Raijinhai (雷神牌) is a game from the Toei Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, where it is said to have originated in India. It is a guessing based game where two players use their pieces to eliminate the other's. The win conditions apparently vary, but three are presented in the show:
- The opponent has no more pieces
- The opponent has no pieces stronger than the other player's
- The opponent's king has been taken.
Pieces are chosen behind a screen and so the game is based on the player's knowledge of statistics as well as their application of psychology. Aileen Rao challenged Dark Yugi to a game with Anzu Mazaki's life on the line.
The pieces and what they do are as follows:
Raijin Indra
Strongest piece, can only be used once in a game
Strongest piece, can only be used once in a game
Queen
Can only beat king, destroyed by all others
Can only beat king, destroyed by all others
King
Beats shogun, elephant, cavalry and soldier
Beats shogun, elephant, cavalry and soldier
Shogun
Beats elephant, cavalry, soldier and queen
Beats elephant, cavalry, soldier and queen
Elephant
Beats cavalry, soldier and queen, can use 2 in a game
Beats cavalry, soldier and queen, can use 2 in a game
Cavalry
Beats soldier and queen, can use 2 in a game
Beats soldier and queen, can use 2 in a game
Soldier
Destroyed by all except queen, can use 2 in a game
Destroyed by all except queen, can use 2 in a game