Based on an ancient game of India, this board game is played on a cross-shaped board
... Parcheesi - a modern board game based on pachisi
... [DOC] [TLE] pachisis - Memidex dictionary/thesaurus [PAR] an ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped 
board ... a cross and circle board game that originated in ancient India which has 
... A player's pieces move around the board based upon a throw of six or seven .