An Aztec's game of Patolli

Here is what I overheard on my visit to Tenochtitlan, it is two Aztecs playing Patolli. It is so intense! Sometimes they bet their homes, freedom, or families! I even heard them talk about the Spanish coming to take over their land! Here is what I overheard:

Patolli player 1: I’ll bet my entire seasons maize crop and this blanket on this game.

Patolli player 2:  I’ll bet 2 pieces of gold and my best Maguey plant.

Patolli player 1: First to get 6 pieces around the board wins all?

Patolli player 2: Deal!

Noble: Enjoy this game. The Spanish will be here soon and they plan to take this from us.

Patolli player 2: But... Moctezuma won't let that happen... will he?

Noble: I sure hope not.

Patolli player 1: Lets worry about that when it happens... Besides I really need some more gold.

Patolli player 2: I'll start.

They took turns moving their pieces around the board using beans to navigate the amount of squares they needed to move through

Patolli player 2: Yes! That's 1 to me!

The game continued, eventually they were 5 a piece.

Patolli player 2: I hope you're ready to lose your season's maize crop.

Patolli player 1: Not going to happen.

It was the final roll of the game. This game came down to this moment.

Patolli player 2: 5... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5... Yes! I win!

Patolli player 1: Oh well. Here you go I guess...

And that was all I overheard. All I know that happened next was player 2 took the maize and the blanket and that was the game done.

(This is a Patolli board, it is 

what they would use to play patolli)

(Here is a group of Aztecs playing Patolli)