Let's Catch the Lion! (2008)
Playtime: 15
Min. Age: 4
Players: 2
Publisher: MARUKAWA CONFECTIONERY CO., LTD., MINDOK, pieco design, Benesse, EiSystem, Egmont Polska, Nekomado, AURUM, Inc., Japon Brand, Magpie (Korean Co), Ginbis, Wanted Games, Gentosha Education, LPSA, Swan Panasia Co., Ltd., nestorgames
Designers: Madoka Kitao
Artists: Silvia Romeral Andrés, Maciej Szymanowicz, Maiko Fujita
Mechanics: Square Grid, Grid Movement
Min. Age: 4
Players: 2
Publisher: MARUKAWA CONFECTIONERY CO., LTD., MINDOK, pieco design, Benesse, EiSystem, Egmont Polska, Nekomado, AURUM, Inc., Japon Brand, Magpie (Korean Co), Ginbis, Wanted Games, Gentosha Education, LPSA, Swan Panasia Co., Ltd., nestorgames
Designers: Madoka Kitao
Artists: Silvia Romeral Andrés, Maciej Szymanowicz, Maiko Fujita
Mechanics: Square Grid, Grid Movement
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どうぶつしょうぎ - Let's Catch the Lion! (a.k.a. Dōbutsu Shōgi, which means "animal shogi") is a simple version of Shogi. Both players have only four pieces – chick, giraffe, elephant and lion – and they're trying to either catch the opponent's lion or move their own lion to the other side. The board is just 3×4 squares, so the game is rather short, aimed mostly at getting children interested in Shogi – but even if you're an adult, the game is enjoyable. As for how to play:
The giraffe moves like a rook, but moves only one space.
The elephant moves like a bishop, but moves only one space. (Interestingly, in Xiangqi and Tamerlane Chess, the elephant moves precisely two spaces diagonally.)
The chick is directly analogous to the pawn/soldier of Shogi, and is promoted to a full-grown chicken, equivalent to the gold general in Shogi.
The lion is analogous to a king, except that he can win essentially by promoting, as long as it doesn't leave him in check.
Even on this 3×4 board, you are still able to drop in pieces that you captured from your opponent!
Unlike in Shogi, you can drop a chick for mate or have two chicks in a column.
The giraffe moves like a rook, but moves only one space.
The elephant moves like a bishop, but moves only one space. (Interestingly, in Xiangqi and Tamerlane Chess, the elephant moves precisely two spaces diagonally.)
The chick is directly analogous to the pawn/soldier of Shogi, and is promoted to a full-grown chicken, equivalent to the gold general in Shogi.
The lion is analogous to a king, except that he can win essentially by promoting, as long as it doesn't leave him in check.
Even on this 3×4 board, you are still able to drop in pieces that you captured from your opponent!
Unlike in Shogi, you can drop a chick for mate or have two chicks in a column.
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The game was also published under these names:
Dōbutsu Shōgi ,
Спіймай лева ,
사자를 잡아랏! ,
Pojedynek Robotów ,
どうぶつしょうぎ: Let's Catch the Lion! ,
Shimajiro no Kodomo Shōgi ,
Let's Catch the Lion! ,
Dobutsu Shogi Pillow Cover Set ,
Let's Catch The Lion: Japanese Animal Chess ,
妖怪將棋 ,
동물장기 ,
Fang den Löwen! Japanisches Tierschach ,
Chyť lva! ,
Kodomo no Shōgi ,
動物將棋
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