Patolli is an ancient board and race game played by the Aztec and other pre-Columbian peoples of Mesoamerica, played on a cross-shaped path marked on a mat, in which players moved markers according to throws of marked beans used as dice, often with heavy wagering on the outcome. The game held religious significance and was associated with the god Macuilxochitl, and Spanish colonial accounts from the sixteenth century describe it being played widely at the time of contact, though the game was later suppressed under colonial rule. It is one of the best-documented board games of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
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Originating Region Game TypeRace game with gambling 2 Playing Time Skill or Luck PublisherFratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore) 3 PublisherThe Kirk Game Company Inc 3 Game Category Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Minimum Players Maximum Players Classification
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1. Wikipedia (German): Patolli
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Gespielt haben zwei Personen oder zwei Gruppen gegeneinander.
2. Patolli (Wikipedia)
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Patolli and variant or similar games were played by a wide range of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures and were known all over Mesoamerica.
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Patolli is a race game with a heavy focus on gambling.
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It was a game of strategy and luck played by commoners and nobles alike
View the Source3. Patolli (BoardGameGeek)
- Origin Year: 1350
- Playing Time: 45
- Designer: (Uncredited)
- Publisher: (Public Domain)
- Publisher: Fratelli Fabbri Editori (Fabbri Editore)
- Publisher: Ludens Planet
- Publisher: Museum Rietberg
- Publisher: Steidl Verlag
- Publisher: The Kirk Game Company Inc
- Game Category: Abstract Strategy
- Game Mechanic: Betting and Bluffing
- Game Mechanic: Dice Rolling
- Game Mechanic: Race
- Game Mechanic: Roll / Spin and Move
- Game Mechanic: Track Movement
- Minimum Players: 2
- Maximum Players: 2
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