Amidakuji

Pencil and paper game!!!! Yo!~

Amida-kuji (Korean student ver)

What is?

Most Korean people call ‘Ladder game.’ This is game that available to prepare easily! Purpose of game is winning from game and loser have to buy food for winner! ‘Amidakuji’ was originated from Japan and it means ‘Ghost leg.’ Original version is lottery that choosing turn like before do game.

Goal of game!

Goal of game is choose right way that reach to goal and it’s kind of gambling, because the winner can get food or the other goods. This game is little bit changed from original amidakuji, because it isn’t depend on luck.

Core mechanism

The core mechanism is finding way that you win in limited time. Usually first person have five possibility to find way to goal, and second person will have four choices. However, people can choose wrong one because of limited time will make hard to think, so second person have hope too. Instead of how game is complicated, this game’s core mechanism depends on person’s mantle condition.

left: Korean student style right:original Japanese style

space of the game

uaually five or four choices available however length of ladder is free, so sometime Korean students make giant amidkuji on black board. Depend on people who make we can add rule as the line that allow to go only certain direction.

black board version!!!!!

Objects, Attributes, States

It made by ladder that has complicated line. It has to be design ONLY one way of ladder has goal. Also, even person who choose starting point latter still has possibility to win.

Rule

Usually Korean school style Amidakuji do rock scissor and paper game and winner can choose first. When they choose starting point, the other people can’t see while choosing. If two guy choose same point and it I right point? The guy who chose at first time is winner. If nobody found right way they have to start again.

Player learn

Player has to see and choose right way in limited time. Also depend on person who draws ladder, it can be more complicate. Therefore players can learn fast analyzing skill that can see and understand situation in short time! Also helpful to learn memorizing skill!