ZhiZhu! - The Spider™ DEMO

ZhiZhu! is a fresh and modern reimagining of the ancient classic board game "Nine Men Morris," offering an engaging and strategic twist that keeps players hooked for hours.

ZhiZhu! - The Spider™ DEMO

Experience ZhiZhu! online with friends or go head-to-head against an AI opponent offline across five difficulty levels:

• Beginner
• Easy
• Medium
• Hard
• Pro

ZhiZhu! - The Spider™ delivers a new, exciting challenge rooted in traditional gameplay. In this thrilling battle, players aim to outsmart their opponents by capturing Spiders through cleverly formed chains—either Small Chains (3 aligned on straight lines) or Big Chains (5 aligned on circles).

CHAIN IT TO WIN IT…

While it only takes a minute to learn the basics of ZhiZhu! - The Spider™, mastering its depth and strategy could take a lifetime.

Game Description

ZhiZhu! - The Spider™ introduces a modern evolution of the historic game "Nine Men Morris." It’s a game of tactical placement and movement, where every decision counts.

Game Contents

• 1 Spiderweb game board
• 9 white Spiders
• 9 black Spiders

Objective

Your goal is to capture your opponent's Spiders by forming chains—either Small Chains of 3 or Big Chains of 5—strategically placed on the board.

How to Play

START:
Player A controls the 9 white Spiders, and Player B uses the 9 black ones. The board begins empty.

Capturing Opponent's Spiders

You capture your opponent’s Spiders by creating one of the following:

• SMALL CHAIN: 3 SPIDERS aligned along any of the 8 straight lines
• BIG CHAIN: 5 SPIDERS aligned around any of the 3 circular paths

Gameplay Phases

PHASE 1 – Placement
Players alternate turns placing one Spider at a time on any of the 24 available spots on the Spiderweb.

During this phase, forming a chain immediately allows you to capture one or two of your opponent's Spiders.

PHASE 2 – Sliding Movement
Once all 18 Spiders are on the board, players move one Spider per turn to an adjacent empty space (up, down, left, or right).

Chains formed during this phase allow immediate captures, just like in Phase 1.

Capturing Rules

• When you form a Small Chain, you may remove one of your opponent’s Spiders.
• When you form a Big Chain, you may remove two of your opponent’s Spiders.

Important Restrictions:

• You cannot capture Spiders already part of a chain unless no unchained Spiders remain.
• Repeating the same chain with the same pieces in the same positions does not qualify for additional captures.
• A valid new chain must include at least one Spider that has just been moved into place.

Winning Conditions

The first player to capture 7 Spiders wins the game.

Alternatively, a player may win if their opponent decides to concede, acknowledging an unbeatable position.

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