La Jeu Joli uses a board with four main areas (starting spots, outer ring, middle ring and center/finish), with other paths which connect the these areas. The game uses the blockade and capturing concepts of Pachisi. Players may move in either direction on their turn and may move the number indicated by one die or both dice. A player may move from one path to the next and into the finish circle only over his colored path. The first player to get all his markers to the finish circle wins.