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Raja Rani (Chor Sipahi) Rules, Scoring and Tips
The classic Indian chit game of King, Queen, Minister, Police and Thief: roles, scoring and tips for bluffing and catching the Thief.
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Secret roles, one thief. Can the Police catch them? A 3–5 player party classic.
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Raja Rani guide
King, Queen, Minister, Police, Thief: the Indian chit game of hidden roles, now with 3-5 players online.
What is Raja Rani?
Raja Rani, also called Raja Mantri Chor Sipahi or Chor Police, is an Indian chit game for 3 to 5 players: everyone secretly gets a role, the Police is revealed and must guess who the Thief is, and points follow each role. On DD Games you can play it free against bots, on one shared device, or online.
Raja Rani is the chit game played with folded paper slips at family gatherings and on long train journeys across India. It goes by many names, including Raja Mantri Chor Sipahi, Raja Rani Chor Sipahi and Chor Police, but the heart is the same: one Police, one Thief, and a table full of poker faces.
DD Games replaces the paper chits with digital role cards, so nobody can peek and the scores are added up for you. It uses five roles: King (Raja) 1000, Queen (Rani) 500, Minister (Mantri) 800, Police (Sipahi) 900 and Thief (Chor) 0. Five players use all five, four players drop the Queen, and three play with King, Police and Thief. You choose 3, 5, 7 or 10 rounds, and the highest total wins.
How to play Raja Rani
- Pick vs Bot to play with 2 to 4 bots, Same device to pass one phone around, or Online to play in a room or via Quick Play with 3 to 5 players. Choose 3, 5, 7 or 10 rounds.
- Each round, every player secretly looks at their own card: King, Queen, Minister, Police or Thief.
- Only the Police is revealed to everyone; every other role, the King included, stays hidden.
- The Police studies the table and taps the player they think is the Thief.
- Everyone's role is shown and points are added. The highest total after the last round wins.
Rules
- Role points: King 1000, Minister 800, Police 900, Queen 500, Thief 0.
- If the Police finds the Thief, every player scores their own role's points.
- If the Police guesses wrong, the Police scores nothing and the Thief takes the Police's 900 points; everyone else still scores their role.
- With 5 players all five roles are dealt; with 4 players there is no Queen; with 3 players only King, Police and Thief are used.
- The Police gets exactly one accusation per round and cannot accuse themselves.
- Roles are reshuffled every round, so anyone can be the Thief next time.
- In Same device mode each player looks at their card in turn and taps Got it before passing the device on.
Tips and strategy
- As the Thief, act exactly like you did last round: sudden silence or chatter is a giveaway.
- As the Police, watch who relaxes when you are revealed: with the King hidden, every face at the table is a suspect.
- Minister and Queen players can help the Police by talking, but the Thief can do the same to blend in.
- Keep an eye on the scoreboard: a Thief escape is a 900-point swing that can change the leader.
- Play more rounds (7 or 10) when you want luck to even out and the best bluffer to win.
Questions
How do you play Raja Rani Chor Sipahi?
Each player secretly gets one role. The Police is revealed and must point at the Thief. A correct guess gives everyone their role points; a wrong guess hands the Police's 900 points to the Thief.
Is Raja Rani the same as Raja Mantri Chor Sipahi?
Yes. It is the same traditional Indian chit game, known by many regional names including Chor Police, played here with digital role cards instead of folded paper slips.
How many players do you need for Raja Rani?
Raja Rani needs 3 to 5 players. Five players use all five roles, four players drop the Queen, and three players play with the King, Police and Thief.
What are the points in Raja Rani?
King 1000, Minister 800, Police 900, Queen 500 and Thief 0. If the Police catches the Thief, everyone keeps their role points; if not, the Thief takes the Police's 900.
Can Raja Rani be played with 8 or 10 people?
Some paper versions add extra characters for bigger groups, but DD Games uses the five classic roles for 3 to 5 players.
Can I play Raja Rani online with friends?
Yes. Create a room and share the invite link or room code, or use Quick Play to join other players. Each round your card is shown only to you.
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