Jungle (board game)
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Jungle or dou shou qi (simplified Chinese: 斗兽棋; traditional Chinese: 鬥獸棋; pinyin: dòu shòu qí; lit. 'fighting animal game') is a modern Chinese board game with an obscure history.[2][3] A British version known as "Jungle King" was sold in the 1960s by the John Waddington company.[4][5] The game is played on a 7×9 board and is popular with children in the Far East.[1]
Quick Facts 鬥獸棋/斗兽棋 (dou shou qi), Genres ...
鬥獸棋/斗兽棋 (dou shou qi) | |
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![]() A typical and inexpensive Jungle set with paper board, purchased at a Chinese stationery shop | |
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Players | 2 |
Setup time | 1–2 minutes |
Playing time | 5–30 minutes |
Chance | None[1] |
Skills | Strategy, tactics, counting |
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Jungle is a two-player strategy game and has been cited by The Playboy Winner's Guide to Board Games as resembling the Western game Stratego.[6] The game is also known as the jungle game, children's chess, oriental chess and animal chess.[7]