Controls

You play by throwing and then moving a token. Tap to throw, then tap the token you want to advance by the amount shown. The game highlights which tokens can legally move.

The cross-shaped board has a few key features:

• Moving tokens carries them around the outer cross and up into your home column. You choose which of your four tokens to advance with each throw.
• Captures and castles shape the race. Landing on an enemy token outside a castle sends it back to start, but castle squares are safe havens where tokens can't be captured and can even be shared.

Castle squares protect your tokens from capture, so timing your stops on them matters as much as advancing.

The first player to bring all four tokens home wins. Against the computer, the difficulty rises across eight levels.

Tips

• Use the castle squares as safe stops. Since tokens on a castle square can't be captured, timing your moves to land on them protects your progress when rivals are nearby.
• Spread your tokens out. Advancing several tokens rather than racing one home means a single capture can't undo all your progress, and it gives you more moves to choose from each turn.
• Weigh a capture against your position. Sending an enemy back to start is powerful, but if it leaves your own token exposed off a castle square, the trade might not be worth it.
• Keep a token near home in reserve. A token close to its home column is a safe place to spend an awkward throw without risking a capture out on the open track.
• Watch the enemy's threatening tokens. Notice which rival tokens are within striking distance of yours, and move to a castle or out of range before they can land on you.
• Don't rush every token home at once. Balancing progress across all four tokens keeps you flexible, whereas pushing one hard while ignoring the others can leave you defenseless.

Frequently asked questions