Game Rules
Learn the rules of Ludo and Snakes & Ladders in a minute and start winning.
๐ฒLudo: The Goal
Be the first to move all four of your tokens around the board and into the centre. Every player starts with their tokens in their coloured yard, and the dice decide the rest.
๐How to Play
- Roll a 6 to bring a token out of your yard.
- Move your tokens clockwise around the board.
- Land on an opponentโs token to capture it and send it back to its yard.
- Tokens on a โ square or on a start square are safe and cannot be captured.
- A 6, a capture, or a token reaching home gives you an extra turn.
- You need the exact number to reach the centre.
- Bring all 4 tokens home before anyone else to win.
๐ฎGame Modes
๐ฑPlaying Vs Computer
Pick the number of players, choose your token colour and select Easy or Hard. Easy is great for learning the game. Hard plays smarter and takes more chances to capture you.
๐งโ๐คโ๐งPass N Play
Play with 2 to 6 people on one device. Enter a name for each player and pass the phone after every turn. You can also choose the One Token Out option, where each player starts with one token already on the board.
๐Online & Friends
- Online turns have a time limit, so keep an eye on the timer.
- Repeatedly missing your turns or leaving a match can cost you the game.
- Create a room to play with friends, or join a match with players around the world.
- Your Search Privacy setting controls who can find you.
๐Snakes & Ladders: The Goal
Be the first player to land exactly on square 100. Climb ladders to jump ahead, and watch out for snakes that pull you back down. Snakes & Ladders is a game of luck, so every player has an equal chance in every match.
๐Snakes & Ladders: How to Play
- The board has 100 squares, numbered from 1 (bottom left) to 100 (top left), zig-zagging up the board. Every playerโs pin starts just before square 1.
- The game is for 2 to 4 players, and each player has one pin with its own colour.
- Players take turns. On your turn, tap the dice to roll one dice (1 to 6).
- Your pin moves forward by the number you rolled, one square at a time.
- If your pin stops at the bottom of a ladder, it climbs up to the top of that ladder.
- If your pin stops on a snakeโs head, the snake swallows it and the pin comes out at the snakeโs tail, further down the board.
- Rolling a 6 gives you another turn. You can keep rolling as long as you keep getting 6.
- You must roll the exact number to land on 100. If your roll is too big, your pin stays where it is and the turn passes on (unless you rolled a 6, then you roll again).
- The first pin to land exactly on square 100 wins the match straight away.
๐ชAll Ladders & Snakes on the Board
Ladders (go up)
Snakes (go down)
Read โ4 โ 25โ as: stop on square 4 and climb to square 25. Read โ27 โ 5โ as: stop on square 27 and slide down to square 5. There are 7 ladders and 8 snakes.
๐ฎSnakes & Ladders: Game Modes
- In online and friends matches each turn has a 20 second timer. If you run out of time, the game rolls the dice for you. If you miss 5 turns, you are removed from the match.
- If every other player leaves or is removed, the last player left wins the match.
- If you leave while the game is still waiting for players, your entry amount is returned. Once the match has started, the entry amount is not returned.
- You can equip your own Snakes & Ladders dice and board themes from the Inventory and Themes buttons in the Snakes & Ladders menu.
- Coins are virtual and have no value outside the game.
๐คFair Play & Conduct
- Play fair. Cheating, exploiting bugs or using unfair tools is not allowed.
- Be respectful. Abuse, hate speech, harassment and spam in chat or names are not allowed.
- Do not impersonate other players or the game team.
- Coins, diamonds and items are virtual and have no value outside the game.
- Accounts that break these rules may be warned, restricted or removed.
โFrequently Asked Questions
How do I win Snakes & Ladders?
Land exactly on square 100 before the other players. If your roll is too high, your pin does not move and you wait for your next turn.
What happens when I land on a snake?
The snake swallows your pin and it comes out at the snakeโs tail, on a lower square. Look at the list of snakes above to see where each one leads.
What happens when I land on a ladder?
Your pin climbs to the top of the ladder. It only works when your pin stops on the bottom square of the ladder.
Do I get another turn in Snakes & Ladders?
Yes. Every time you roll a 6 you roll again.
Can pins capture each other in Snakes & Ladders?
No. Pins never capture each other, and any number of pins can share a square.
How do I bring a token out of the yard?
Roll a 6. After that you also get another turn.
Why canโt I capture on โ squares?
Star squares and start squares are safe squares. Tokens standing on them cannot be captured.
How do I win?
Classic: bring all 4 tokens home first. Quick: all 4 tokens home too, but you must capture at least once to open your home path.
The computer is too strong. What can I do?
Choose Easy when you set up a game against the computer.
How do I install the app?
On Android, open the website in Chrome and tap the Download App button (or โฎ menu โ Install app). On iPhone, open it in Safari, tap Share and choose Add to Home Screen.
Can I play without internet?
Computer and Pass N Play modes work on your device. Online games, friends, the store and your account need an internet connection.
How do I report a player or a problem?
Please use our Contact page and tell us the player name and what happened.