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Traditional Indian street game

Lagori (Seven Stones)

Lagori is a team game played with a stack of flat stones and a soft ball. One side knocks the pile down and has to build it back up while the other side tries to hit them with the ball.

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How it's played on the street

  1. Stack seven flat stones into a small tower and mark a throwing line some distance away.

  2. Two teams take sides. A player from the attacking team throws the ball at the stack to knock it down, with a few tries each.

  3. In many games, a clean catch by the other team puts the thrower out.

  4. Once the stack falls, the attacking team rushes to rebuild it, while the other team picks up the ball and throws it to hit them.

  5. A player hit by the ball is out. The team with the ball may pass it, but not run with it.

  6. If the stack is rebuilt and the builder calls out "Lagori!", the attacking team scores a point.

Other names

  • Pithoo
  • Sathodiya
  • Ezhu Kallu
  • Seven stones English

How it plays in Vilayo

Knock the stack down, then build it back before they hit you. Like every game in Vilayo, it is built in real 3D, and the touch controls do what your hands would do on the street.

Levels are short, and each one gives up to three stars. Easy, Medium and Hard tiers bring new grounds and harder challenges, and the whole game plays offline.

Lagori, recorded in Vilayo.

Questions about Lagori

What ball is used in Lagori?

A soft rubber or tennis ball, so a hit stings less.

How many players do you need?

Two teams of the same size. Four to six a side is common, but any even number works.

Can I play Lagori on my phone?

Yes. Lagori is one of the 12 games in Vilayo, free on Android. It plays offline, in English, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada.

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