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This is the game of Parcheesi or often referred to as “the Great Backgammon Board of India.”
Parcheesi is an American adaptation of the Indian game Pachisi. Pachisi originated in Medieval India around 1100-800 BC.
This version of the game is from around 1925 and was made in Canada by the Canada Games Co.
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