if all the 4 Shells/Seeds Domed sides are seen it will be counted as 8 ( Ashta).if all 4 Shells/Seeds Flat sides are seen it will be counted as 4 (Chamma).if 3 Shell’s/Seed’s Flat Side is seen it should be counted as 3.if 2 Shell’s/Seed’s Flat Side is seen it should be counted as 2.if a Single Shell’s/Seed’s Flat Side is seen it should be counted as 1.When a player rolled the Shells/ Seeds, players have to count the Shells/Seeds as below, One Must Roll all the 4 Shells/ Seeds at a time. There are 5 Crossed Boxes on the Board, each player should start their game from the Crossed boxes which are at the edges, Middle Crossed Box will be the HOME or Goal for Pawns to reach. Maximum of 4 Players or Minimum of 2 Players can play this Game,Įach Player Sits at each side of the Board,Įach Player keeps their Pawns in their Crossed Box, ( in another variation of the game “Outside Game” they keep outside the Board ) Seeds should have 2 different colours in each side ( White & Black/Brown ) Rules of the Game & How to Play this Game

Shells will have 2 different shapes on each side ( Flat & domed ) The Dice would be four Tamarind Seeds with one of the side is white or 4 Sea Shells.īoth these must be 2 different sides for each of the 4 Shells or Seeds. It is an interesting and fun way to develop strategy and counting skills.Each Player would have 4 Pawns differing with other players’ pawns.

Players will learn to be patient as they wait to take their turns and utilize that time to plan their moves. While traditionally played with 4 cowry shells. his game is an example of a partially observable system that involves an element of chance introduced by the roll of special dice and an element of strategy (the strategy being the pawn the player decides to move after the roll of the dice). It also called as - Chowka Bhara / Katte Mane in Kannada (Mysuru region) - Daayam or Thaayam in Tamil (Tamil Nadu) - Champool / Kach kangri in Marathi (Maharashtra) - Chomal Ishto / Kaangi chaala in Gujarati - Changa po in Rajasthan. The game of Asta Chamma is one of the oldest games in existence and still being played in certain parts of India. Old Memories | Family Time & Great Bonding | Playing the game brings people together, irrespective of age or social status. Ashta Chamma has references in some ancient Indian epics and is a precursor to the Ludo game.

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