammon, Chess, Checkers, etc. Traditional boards with dice and cups are relatively easy to find, so I applaud Hasbro for adding some color and ethic flavor to the board to make it more visually appealing. This is no worse than a redesign of a classic Monopoly in a favorite pop culture theme like Star Wars or Simpsons. If a collector is looking to Hasbro for any true-to-tradition, elegant classic board game, be it Backgammon, Parcheesi, Chess or whatever, they are looking at the wrong publisher anyway.

In an age where many children might come upon Parcheesi unaware of its Indian (not Native American) roots, I commend Hasbro for going all out in design to remind the player of its ethnicity. While this design is not traditional to Indian games, the cute animals, wooden dice, lovely Indian decorative flourishes, and rich tapestry colors do make for a lovely set up. As most American players are unaware of the mystical numbers associated with the various dice rolls, space location, etc., I think the lovely Lotus spaces, etc., do much to further contemplation that the game is more than just a fun race game.

Many kids--let alone families--aren't "in" to board games any more. Parcheesi is a classic worthy of play; if a nice, updated design makes more kids apt to try it out, or more families try to play it together, then something good has been accomplished.