Chowkabara
Follow the below steps to play Chowka Bara
(also known as Katte Mane, Ashta Chamma,
Gatta Mane, Chakka, Pakidakali, Daayum,
Kavidi Kali, Kach kangri, Changa po, Cheeta)
Step 1 - SETUP:
Obtain a 5 House Chowka Bara set, which consists of a 5x5 block board. Each player, up to four, has a home block marked as ⓐ and four pawns.
STEP 2- GAME START:
Players take turns rolling the kavade set, which consists of four cowrie shells. The number of humps (0s) and mouths (1s) determine the player’s move. A mouth denotes 1, and a hump denotes 0. If all four shells show mouths, it’s a Chowka (4), and if all show humps, it’s a Baara (8).
Step 3 - PAWN MOVEMENT:
Based on the kavade roll, the player moves a chosen pawn anticlockwise along the perimeter. The pawn enters the inner squares through ⓒ, to the left of the home square, after "taking out" an opponent's pawn. If multiple turns are earned (from rolling 4 or 8), multiple pawns can move.
STEP 4- INNER SQUARE:
If two pawns of a player are in the same block, they can be “toughened” (gatti) by rolling a 2. Until toughened, they’re “tollu” pawns and move forward only by 1 block for every 2 rolled. Opponent’s pawns cannot surpass toughened pawns unless they’re toughened themselves.
STEP 5-WINNING:
The first player to get all four pawns into the center block ⓑ wins.
To play Chowka Bara (also known as Katte Mane, Ashta Chamma, Gatta Mane, Chakka, Pakidakali, Daayum, Kavidi Kali, Kach kangri, Changa po, Cheeta), follow these steps:
CHOWKA BARA
(7 HOUSE)
STEP 1- SETUP:
Obtain a 7 House Chowka Bara set, which consists of a 7×7 block board. Each player, up to four, has a home block marked as ⓐ and four pawns.
STEP 2- GAME START:
Players take turns rolling the kavade set, which consists of four cowrie shells. The number of humps (0s) and mouths (1s) determine the player’s move. A mouth denotes 1, and a hump denotes 0. If all four shells show mouths, it’s a Chowka (4), and if all show humps, it’s a Baara (8).
STEP 3- PAWN MOVEMENT:
Based on the kavade roll, the player moves a chosen pawn anticlockwise along the perimeter. The pawn enters the inner squares through ⓒ, to the left of the home square, after “taking out” an opponent’s pawn. If multiple turns are earned (from rolling 4 or 8), multiple pawns can move.
STEP 4- INNER SQUARE:
If two pawns of a player are in the same block, they can be “toughened” (gatti) by rolling a 2. Until toughened, they’re
“tollu” pawns and move forward only by 1 block for every 2
rolled. Opponent’s pawns cannot surpass toughened pawns
unless they’re toughened themselves.
STEP 5-WINNING:
The first player to get all four pawns
into the center block ⓑ wins.
E X C I T I N G V A R I A T I O N S
1. Itta-mane-chith: Opponents call out “itta-mane-chith” to lock the player’s move.
2. Muttidd-kai-chith: Opponents call out “muttidd-kai-chith” to force the player to move the lifted pawn.
3. Moor naak shyam / moor ent shyam: Opponents call out “moor naak shyam” or “moor ent shyam” to nullify consecutive 4s or 8s.
Experience the thrill of Chowka Bara (5 and 7 House) and explore these exciting variants for an immersive gaming experience!
5 X 5 HOUSE
7 X 7 HOUSE
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