Snakes and ladders printable
Climb the ladders, dodge the snakes.
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Example: board number 1 with 100 squares, every ladder and snake
Family game night: Snakes and ladders, 100 squares, die and counters added, in colour, board number 1, US Letter. The board is 10 × 10, numbered from Start at the bottom left, every other row running back.
- Board 1 has 8 ladders and 9 snakes. None begins or ends on Start, on Finish or on another’s end, and no ladder runs from the bottom row to the top.
- The longest ladder climbs from 49 to 90 and the longest snake drops from 77 to 37; 99 sends a player back to 79.
- Page 2 has a die to fold and glue, counters that stand up and the rules: the first player to reach Finish wins.
| Ladder, foot to top | Snake, head to tail | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 → 20 | 11 → 8 |
| 2 | 4 → 18 | 14 → 5 |
| 3 | 21 → 39 | 31 → 28 |
| 4 | 25 → 56 | 55 → 27 |
| 5 | 41 → 62 | 73 → 48 |
| 6 | 49 → 90 | 77 → 37 |
| 7 | 54 → 94 | 83 → 58 |
| 8 | 88 → 92 | 97 → 66 |
| 9 | 99 → 79 |
On board 1 a player needs about 35 rolls on average to finish, against 29 on a board with no snakes or ladders. Board 2 averages 29 and board 3 about 24, so change the number for a shorter or a longer game.
How it works
- Choose 100 squares, or 50 or 30 for younger players.
- Change the board number for new snakes and ladders; add the die and counters.
- Print, fold the die and play: climb a ladder, slide down a snake, first to the top wins.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you play?
- Roll the die and move; land at the foot of a ladder and climb it, on a snake’s head and slide down. First to the last square wins.
- Which board for small children?
- 30 or 50 squares keep the game short and the numbers easy.
- Do I need an exact roll to finish?
- Agree before you start — many families play that you must land exactly on the last square.
- Can children colour the board?
- Yes — choose outlines and colour the snakes before you play.
- How long does a game take?
- Worked out from each board: on 100 squares about 24 to 35 rolls a player for boards 1 to 3 (board 1: 35), on 50 squares about 14 to 19, on 30 squares about 8 to 11. A new board number gives a new board and a new length.
- Is every board fair?
- Every board is checked before it is drawn: it can always be finished, ladders never cross ladders, snakes never cross snakes, and its expected length stays within reach of a board without any.
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