"Snakes and Ladders", also known as Moksha Patam, is a classic board match that originated in ancient India. Players roll a die and move their match piece along a numbered grid, trying to reach the finish square at the top. The match features ladders that help participants advance, and snakes that hinder progress. Originally, the match was used to teach moral lessons, with ladders representing virtues and snakes representing vices. Today, it is a popular match for children based on luck. Milton Bradley has published a commercial version called Chutes and Ladders, which has different moral lessons. Similar matchs include Chutes and Ladders and Gyan chauper.
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Snakes and Ladders is an ancient Indian board game.Snakes and Ladders, known originally as Moksha Patam, is an ancient Indian board game regarded today as a worldwide classic. It is played between two or more players on a gameboard having numbered, gridded squares. A number of "ladders" and "snakes" are pictured on the board, each connecting two specific board squares. The object of the game is to navigate ones game piece, according to die rolls, from the start (bottom square) to the finish (top square), helped or hindered by ladders and snakes respectively.The game is a simple race contest based on sheer luck, and is popular with young child.....
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- Includes basic information about the match, such as how it's played and its history
- Mentions the original moral lessons associated with the match
- Depicts the match as a race based on luck
- Mentions a commercial version of the match
- Lists other similar matchs
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