Chowka bhara
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Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 0 and up. You can play with 2 to 4 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Dice Rolling...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 0 |
| Minimum age: | 0 |
| Number of players: | 2 - 4 |
| Publisher: | (Public Domain), Carrom Art, Kala Raksha, Kreeda, Ludens Spirit, Ramsons |
| Designers: | (Uncredited) |
| Artists: | Unknown |
| Mechanics: | Dice Rolling |
Sadurangam is played in India and Sri Lanka on a 5x5 board of cells with a winding path that spirals to the center. Players pieces start in the boxes on the sides of the outer ring of the board. These middle squares along each edge and the square in the center of the board are safe places where pieces cannot be attacked. Movement is determined by coins, casting sticks or cowrie shells (traditional).
On a turn, the player throws four cowries and may move a coin from 1 to 8 places according to the result. If the player lands on a space occupied by the opponent, the opponent's coin is "cut" and must return to the starting space. Once a coin has returned to the space before the player's starting space, provided the player has cut the opponent at least once, the coin moves to the inner ring and continues around the board and then into the innermost square. The first player to move all of their coins to the innermost square wins.
Alternative names:
Chowka bhara
Ahmedabad Baji
Ashta Chamma
Ashta Changa
Ashta Kashte
Ashtaa Chemmaa
Atthu
Chakaara
Chakka
Champool
Chanda
Changa po
Chauka Bara
Cheeta
Chomal Ishto
Chunga
Dayaam
Gatta Mane
Kaangi chaala
Kach kangri
Kanna Kauri
Katte Mane
Katte Mane
Kavidi Kali
Mach kooki
Pakidakali
Teri chowk
Thaayam Uruttal
Thyyam
अट्ठू
कन्ना कौड़ी
चंगा
चौकाभारक्रीडा
ಚೌಕಾಬಾರ
എട്ടും പൊടിയും
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Last Updated: 2025-08-12 23:50:35 UTC
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