In Macedonia, the game is called "Не лути се човеку", meaning "Don't get angry, man". In Malaysia and Singapore, it is called "飞机棋". In Greece, the game is called "Γκρινιάρης" ("Grumbler") referring to typical player behaviour. In Estonia, it is called "Reis ümber maailma" (Trip around the world). In Polish it is more commonly referred to as Chińczyk ("The Chine(s)e"). ![]() In Iran, the game is called "منچ" which is probably an adaptation of the German name. In Germany, this game is called "Mensch ärgere dich nicht" which means "Man, don't get irritated", and has equivalent names in Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, and Slovene. Variations of the game are sold under the brand names Sorry!, Aggravation, and Trouble. In North America, the game is sold under the brand name Parcheesi. In England, Pachisi was modified, using six-sided dice, and patented as Ludo, in 1896, patent number 14636 Nomenclature This game was played by the Mughal emperors of India a notable example is Akbar. The earliest evidence of this game in India is the depiction of boards on the caves of Ajanta. Pachisi originated in India by the 6th century. The game and its variants are popular in many countries and under various names. ![]() Like other cross and circle games, Ludo is derived from the Indian game Pachisi, but simpler. Ludo, (from Latin ludo, "I play") is a board game for two to four players, in which the players race their four tokens from start to finish according to die rolls. Four Ludo pieces, a die and a dice cup on a Ludo board
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