DADU (Parchi)

Game Overview

Dadu is a strategic team-based board game played on a single continuous path.The goal is to move your team’s tokens safely across the board and exit them from play before the opposing team.

Played between two teams
Each team may have one or more players
Teams take turns alternately

Board Setup (PARCHI Edition)

Flip the board sections to the Dadu side.
Connect all 6 numbered sections (1 → 6) in order.
Align them in one straight line to form the full Dadu path.
Each team chooses one side of the board:Red TeamPurple Team
All tokens start in their team’s Home (Center Area).

Teams & Tokens

Each team has:1 King TokenMultiple Regular Tokens
All tokens belong to the team, not to individual players.
Team members cooperate and decide moves together.

Uneven Teams Rule

If one team has fewer players, one player from that team may:

Roll the dice twice during the team’s turn(to balance gameplay)

Objective

A team wins when all of its tokens:

Travel from their Home
Across the full board path
And exit the board using exact dice rolls

Starting the Game

Turns move clockwise,
All players of one team take their turns first, one by one.After the entire team has played, the turn passes to the opposing team, which plays in the same order.
A player may begin participating only after rolling a 1.
Until a player rolls a 1:They may roll during their team’s turnBut cannot move any token
Once a player rolls a 1:Their dice rolls now count toward team movement

Dice Rules & Extra Turns

Roll 1
Mandatory use: bring one token out of Home to the start (if any). Grants one extra roll too
Roll 5
Play 5 & Grants one extra roll
Roll 6
Player loses the turn (Skip) No movement allowed.

Using Multiple Rolls

When a player earns extra rolls:

Dice values may be:Used one by one, orCombined as a sequence of moves
Moves must follow the exact set of dice values rolled
Dice values cannot be merged into a single total
All possible rolls must be used if legal

Safe Houses (⭐ Star Squares)

Located at the corners of each segment
Marked with stars
Rules:Only one team may occupy a Safe House at a timeOpponent tokens cannot enter an occupied Safe HouseTokens in Safe Houses cannot be captured

Safe Houses are strategic control points, not shared zones.

Capturing Tokens

If a token lands on a square occupied by an opponent’s token:The opponent’s token is capturedIt returns to Home
Capturing a token grants:One extra dice roll

Mandatory Capture Rule (Optional but Recommended)

If a player misses a possible capture:

And the opponent notices it immediately,
The opponent may cancel the last move

(This rule prevents careless or intentional skipping.)

King Token Rules (Critical)

Each team has one King token
If the King token is captured:All team tokens currently on the board(including Safe Houses)return to HomeTokens already exited from the board remain safe
After a King is captured:The team must capture an opponent’s token againBefore entering the opponent’s side or Safe Houses

The King must be moved with extreme care.

Entering the Opponent’s Side

Tokens cannot cross into the opponent’s final Safe House or path:Until at least one opponent token has been captured
This rule resets if:The team’s King is captured

Exiting the Board (Finish)

Tokens must travel:From their HomeTo the opponent’s sidePast the last Safe House
To exit a token:An exact dice roll is required
If a token lands on the opponent’s entry point:It is moved to the central empty areaFrom there, it may exit only with a roll of 1
A roll of 1 cannot be used to exit a tokenif other tokens still remain in Home

Winning the Game

The first team to exit all of its tokens wins.