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Ludo Game Rules
Ludo rules are quite easy to understand and if you wish to be a winner then you must know the rules thoroughly. Knowing a few basic things about ludos such as players taking turns in clockwise order and pieces can only be opened by rolling a six on the dice, are the elements of gameplay. However, there are quite many detailed things that you must know when it comes to ludo rules otherwise you might not be able to understand what's happening on the board. If you wish to know all the ludo game rules then continue reading.
Ludo game rules involve rolling dice and then, moving all four pawns across the board to reach home. All along the path, players need to capture the pawns of the opponents and win earn turns. Also, players need to focus on their own pawns. The first player to be able to reach home with all their four pawns wins.
Now, there are few tweaks as far as ludo game rules in the online version is concerned. Here, players get a set number of turns and limited time to play them. If they do not take their turn, time lapses and they could well lose the game. Online Ludo also differs in that players receive a portion of the prize money based on their ranking when reaching home.
5 Essential Ludo Rules
The following are the 5 essential rules of ludo that you must know before playing the game:
1. Game participants
The foremost thing to understand is that ludo can be played among two to four players. Whenever you are playing it in an online mode on the WinZO, you always need to remember that there must be two players or four players to commence the game. As the selected players proceed towards the start, a specific colour is designated for each player.
2. Route of pieces
Each player gets four pieces of their respective colour and the aim is to make them enter the house of the same colour as early as possible. The pieces move according to the number rolled on the dice. Suppose if the dice roll 5 on your turn then you can move your piece 5 steps ahead. You can open all your pieces in the initial times of the game and keep them spread out on the entire route to remain paced up in the game.
3. Opening a piece
When the game commences, all the pieces are placed in the yard of your dedicated colour. These pieces can only be opened whenever the dice roll six during your opportunity. It is not always necessary that you get a six on dice and at times you need to wait for it. Until then, all your rolls go futile. Kindly note that while playing ludo, it is important to open all your pieces as early as possible so that you always have a backup if any of your pieces gets eliminated.
4. Eliminating or cutting others’ pieces
Cutting or eliminating other players’ pieces is an important part of the ludo game. While playing ludo, suppose your opponent’s piece is four steps ahead of you and on your turn dice rolls four, in such a case you can eliminate the opponent’s token. However, you need to be careful about certain issues like if the opponent piece is on a safe point (there are 8 safe points on a ludo board), then you can not cut their token.
5. Reaching home
Your piece can enter the home area only after completing the round. If in case, it gets eliminated in between then your piece goes back to the yard and you need to complete the entire journey from the start. To complete the game, you need to make sure that all the pieces of your colour enter the home of your dedicated colour. The player who ensures that all four pieces enter the house is declared the winner, as per the ludo rules.
Ludo Winning and Losing Rules
Ludo Winning Rules
In order to win Ludo, players need to follow these rules. These are elementary ones for players and they have key pointers:
- Each player starts with four tokens in the starting position.
- The goal in online game is to move all tokens from the starting square to the home column's end zone.
- The move is determined by the dice roll; for example, rolling a three allows a token to move three spaces.
- As soon the player’s piece reaches home, they need to focus on the other tokens.
- A piece completes its turn upon reaching a home triangle.
- The first player to get all four pieces to the home space wins, while the other players continue to race for the runner-up positions.
Ludo Losing Rules
While the gameplay is pretty simple, there are few pointers that need to be kept in mind.
- Keep track of the opponents’ tokens
- Be prepared to skirt the threat of them taking out your own tokens.
- Do not be impatient, look for opportunities on the board to get a clear path.
Ludo Killing Rules
Here are few key ludo rules for killing that need to be kept in mind:
- If an opponent's token lands on the square occupied by one of your tokens, the token is captured and sent back to the starting point.
- If the token is captured multiple times, players have to once again start moving it from the starting point again.
- If a player cannot move any of their tokens because all their tokens are either captured or they cannot make any moves with the dice rolls, they lose their turn.
- Now, if a player gets three consecutive sixes, their turn is skipped.
- A player loses the game if their score is lower than your opponent's.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Ludo Rules
Whenever a six is rolled on the dice, the player gets an additional roll after completing the move. However in case, the same is rolled three times, the player loses the turn.
Ludo is a skill-based game and you need to have a set strategy if you wish to be the winner.
It is not mandatory to eliminate other players’ pieces but if you wish to be a winner in the game then you need to be faster than others. This can be done by eliminating their pieces.
Ideally, there are five basic rules to play ludo. However, this also depends upon the platform on which you are playing the game. Everyone has a different way of featuring the game.
Usually, there are 8 safe spots on a ludo board, the four starting squares of each colour and the other four squares labelled with a shield.
