Puli Joodam
Three variations of empty grids on which this game can be played
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| Genre(s) |
Board game Leopard hunt game |
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| Players | 2 |
| Setup time | < 1 min |
| Playing time | < 1 hour |
| Random chance | None |
| Skill(s) required | Strategy |
| Synonym(s) | Aadu puli aatam ( tamil)Aadu Huli aata(kannada) or Pulijudam |
Lambs and Tigers Game locally referred as "Meka puli aata" (Telugu: , Game of goats and tigers ?), or "Aadu puli aatam"(Tamil: , Game of goats and tigers ?), or Aadu Huli aata (Kannada: , Game of goats and tigers ?) or Pulijudam is a strategic, two-player (or 2 teams) leopard hunt game that is played in south India. The game is asymmetric in that one player controls three tigers and the other player controls up to 15 lambs/goats. The tigers 'hunt' the goats while the goats attempt to block the tigers' movements. This has been the most ancient game.
At the start of the game all the 3 Pulis (tigers) are placed on the apex, and 2 inner places closest to the apex. All aadus (goats) start off the board.
The pieces must be put at the intersect of the board lines and moves follow these lines.
The player controlling the goats moves first by placing a goat onto a free intersection on the board. Then it is the puli's turn. One puli is then moved to an adjacent position along the lines that indicate the valid moves. Moves alternate between players.
A puli captures a goat by jumping over it to an adjacent free position (as in checkers). Goats can not move until all 15 have been put on the board.
The pulis must move according to these rules:
The Goats must move according to these rules:
Puli wins if all the goats are captured. Goats' side win if all Pulis are blocked from movement.
Aadu: 15 small pieces. Puli: 3 big pieces. Board with lines. And 23 Spots for moving Goat and Pulis.
Goats' objective is to encircle Pulis so that none of the Pulis can move. Puli's objective is to kill All Goats.
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