Hat diviyan keliya
Hat diviyan keliya
Hat diviyan keliya is a two-player abstract strategy game from Sri Lanka, formerly called Ceylon. It is a leopard hunt game, where one tiger is going up against seven leopards.
History
The game was originally documented as Hatdiviyan or “Seven Leopards” by Leopold Ludovici in The Journal of the Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (1873), and specifically in the chapter entitled The Sports and Games of the Singhalese which he wrote himself, he provides a written description of the game and an illustration. The game was then documented by Henry Parker as Hat diviyan keliya in his work Ancient Ceylon: An Account of the Aborigines and of Part of the Early Civilisation (1909), and he transcribed its name as The Game of the Seven Leopards.
Significance
Hat diviyan keliya is a significant game because it is a part of Sri Lankan culture and history. It is also a challenging and strategic game that requires players to think ahead and make calculated moves to outmaneuver their opponent.
Game Components of Hat diviyan keliya
– A triangular board with ten points
– Seven leopard pieces
– One tiger piece
Game Setup of Hat diviyan keliya
– The tiger piece is placed on the center point of the board
– The seven leopard pieces are placed on the seven points surrounding the tiger
Gameplay Mechanics of Hat diviyan keliya
– The tiger moves first and can move to any adjacent point on the board
– The leopards can only move to the adjacent points that are connected to their current position by a line
– The tiger captures a leopard by jumping over it to an empty point on the other side
– The leopards capture the tiger by surrounding it on three sides
– The game ends when either the tiger is captured or the tiger captures all seven leopards
Game Objective of Hat diviyan keliya
The objective of the game is for the tiger to capture all seven leopards or for the leopards to capture the tiger.
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