Chinese Zodiac

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The Chinese Zodiac has a great influence on this game. For every twelve years, there is a certain animal assigned to each year, much like Astrological symbols and birth months.

A sample Zodiac

• Rat - Mus Rattus
• Ox - D+B
• Tiger - Tigre Punks
• Rabbit - Lapin Angelique
• Dragon - Dragon Couture
• Snake - Hip Snake
• Horse - Pegaso
• Sheep - Sheep Heavenly
• Monkey - Jupiter of the Monkey
• Rooster - Pavo Real
• Dog - Natural Puppy
• Pig/Boar - Wild Boar

However, the 13th brand Gatito, which seems to stand for the cat, is not on the Zodiac list but does have connections to the Chinese Zodiac. One of the most popular versions of the origin of the Zodiac states that the cat did not attend the banquet the Jade Emperor was holding because the rat tricked him into believing it was the next day. Another popular story of the Zodiac says that the rat pushed the cat off of the ox's back during a race to see who would gain a spot as an animal of the Zodiac.

Here is the matching up of brands to the Zodiac: