But other researchers have dismissed any such likeness. The shape of the board has led some anthropologists to speculate that the Mesoamerican game is related to the Indian game of pachisi, which would imply some sort of pre-Columbian contact between the two regions. Patole players would bet items of great value on the outcomes of their games - the idea was to use throws of beans or dice to move all their game pieces around the cross-shaped board and into specially marked squares to win.

The Spanish conquistadors apparently reported that the last Aztec king Montezuma enjoyed watching the game being played at his court.

These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Gikfun Automatic Lucky Dice Roller Cup Set with 5 Dices for Christmas Party Games EK1883. In the Chinese version, fair dice with numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 are used, along. This illustration from an Aztec codex of the 16th century shows Macuilxōchitl - the god of art, beauty, dance, flowers and games - watching a game of patole being played. This item: New Year Dice Game BAU Cua Ca Cop Klah Klok. There are two similar games played for Chinese New Year and Vietnamese New Year. Versions of the game patole or patolli were played throughout pre-Columbian America by several different cultures at different times, including the ancient Toltecs and Mayans.