pachisi
/pəˈtʃiːzi
/(also US trademark parcheesi)
noun
A four-handed Indian board game in which six cowries are used like dice.Pachisi was the favorite game of the rulers of India, but you don't have to be a major mogul to enjoy it....
- Backgammon is new to me and definitely not my game of choice - would rather play pachisi.
Origin
From Hindi paccīsī, literally '(throw) of 25' (the highest of the game).