Eight ranked animals, two rivers, hidden traps and a den to storm — outrank your foe or march home to victory.
Dou Shou Qi, known as Jungle or Animal Chess, is played on a 7×9 board with two lakes, trap squares and two dens. Each animal steps one cell orthogonally and captures any enemy of equal or lower rank: Rat, Cat, Dog, Wolf, Leopard, Tiger, Lion, Elephant. The Rat alone swims and alone can take the Elephant, but never from the water. Lion and Tiger leap a whole lake unless a Rat lurks in it. An enemy piece on your trap loses all rank. Reach the opposing den to win.
Dou Shou Qi — 'the game of fighting animals', often called Jungle — is a traditional Chinese board game in which ranked animals, from the mighty elephant down to the rat, hunt one another across a board of rivers and traps. A beloved children's game in China, its clever pecking-order rules — the rat alone can beat the elephant — give it real bite.
Dou Shou Qi, the Jungle or Animal Chess game, is a traditional strategy board game built on ranked pieces and terrain. This is an original, free browser version with side selection, three computer strengths, hot-seat, and live online play — no download needed.