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    Data Set for Quantifying the Vices and Virtues of Snakes and Ladders Through Time
    (2023-06-27) Dauenhauer, Eleanor A; Dauenhauer, Paul J; hauer@umn.edu; Dauenhauer, Paul J; University of Minnesota Dauenhauer Research Laboratory
    The game of Gyan Chauper or ‘snakes and ladders’ exists in many forms throughout history as a board game of varying size, structure, and game elements of snakes and ladders associated with various vices and virtues inscribed within the board. Here, three boards were analyzed via Monte Carlo simulation, including the 1998 Milton Bradley version, the 72-square Vaisnava board, and the 84-square Jaina board, with the goal of understanding the relationships between board design and associated behaviors and spiritual concepts. Game play on each board was simulated 100,000 times with variations that included individual removal of a snake or ladder, thereby quantifying the importance of that element towards achieving victory. Comparison of the weighted importance of each game element and associated vice and virtue then permitted analysis of their importance for the game designer and their associated culture.