7/2/2023 0 Comments Gingerbread by helen oyeyemi![]() In the game, two players took turns rolling dice in a race to be the first one to get their 15 pieces off the board. Backgammonīackgammon originated in Mesopotamia around 3000 B.C. Developing from a Middle Eastern game called alquerque, Checkers was introduced to America in the 1930s and has a number of variations that have been played since at least 3000 B.C. Though simpler than Chess, Checkers offers plenty of strategic considerations for its players. Parcheesi came to America around 1870, and now has many variations of it - where each player has four pawns (兵) and races to be the first one to get them all safely to a home base. ![]() ![]() The Mogul King Akbar, who ruled India in the 1500s, actually had a life-sized version of pachisi in his garden. Parcheesi came from India, where it is known as pachisi. But some of our favorite games came from other countries and have deep historic roots. Many popular modem board games were invented in the United States. ![]()
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