Originating in Aztec culture, "Patolli" is an ancient type of what game?

Patolli is an ancient Aztec board game that takes its name from the Aztec word for bean - "patolli", which means kidney bean or fava. Patolli or variants of it was played by a wide range of pre-Columbian Mesoamerican cultures and known all over Mesoamerica: the Teotihuacanos played it, as well as the Toltecs, the inhabitants of Chichen Itza, the Aztecs, and all of the people they conquered (practically all of Mesoamerica).

It was a game of strategy and luck, and very much a game of both the common people and nobles alike. Players would meet and inspect the items each other had available to gamble. They would bet blankets, maguey plants, precious stones, gold adornments, food, or just about anything. In extreme cases, they would even bet their homes and sometimes their family and freedom.

The game is played on a curious diagonal cross-shaped board with red and blue markers. Patolli was associated with gambling and players often wagered vast treasures on its outcome.

To start, each player has 5 tries to roll a 1. If they cannot roll a 1, their turn ends and they must give 1 point BEAD to their opponent. The game consists of throwing beans (dice) to bring tokens onto the board, and move them towards an exit ramp at the other end. Tokens are safe on some squares, but most can be "eaten" if an opposing player lands on them. To win a round a player must be the first to move all their BEADs around the board winning 1 point BEAD from their opponent.