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How to play

A Viking siege on a 7×7 board. Eight attackers (they move first) surround a king and four defenders sitting on the central throne. Every piece moves like a chess rook — any distance in a straight line, without jumping.

The king's side wins by getting the king to any of the four corners; the attackers win by hemming the king in on all four sides (a board edge counts as a safe side, so trap it in the open — the empty throne or a corner can act as one of the walls).

You capture an ordinary enemy piece by moving so it is sandwiched between the piece you just moved and another of yours (or a corner / the empty throne) along a row or column — several can fall at once. Only the king may rest on the throne or a corner.

A player with no move loses.

Ways to play

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  Against the computerPlay on one device against a computer opponent.
• 👪
  Play together, nearbyOne-on-one with someone in the same room, each on your own phone or tablet. No Wi-Fi or internet needed. In the Jambolaya app.
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  Learn by playingA guided lesson on the real game teaches you the rules one step at a time.