Two factions are fighting for control of the Empire. Both have sent their armies out into the provinces in an effort to capture the other side's leader. Red begins by movings it's General. After that both sides take turns, first moving one of their Soldiers then moving their General. Generals and Soldiers move by shifting to an empty space that is adjacent horizontally or vertically.

OBJECT: The object for the Soldiers is to surround the enemy General so he can't move. The object for the General is to kill enough enemy Soldiers so they can't trap him.

CAPITAL: The central space marked with an ideogram is the Capital. Soldiers are forbidden from entering the Capital, only a General may do so. If a General manages to occupy the Capital, that side wins the game.

CAPTURING: General may jump over a Soldier that is adjacent to it horizontally or vertically, capturing it as in Checkers, though only a single Soldier may be jumped in a turn and the General is not obliged to make this capture. Soldiers may not capture.