# Army Chess  King

> Two-player board game simulating army wars with strategic variations. (iPhone/iPad app by Shen Zhongyuan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/army-chess-king/id814923922 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Shen Zhongyuan](https://appshunter.io/developer/385090494)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Board, Puzzle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 22 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 57 MB
- Languages: Danish, Ukrainian, Russian, Croatian, Catalan, Hungarian, Norwegian Bokmål, Hindi, Indonesian, Turkish and 23 more
- Released: 2014-04-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/army-chess-king/id814923922/reviews.md

## What is Army Chess  King?

Only 10% of the players can win "Army Chess King"!
=============================== 
In-App-Demo helps you to know how to play! 

Introduction: 
Army Chess is a two-player board game that simulates army wars. It is a traditional and popular game, and thousands of millions of people are playing this game every day. 

Army Chess differs from the international chess game, on the following four aspects. 
1. Layout of chess piece is changeable, rather than fixed. 
2. Moving rules depend on positions, rather than on chess pieces themselves. 
3. Attacking results depend on ranks, rather than on who starts the attack. 
4. Game type can be "Hidden Rank" or “Visible Rank”, rather than the latter only. 

Because of these differences, Army Chess requires more strategies and can become more interesting. 


Main Features: 

(Game mode) 
Human-CPU game 

(Game types) 
Visible Rank 
Hidden Rank 

(Game) 
Playback 
Demo（CPU-CPU） 
Undo 
Live（WeChat） 

(Options) 
Move Firstly（Me, CPU） 
Handicap Number（Visible type:0-10, Hidden type:0-25） 
Layout（Manual，Random） 
Draw Conditions（Moves, Repetition） 

(Tools) 
Tool (Import and Save for layout and game） 
Scores （Current game, History game） 
Leaderboards 
Points in $ and Assistant Points in ￥ 

(Others) 
Social network service（WeChat, QQ, Weibo, Facebook, Twitter, EMail） 
Multi-languages for chess pieces（Chinese，English，Japanese, Weapon images, Rank badges） 
User Feedback 


Some Rules: 
Each side has 25 chess pieces of 12 different ranks (1-9, A, B, and C). Rank 1 is the highest and can defeat all other lower-rank chess pieces, and so on. Chess Piece of A is Army Flag. Losing this chess piece loses the game. Chess Piece of B is Bomb. It can remove all kinds of chess pieces including itself. Chess Piece of C is Castle. None chess piece can defeat it except the chess piece of Engineer (Rank 9) or Bomb. Only the chess piece of Engineer can fly.



=============================== 
Chinese Description 
=============================== 
◉《军棋小霸王》是有史以来最强的军棋游戏，只有10%的玩家赢过！ 
◉如果你选择了明棋，你当然输得明明白白；如果选择了暗棋，也不会让你输得不明不白！ 
◉不要犹豫，请赶快下载！ 


军棋小霸王，陪你玩军棋。 

主要功能： 

人机对战 
明棋，暗棋 

(游戏) 
实况转播（微信） 
回放 
演示（计算机对战） 
悔棋 

(选项) 
先手（自己，计算机） 
让子（明棋0-10个，暗棋0-25个） 
布阵（手动，随机） 
更改和棋条件（闲棋步数，重复次数） 

(工具) 
工具（布阵存取，游戏存取） 
成绩（当前游戏，历史游戏，游戏中心） 
排行榜（总胜数，总战数，连胜数，总得分，平均得分，最高得分，辅助积分） 
计分（美元$和辅助积分￥） 

(其它) 
分享圈（微信， QQ, 新浪微博，腾讯微博，推特，脸谱，邮件） 
分享项目(单项成绩，全部成绩，截屏，实况，游戏） 
多语言（中文，英语，日语，繁体，武器配图，等级徽章） 
用户反馈 

=============================== 
不知道如何玩军棋吗？请先看一遍“演示游戏”

## Key features

- Human-CPU game mode
- Hidden and Visible Rank game types
- Game playback and demo
- Undo move functionality
- Customizable layouts and handicaps
- Score tracking and leaderboards
- Multi-language support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 22)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/army-chess-king/id814923922/reviews.md

### 3/5 — 可以

*2026-08-02*

新版频繁闪退，广告多，但AI能力不错

### 1/5 — 不好玩

*2024-09-21*

太麻烦了

### 4/5 — 不要强制更新

*2024-07-16*

倒是很好玩

### 5/5 — 非常棒

*2022-08-10*

挺好的

### 1/5 — 更新之后都是广告烦都烦死了。

*2020-07-28*

以前的旧版本还很好，用新版本之后玩一局一出广告玩一局出广告，真的不知道怎么回事？

### 1/5 — 广告太多，不推荐

*2017-02-13*

广告太多，不推荐

### 1/5 — 广告把一整排的棋都挡住了。

*2017-01-10*

广告把一整排的棋都挡住了。

### 4/5 — 不错

*2016-06-06*

作为单机游戏玩玩还不错了

### 1/5 — 贱人

*2015-07-16*

垃圾

### 4/5 — 非常好

*2015-04-24*

好

## Frequently asked questions about Army Chess  King

### How do I learn to play Army Chess King?

The app includes an "In-App-Demo" and a "Demo (CPU-CPU)" mode to help new players understand the gameplay mechanics and rules before starting a match.

### What are the main differences between Army Chess King and international chess?

Army Chess King features changeable piece layouts, position-dependent movement rules, rank-based attacking, and "Hidden Rank" or "Visible Rank" game types, offering more strategic depth than international chess.

### Can I play Army Chess King offline?

The description mentions "Human-CPU game" and "Demo (CPU-CPU)" modes, suggesting that single-player modes are available and likely playable offline. However, features like "Live (WeChat)" and social network sharing require an internet connection.

### Does Army Chess King have ads?

Yes, this app contains advertisements. It is offered as a free game, supported by ads.

### What devices is Army Chess King compatible with?

Army Chess King is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### How often is Army Chess King updated?

The app was last updated on May 11, 2025, indicating recent development and support. The latest version is 12.1.

### What is the age rating for Army Chess King?

Army Chess King has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of players.

### What are the special pieces in Army Chess King?

Key special pieces include Rank 1 (highest rank), Army Flag (losing it means losing the game), Bomb (removes all pieces including itself), and Castle (can only be defeated by Engineer or Bomb). The Engineer (Rank 9) is the only piece that can fly.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 12.3 — 2026-07-04

Bug fixed and performance improved.

### 12.2 — 2026-07-02

修复了错误并提升了性能。

### 12.1 — 2025-05-11

Fixed a few potential crash bugs. Improved AI performace.

### 12.0 — 2025-04-09

Fixed a few potential crash bugs.

### 11.2 — 2024-06-22

Fixed the bug of some languages' localization which may cause potential crash.

## Apps similar to Army Chess  King

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chess - Classic Board Game](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chess-classic-board-game/id1507917857) | 4.1 (44) | Free | Games |
| [陸軍棋大戰Online](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/online/id945980098) | 4.1 (57) | Free | Games |
| [全民四国军棋](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1543666852) | 3.2 (5) | Free | Games |
| [Safari Chess](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/safari-chess/id993624269) | 4.4 (88) | Free | Games |
| [New Ludo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/new-ludo/id638018534) | 4.5 (130) | Free | Games |
| [宽立象棋](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id385758604) | 4.0 (93) | Free | Games |

## More apps by Shen Zhongyuan

- [Army Chess by SZY 军棋 与AI的决战](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/army-chess-by-szy-ai/id385706103)
- [Army Chess 军棋 与AI的决战](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/army-chess-ai/id390863029)
- [World Army Chess Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-army-chess-pro/id392217210)
- [World Army Chess 四国军棋 by SZY](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/world-army-chess-by-szy/id392218668)
- [Army Chess Online](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/army-chess-online/id400599942)
- [Board Game Online Center](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/board-game-online-center/id406837208)

All apps by Shen Zhongyuan: https://appshunter.io/developer/385090494

## Related topics

[army chess  king](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/army-chess-king)

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-13.*