How to play Snakes & Ladders (Saap Sidi)

साँप सिँढी

Snakes & Ladders (साँप सिँढी, saap sidi) is the simplest race there is: roll the die, climb the ladders, slide down the snakes and be first to square 100.

Play it free on Khelau against the computer or with 2 to 4 friends on one phone, tablet or computer.

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Quick facts

Players: 2 to 4
Board: 10 × 10, squares 1 to 100
Ladders: 8
Snakes: 8
Win: Land exactly on 100
Ways to play: Against the computer, or friends on one device

A turn

Everyone starts off the board. Roll the die and move your goti that many squares.
Land exactly on the bottom of a ladder and you climb to its top.
Land exactly on a snake’s head and you slide down to its tail.
Then it is the next player’s turn. A 6 doesn’t give an extra roll.

Rules on Khelau

You need the exact number to land on 100. A roll that would go past 100 leaves you where you are.
Players can share a square: nobody gets captured.
The first player to reach 100 wins.

The board

Ladders: 3→22, 8→30, 20→41, 28→55, 39→59, 50→69, 63→81, 74→92
Snakes: 17→7, 32→10, 48→26, 62→18, 79→42, 87→65, 95→73, 99→54

साँप सिँढी कसरी खेल्ने

पासा फाल्नुहोस् र त्यति नै कोठा अघि बढ्नुहोस्। सिँढीको फेदमा पुगे माथि चढ्नुहोस्, साँपको टाउकोमा पुगे पुच्छरसम्म झर्नुहोस्।

ठ्याक्कै १०० मा पुग्ने पहिलो खेलाडीले जित्छ।

Questions

Do you need an exact roll to win Snakes and Ladders?

Yes. On Khelau you must land exactly on 100; a roll that would go past it leaves you where you are.

Does a 6 give an extra turn in Snakes and Ladders?

No. Every roll is one turn.

Can I play Snakes and Ladders with friends?

Yes. 2 to 4 players can share one phone, tablet or computer, or play against the computer.

Is Snakes and Ladders free on Khelau?

Yes. It is free in your browser, with no download.

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