Ludo

Be the first player to move all four of your tokens from start to the center home triangle. The first player to move all four tokens into the center home area wins. Other players can continue to determine second, third place, etc.

The board has four colored starting areas at the corners, a cross-shaped track, and a center finishing area. Each player has four tokens of their color starting in their base. One standard die is used.

Get tokens out of the base quickly - having multiple tokens in play gives more options. Use safe squares strategically, especially when opponents' tokens are nearby. Balance between advancing your tokens and landing on opponents to send them back.

Pachisi: The original Indian game with cowrie shells for dice. Parchís: Spanish version with safe squares and blockades. Team play: teams of two sitting opposite, two teams with four players or three with six. Five or six players: a six-armed board with a 78-square track and two more colours, purple and orange.