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Bead 16 - Tiger Trap (Sholo Guti) Board Game is a renowned game in the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, particularly in various countries.

Bead 16 - Tiger Trap (Sholo Guti) Board Game is a checker dice game similar to chess, involving two players. While resembling checkers, this game is known by various names such as Sholo Guti, Sixteen Soldiers, Cows and Leopards, Peralikatuma, Permainan Tabal, Alquerque (also referred to as Qirkat), Adugo, Fetaix, Komikan, baghchal, Sher-bakar, Zamma, bagh bakri.

This traditional game of Bead 16 or Sholo Guti is highly popular among rural communities and involves 16 pawns played between two players. The gameplay is reminiscent of draughts and Alquerque as players strategically hop over each other's pieces for captures.

Strategic thinking, patience, and keen intelligence are essential skills required for excelling at this 16-guti (Sholo Guti) game.

The distinguishing factor among closely related games like Bead 16 (Sholo Guti), Peralikatuma, and Kotu Ellima lies in the number of pieces assigned to each player. In Bead 16 (Sholo Guti), each player possesses 16 pieces. As for Peralikatuma and Kotu Ellima, the piece count varies.

Various countries have different popular names for this game:

• Sholo Guti: Prominent in Bangladesh and parts of India
• Cows and Leopards, Bagh Bakri, Baghchal: Well-recognized in India
• Sixteen Soldiers: Popular in Sri Lanka
• Peralikatuma: Preferred in Sri Lanka with similarities to 16 Guti but differing in piece count
• Kotu Ellima: A two-player abstract strategy game originating from Sri Lanka and India
• Permainan Tabal: A two-player abstract board game hailing from Indonesia
• Alquerque (or Qirkat): A dice game believed to have Middle Eastern roots
• Adugo: Originating from the Bororo tribe in the Pantanal region of Brazil as a two-player game
• Bouge Shodre (Buga-shadara): Well-loved game from Tuva
• Komikan: A two-player Mapuches game popular in Chile and Argentina
• Rimau: Famous in Malaysia and played with 24 pieces

16 Guti or Kati Rules:

• Players select their colors and determine who starts first. Turns are alternated with players moving or capturing with only one piece per turn.
• Pieces are initially placed on the first four ranks of each player's side of the board.
• Pieces move one space in any direction following the board's pattern to unoccupied positions.
• A piece captures an opponent's piece through a short leap similar to draughts or Alquerque by leaping over it to an empty point on the other side.
• If a player fails to capture an opponent's piece when possible, the other player removes that specific piece.
• If multiple capture options exist for a player, only one option can be chosen.

16 Guti or 16 Kati Features:

• Simple UI and Intuitive design
• Single-player vs. Second Player - play against Computer option
• Smooth animations
• Ideal for children to learn Beads 16 - Sholo Guti strategy
• Play Offline capability available
• Offline 2-Player mode supported
• A renowned abstract strategy board game offering engaging gameplay experiences