Lambs and tigers

The lambs and tigers game, locally referred as the game of goats and tigers (, , ), 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.

Background

• This is the ancient game played in the southern part of India, especially in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the Telugu states.
• The board is drawn on the parapet inside the mahadwara of the Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Betta (hill) in Mysore, Karnataka
• This game helps people to develop strategy and the concept of teamwork by teaching that even though weak, if united, one can vanquish the stronger enemy as a team.
• This game is very similar to the Nepali game of bagh-chal.

Names

• పులిమేఁకాట [pulimē̃kāṭa] (the tiger and goat game) / పులిజూదము [pulijÅ«damu] (tiger gambling) – Telugu
• ஆடு புலி ஆட்டம் [āḍu puli āṭṭam] (the goat and tiger game) Ã¢Â€Â“ Tamil
• ಹುಲಿಘಟ್ಟ [hulighaá¹­á¹­a] (tiger game) / ಆಡು-ಹುಲಿ [āḍu-huli] (goat-tiger) / ಹುಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿ [huli kaá¹­á¹­i] (encage the tiger) Ã¢Â€Â“ Kannada

See also

• Bagh-chal

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References

External links

• Aadu puli aattam online game
• Desktop version of aadu puli aatam game
• At Game Pundit
• Aadu puli attam online game in tamil
• Maths.org.uk Game description