Adugo is a two-player abstract strategy game

Abstract strategy game

An abstract strategy game is a strategy game, aiming to minimise luck, and without a theme. Almost all abstract strategy games will conform to the strictest definition of: a board or card game, in which there is no hidden information, no non-deterministic elements , in which two players or teams...

 that comes from the Bororo

Bororo

Bororo may refer to:* Bororo people, of Brazil** Bororo language, their language* Wodaabe, people of Western Africa...

 tribe on the Pantanal

Pantanal

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 region of Brazil

Brazil

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It is a hunt game similar to those found in Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. It is especially similar to Komikan

Komikan

Komikan is a two-player abstract strategy board game of the Mapuches from Chile and Argentina. The same game is also played by the Incas under the name Taptana, Komina, Comina, Cumi, Puma, or Inca Chess...

, Rimau

Rimau

Rimau is a two-player abstract strategy board game from Malaysia. It is a hunt game, and specifically a tiger hunt game since it uses an expanded Alquerque board. The one tiger is being hunted by 24 men. The tiger attempts to eat the men, and the men attempt to trap the tiger...

, Rimau-rimau

Rimau-rimau

Rimau-rimau is a two-player abstract strategy board game that belongs to the hunt game family. This family includes games like Rimau, Bagha-Chall, Main Tapal Empat, Aadu puli attam, and the Fox games. Rimau-rimau is the plural of rimau which means "tiger" in the Malay language. Therefore,...

, Main Tapal Empat

Main Tapal Empat

Main tapal empat is a two-player abstract strategy board game from Malaysia. It is a hunt game, and specifically a tiger hunt game since it uses an Alquerque board. The interesting aspect about this hunt game is that the tigers are able to move as many spaces as they can in a straight line as...

, and Bagha-Chall

Bagha-Chall

Bagh-Chal is a strategic, two-player board game that originates in Nepal. The game is asymmetric in that one player controls four tigers and the other player controls up to twenty goats...

 as they all use an Alquerque

Alquerque

Alquerque is a strategy board game that is thought to have originated in the Middle East. It is considered to have been the parent of draughts and Fanorona.-History:...

 based board. Adugo is therefore specifically a tiger hunt game (or tiger game). Komikan may actually be the same game as Adugo. Komikan is the name given by the Mapuches in Chile.

In Adugo, the jaguar is hunting the dogs. The jaguar (Panthera onca) is called "onça". The dogs are called "cachorro". The game is also known as Jaguar and Dogs.

It is thought that the Spanish brought Alquerque to the Americas, and this accounts for the use of the Alquerque board in this game.

Goal

The jaguar attempts to capture at least five dogs in order to stalemate the game; a stalemate is a win for the jaguar.

The dogs try to surround the jaguar, and block its movements.

Equipment

The board used is an expanded Alquerque board with one triangular patterned board on one of its sides. There is only 1 jaguar, and 14 dogs. The jaguar is colored black, and the 14 dogs are colored white, however, any two colors or distinguishable pieces are appropriate. The board was originally drawn on the ground with stones as pieces.

Rules and Game Play

1. In the beginning, the jaguar is on the central point of the Alquerque board. All the dogs are on one half of the Alquerque board that is opposite that of the triangular patterned board.

2. Players decide which animal to play. The jaguar moves first. Players alternate their turn. Only one piece is used for movement or capture per turn.

3. The jaguar and dogs move one space at a time per turn following the pattern on the board.

4. The jaguar can capture by the short leap as in Draughts

Draughts

Draughts is a group of abstract strategy board games between two players which involve diagonal moves of uniform pieces and mandatory captures by jumping over the enemy's pieces. Draughts developed from alquerque...

 or Alquerque

Alquerque

Alquerque is a strategy board game that is thought to have originated in the Middle East. It is considered to have been the parent of draughts and Fanorona.-History:...

. The jaguar leaps over an adjacent dog, and lands on the other side in a straight line following the pattern on the board.

5. The dogs cannot capture.

External links

• http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/adugo/id403058030?mt=8 - Adugo for the iPhone®, iPad® and iPod Touch® devices.
• http://www.adugogame.com
• http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/29341
• http://tudamente.blogspot.com/2008/02/adugo-ou-jogo-da-ona.html
• http://www.origem.com.br/para-sua-empresa/produtos_descricao.php?lang=pt_BR&codigo_produto=178 - in Portuguese