Parqués

Parqués (Spanish pronunciation: [paɾ'kes]) is the Colombian version of a board game in the cross and circle family (the category that includes Pachisi).

Parqués is a mixture of the original Indian game and the influences of local Colombian culture.

In Colombia, people from all parts of the country play the game and there are local variations of it.

The boards usually contain pictures of soccer teams, singers, actors, or other cultural figures on the jail boxes.

Parqués is played with two dice; two to eight players can compete in the same match, depending on what type of game board is used.

The most common colors are red, blue, yellow and green, usually arranged in that order.

The jail box is where the pieces are placed at the beginning of the match and it is where they go whenever an opponent "captures" them.

The player throws the dice three times and attempts to get a pair in order to "free" the pieces.

Capturing opponents is mandatory and therefore takes priority above any other possible plays including the chance to leave jail.