mpr333Welcome to the Onitama tutorial.
In this game, each player leads a martial arts school and must try to defeat their opponent with martial arts moves.
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mpr333The players' pawns consist of one master pawn and four student pawns. These pawns have no superiority of movement over each other and can only move with the cards2pawn_1_0000pawn_0_0 1 pawn_1_0 1 pawn_2_0 1 pawn_3_0 1 pawn_4_0 1
mpr333At any given time, each player has two cards available to move their pawns. When a card is chosen that card is exchanged with the card in the middle. Once the next player has made their move, that card becomes available to them.
Let's see how to move a pawn and exchange the card.3Dragon000Frog 2 Dragon 2 Boar 2
mpr333Click on the *dragon* card and use it to move your student pawn4pawn_3_0010Dragon 6 pawn_3_0 6
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There are two ways to win the game.
1. By capturing the opponent's master pawn.
or
2. By moving your master pawn to the opponent's Temple Arch space.
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In this game, you should always try to predict your opponent's possibilities by considering their cards and pawn positions. Sometimes you need to retreat!1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61557e086cf6300
mpr333Now your opponent can capture your student with an *ox* card.2archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61557e086cf6300Ox 1 pawn_1_3 6
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If you can find a way to capture your opponent's master, you will win the game but you have to be careful!1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61557e24eaf7100
mpr333Here the opponent tries to get closer to your Temple Arch with his master to win the game, but they missed a threat!1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61557e397884600
mpr333Using the elephant card and moving your student pawn, you can capture your opponent's master and finally win the game. :)
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mpr333I hope this tutorial has been useful for you1archivecontrol_editmode_centercomment61557e490ba0a00
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