Animal Ranks for Seniors
Cards and Boards
Animal Ranks is a board game on ElderWit.com, made for older adults with large print and big buttons. Each side has animals of different strength. An animal steps one square and may take an animal of the same strength or weaker. The mouse is the one animal that can take the elephant. Step into the other den to win.
Play nowWorks on phone, tablet and computer. Nothing to install.
How to play Animal Ranks
- Tap Play now. Animal Ranks opens right here in your web browser.
- Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Harder.
- Follow the line at the top of the screen. To begin, it says: “Tap one of your light animals, then a square next to it. Reach the den at the top.”
- There is no time limit, so play as slowly as you like.
- When you finish, try the same level again or move up a level.
Three levels
- Easy: Three animals each.
- Medium: Five animals each.
- Harder: Two ponds sit in the middle. Only the mouse can swim, and the lion can leap over a pond.
Why people enjoy it
Card and board games are a lovely way to spend time at the table, and Animal Ranks brings that feeling to the screen with big, clear pieces. It asks for a little planning a move or two ahead, and nothing more.
Questions
Is Animal Ranks easy to learn?
Yes. Start on Easy: Three animals each. When that feels comfortable, move up. On Harder: Two ponds sit in the middle. Only the mouse can swim, and the lion can leap over a pond.
Can I play Animal Ranks on a phone or tablet?
Yes. It works in the web browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with large text and big buttons. There is nothing to download.
What else is on ElderWit.com besides Animal Ranks?
Animal Ranks is one of 1,000+ games on ElderWit.com: word games, cards, trivia, puzzles, memory games and more, all with large print, calm screens and no ads.
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