## Description
The strategy board game Chinese Checkers is unrelated to checkers, nor does it
originate in China; nevertheless, this particular adaptation draws heavily on
Chinese themes. _Ti ao Ch’i_ translates to “jump chess”, and computer AI
players are given the names of deities from the ancient Chinese pantheon. Each
player controls a contingent of numbered tiles, but in the graphical version
these can be replaced with pictorial tokens, representing the 12 animal signs
of the Chinese zodiac.
2 to 6 players may participate, with each player attempting to relocate all
his tokens to the opposite side of the star-shaped game board. One piece may
be moved per turn – either by advancing a single step onto an empty space, or
by a series of jumps over other tokens. Human or CPU control may be chosen for
each player; all computer opponents have a unified skill level (Novice, Expert
or Master) which may be changed in mid-game.
Tiào Ch’i