{"product_id":"goro-goro-dobutsu-shogi","title":"Goro-Goro Dōbutsu Shōgi","description":"\u003cp\u003eA simpler version of Shogi or a more complex version of Let's Catch the Lion! (aka Dōbutsu Shōgi or animal shogi), using the illustrations and look of the latter.\n\nEvery player has just 8 pieces (3 chicks, 2 cats, 2 dogs and 1 lion) and try to catch the opponents lion. The board is 5x6 squares, so it's a shorter game than regular Shogi, aimed at getting children even more interested in Shogi after they've outgrown the original Dōbutsu Shōgi.\n\nGoro-Goro Dobutsu Shogi not only has a bigger board (goro is a contraction of go roku which means five six in Japanese, a reference to the board, as well as goro being onomatopoeic for purring) compared to Dobutsu Shogi, it also adds in some more rules of the full Shogi game:\n- Reaching the other side of the board with your lion no longer wins you the game. Only capturing your opponent's lion does.\n- You can't have two of your own chicks in the same column\/file.\n- You can't drop a chick for mate.\n\nTaken from the publisher's website:\n\nThe cute animal pieces are now combined with Goro-Goro Shogi, a small shogi on 5x6 square board. This is a very good next step for everyone who has played Dobutsu Shogi.\n\nThe rules of Goro-Goro Shogi was invented by Japan Shogi Association, and is widely known to be a very good variation of shogi to learn important concepts in shogi, such as handling the generals effectively, importance of promoting a pawn, and mating the opponent's king with successive piece drops.\n\nCats and dogs run and play in this small board. Highly recommended. Please have fun!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlay time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 min\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplexity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.00 \/ 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan Shogi Association\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gentosha Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51927092232408,"sku":"SB-CED702A6105C-BOARD-GAMES-UNK-SEALED","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6271\/0488\/files\/dcaancivjaq5dsvcbwamjr7i2q90.jpg?v=1785466364","url":"https:\/\/abbyboardwalkstore.com\/products\/goro-goro-dobutsu-shogi","provider":"Boardwalk Cafe \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}