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Snakes and Ladders. Game Art Design. Snakes and Ladders History. Originated in India around 16 th Century Based on morality called Paramapada Sopanum (Ladder to Salvation) Most people from India knew the game as Moksha Patamu
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Snakes and Ladders Game Art Design
Snakes and Ladders History • Originated in India around 16th Century • Based on morality called ParamapadaSopanum (Ladder to Salvation) • Most people from India knew the game as Moksha Patamu • Moksha Patamu used by spiritual leaders to educate students about good and evil. • The number of ladders was less than the number of snakes as a reminder that walking the path of good is hard while the road that leads to death and pain is easy.
Game Play • The game is played on a 10x10 gridded board which is numbered, sequentially, in a zig-zag pattern from 1 (the start), in the lower left corner, to 100 (the end), in the top left corner. At various locations on the board are placed snakes and ladders, each of which connects a pair of squares. • All players start off the board, and roll a single die and moving the corresponding number of squares. If the completion of your move results in your token landing at the foot of a ladder, you instantly climb to the top of that ladder. Correspondingly, if your move lands you on the head of a snake, you are forced to slide down the snake to an earlier square. There are no consequences to landing on the top of a ladder or the tail of a snake. These snakes/ladders are one-way events. The first player to square 100 wins. • If a player rolls a 6, then another dice roll is earned.
Engagement • Play the online version of the game to familiarize yourself with game and associated rules. • Play the game against one of your classmates using provided materials.
