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Parchisi STAR Online

Gameberry Labs

Written by our team. Installs go through Google Play, nowhere else.

What it is

Parchisi STAR Online is a free dice and board game from Gameberry Labs. It adapts the traditional cross and circle race, the same family as Ludo and Pachisi, for phones and tablets. The listing says matches run with two or four players, and that you play against people from around the world.

What the listing says it does well

Social features get the most space. You can chat and send emoji during a match, and the description also mentions live voice for talking with friends. There is a Daily Magic Chest that can pay out as much as 50K coins, more than 500 boards and dice to collect, and achievements to unlock. A mode called Rapido is described as a five minute game, which suits short breaks. A bonus period called Parchisi Hour pays larger rewards for winning by bigger margins.

The rules summary in the listing is plain: two dice, four pieces per player, an outer track with 68 spaces, and 12 safe spaces. That is a faithful outline of the classic game, and nothing suggests the rules were changed.

What the ratings show

The numbers are strong. The app holds a 4.68 average from 3,337,139 ratings, and it sits in the 100,000,000+ install bracket. Of those ratings, 87.3% are five star and 4.7% are four star. Only 1.0% give two stars and 1.8% give three. The one star share is 5.2%, which is low for an app this size but higher than the two and three star shares combined, so the unhappy group is a distinct cluster rather than a gentle tail. The listing shows the game first released in February 2017 and was updated on 2026-10-29, so it is actively maintained.

Where it falls short

The listing treats the game as free but is silent on how coins, chests or boards connect to purchases, so a buyer cannot judge the monetisation from the page. The matches are described around online opponents, and the listing does not say whether there is any offline mode. The age rating is Everyone.

Who it suits

If you grew up with Ludo or Parchis and want a quick online match, the data points to a polished, popular option. If you want a quiet solo game with no chat and no rewards loop, the feature list leans the other way. Check the first few matches for how the coin system feels before settling in.

What we like

Supports two or four players per board, per the listing
Chat and emoji during matches, and the listing also mentions live voice
Rapido mode is described as a quick five minute game

Watch out for

5.2% of ratings are one star, a small but visible group of unhappy players
The listing does not say how much of the experience depends on coins or purchases

Verdict: A well rated, social take on a classic dice board game, best for people who want to play against real opponents and are fine with an online-first design.