Snakes and Ladders
Paramapadam. A hundred squares, one die, one piece each. Two to four players, and nothing to decide — only to hope.
The climb
Throw the die and move that many squares, back and forth up the board from one to a hundred. Land at the foot of a ladder and climb to its top. Land on a snake’s mouth and slide down to its tail. A sixearns another throw.
The last square
The hundredth square must be reached exactly. A throw that would carry you past it is lost, and you wait. First to stand on a hundred wins.