Parchís is a Spanish board game of the Cross and Circle family. It is an adaptation of the Indian game Pachisi. Parchís was a very popular game in Spain at one point as well as in Europe and north Morocco - specifically Tangiers and Tetouan, and it is still popular specially among adults and seniors. Since it uses dice, Parchís is not usually regarded as an abstract strategy game like checkers or chess. It does not depend entirely on luck either, since the four pawns under a player's command demand some sort of strategy. Parchís is license-free in Spain, so in stores it is just as easy to find as a deck of cards, and is usually cheaper. Although the original game allows up to four players, six-player versions are not hard to find, and eight-player boards can be found in big toy stores. Traditionally, each player has a cubilete to shake and toss the dice. This does not affect the course of the game itself, but most habitual players find it imperative.
About Parchís
Perceived as one of the main influences of Spanish children's music, the group would release 20 albums between 1979 and 1985. Their first hit was a Spanish version of the Village People's song "In the Navy." It was titled "En La Armada."
Achievement of Parchís
The name of the band is a reference to the board game, Parcheesi (translated as Parchís in Spanish). They disbanded in 1992.
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Cross and circle games.
