How to Play!

Game Paraphernalia – 

1 game board, 2 sets of 16 counters (total 32)

Game Setup – 

• Each player gets an army of 16 soldiers or sepoys. They are placed only on intersections of lines (fig 1).
• After placing both the armies game board will look like fig 2.

Rules to play – 

• During a turn only one counter has to move to an adjacent point which is connected to its current point by line. It can move in any direction (fig 3). 
• If a point is not connected to its present point by a direct line, the counter cannot move there (fig 3).  
• If counter comes in front of an opponent counter which has an empty point behind it in the same line, then the counter jumps over to the empty-point and captures the opponent counter. (Fig 4)
• The counter can jump over multiple opponents during its turn provided it always lands on an empty-point before jumping over the next opponent (fig 5). There is no limit for a counter to capture its opponent’s counters in a single turn.
• A counter cannot jump over an opponent if there is no empty point behind the opponent (fig 6), not even to capture an opponent (fig 7).
• A counter cannot jump over an empty point at any time not even to capture a counter (fig 6)
• A counter cannot change its direction while capturing (fig 8) however after capturing; it can change its direction to capture another counter (fig 5)
• A captured counter is permanently out of the game. 

Winner:

The player who has captured all counters of the opponent is the winner.      

Maintenance & Care

• Avoid direct sunlight for long.
• Dust or wipe with a dry brush/ cloth.

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How to play !

Game Paraphernalia – 

1 game board, 2 sets of 9 counters (total 18)

Game Setup – 

• Each player gets an army of 9 soldiers. They are placed only on intersections of lines (fig 1). In the beginning, all the counters are placed on the board (fig 1).

Rules to play – 

• During a turn, only one counter has to move to an adjacent point which is connected to its current point by line or by an arc. It can move in any direction and even on the arcs of the circle (fig 2). 
• If a point is not connected to its present point by a direct line or by an arc, the counter cannot move there (fig 2). 
• If counter encounters a lone opponent counter which has an empty point behind it (in the same line or arc), then the counter jumps over to the empty-point and captures the opponent counter. (fig 3)
• The counter can jump over multiple opponents during its turn provided it always lands on an empty-point before jumping over the next opponent (fig 4). There is no limit for a counter to capture its opponent’s counter in a single turn.
• A counter cannot jump over an opponent if there is no empty point behind the opponent (fig 5). A counter cannot jump over an empty-point, not even to capture an opponent (fig 6).
• A counter cannot change its direction while capturing (fig 7) however after capturing, it can change its direction to capture another counter (fig 4)
• A captured counter is permanently out of the game. 

Winner – The player who has captured the opponent’s entire counter is the winner. 

Maintenance & Care

• Avoid direct sunlight for long.
• Dust or wipe with dry brush/ cloth.

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How to Play!

Game Paraphernalia – 

1 game board, 2 sets of 6 counters (total 12)

Game Setup –

• Each player gets 6 counters. They are placed only on intersections of lines (fig 1). During a turn, only one counter has to be placed.  
• After placing both the armies game board will look like fig 2.

Rules to play – 

• During a turn, only one counter has to move to an adjacent point which is connected to its current point by line. It can move in any direction (fig 3). 
• If a point is not connected to its present point by a direct line, the counter cannot move there (fig 3). 
• If counter comes in front of an opponent counter which has an empty point behind it in the same line, then the counter jumps over to the empty-point and captures the opponent counter. (fig 4)
• The counter can jump over multiple opponents during its turn provided it always lands on an empty-point before jumping over the next opponent (fig 5). There is no limit for a counter to capture its opponent’s counter
• A counter cannot jump over an opponent if there is no empty point behind the opponent, not even to capture an opponent (fig 6).
• A counter cannot change its direction while capturing (fig 8) however after capturing; it can change its direction to capture another counter (fig 5)
• A captured counter is permanently out of the game. 

Winner-The player who has captured the opponent’s entire counters is the winner

Maintenance & Care

• Avoid direct sunlight for long.
• Dust or wipe with a dry brush/ cloth.

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How to Play!

Game Paraphernalia – 

1 game board, 2 sets of four counters (total 8)

Goal or Objective – 

To bring one’s four counters in a straight line.

Game Setup – 

• Initially board will be empty. There are 13 points where two or more lines are intersecting each other. Counters have to be placed only on these points (Fig 1).
• To begin with, players place each of their counters alternatively on any of the empty points on the board such that Each player tries – 
  1.  To have all his four counters in a line and  
  2.  Block the opponent from forming a line of four with his counters.

Rules to Play –

• After all counters are placed on the board, they start moving. A player can move only one counter during his turn. This movement is from its present point to its immediate next point (provided it’s empty) which is joined by a line to the current point (Fig 2).
• A Counter cannot jump over any point. It cannot move to a point which is not directly connected by a line (Fig 3).
• A counter cannot move to a point which is preoccupied. Counter cannot jump over any counter. There is no capturing of opponent’s counter (Fig 4)

Winner –  

• One who brings all his four counters in a line the winner (fig 5)
• In case neither player can make a line but one player has blocked movement of the opponent’s entire counter (fig 6) is the Singham game winner.

Maintenance & Care

• Avoid direct sunlight for long.
• Dust or wipe with dry brush/ cloth.

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How to play!

Game Paraphernalia –

1 game board, 2 sets of 9 counters (total 18)

Game Setup–

• Each player gets 9 counters of the same colour. Counters to be placed only on intersections of lines. 

• After placing both the armies game board will look like (fig 2).

Rules to play –

• During a turn, only one counter has to move to an adjacent point which is connected to its current point by line. It can move in any direction (fig 3)
• If the adjacent point is not connected to its present point by a line, then the counter cannot move there (fig 3).
• If a counter encounters an opponent counter which has an empty point behind it, then the counter jumps over to the empty-point and captures the opponent counter. (fig 4) 
• The counter can jump over multiple opponents during its turn provided it always lands on an empty-point before jumping over the next opponent (fig 5). This way, sometimes one single counter can capture maximum counters of the opponent.
• A counter cannot jump over an opponent if –
•  1. No Straight line is connecting its point with the opponent’s (fig 7)
•  2.There is no empty point behind the opponent (fig 6)
• A counter cannot jump over an empty point at any time not even to capture an opponent’s counter (fig 8)
• A counter cannot change its direction while capturing (fig 9) however after capturing; it can change its direction to capture another counter (fig 5)
• A captured counter is permanently out of the game. 

Winner-

The player who has captured all counters of the opponent is the winner of Nau Keti Keta Game.

Maintenance & Care

• Avoid direct sunlight for long.
• Dust or wipe with a dry brush/ cloth.

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How to Play!

Game Paraphernalia – 

1 game board, 2 sets of 10 counters (total 20)

Game Setup –

• Each player gets 10 counters of the same colour. Counters to be placed only on intersections of lines. During a turn, only one counter has to be placed.
• After placing both the armies game board will look like fig 1.

Rules to play – 

• During a turn, only one counter has to move to an adjacent point which is connected to its current point by line. It can move in any direction (fig 2)
• If the adjacent point is not connected to its present point by a line, then it cannot be moved there. (fig 2)
• If a counter encounters an opponent counter which has an empty point behind it, then the counter jumps over to the empty-point and captures the opponent counter. (fig 3)
• Counter can jump over multiple opponents during its turn provided it always lands on an empty-point before jumping over the next opponent (fig 4). This way, sometimes one single counter can capture all the counters of the opponent.
• A counter cannot jump over an opponent if –
  1. There is no empty point behind the opponent’s (fig 5)
  2. No Straight line is connecting its point with opponent’s (fig 6)
• A counter cannot jump over an empty point at anytime to capture an opponent’s counter (fig 7)
• A counter cannot change its direction while capturing (fig 8) however after capturing, it can change its direction to capture another counter (fig 4)
• A captured counter is permanently out of the game.

Winner-

The player who captures all the counters of the opponent is the winner.

Maintenance & Care

• Avoid direct sunlight for long.
• Dust or wipe with a dry brush/ cloth.

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About Adu Huli Board Game

How to Play!

Game Paraphernalia – 

1 game board, 18 game pieces. 3 of which are tigers and the remaining 15 are goats.

Game Setup – 

• All goats have to be introduced on the board before a goat can start moving. (fig 1)
• 3 Pawns (either tigers or goats) should be placed only on intersections of lines.

Rules to play – 

• The goats must move according to these rules: They must leave the board when captured. They cannot jump over the tigers or other goats. They can only move after all 15 have been put on the board.
• The tigers must move according to these rules: They can start capturing goats in any moment after the match has started. They can capture only one goat at a time. They can jump over a goat in any direction.(fig 2)
• But the direction must be to an adjacent intersection following any of the lines drawn on the board. A tiger cannot jump over another tiger.

How to Win

• Tigers win if they take out at least 6 goats.
• Goats win if they immobilize all three tigers.
• The goat objective is to encircle the tigers so that none of the tigers can move. The tiger objective is to kill all the goats.

Tip & Tricks

• At the start of the game, all 3 tigers are placed on the apex, and 2 inner places closest to the apex. All goats start off the board.
• The player controlling the goats moves first by placing a goat onto a free intersection on the board. Then it is the tiger’s turn. One tiger is then moved to an adjacent position along the lines that indicate the valid moves.
• A tiger captures a goat by jumping over it to an adjacent free position (like in checkers). The goats can not move until all 15 have been put on the board.

Maintenance & Care

• Avoid direct sunlight for long.
• Dust or wipe with a dry brush/ cloth.

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