GAME OF THE GENERALS

Game of the Generals

also

called Salpakan Psychological, war game designed for two players and requires the use of logic simulates armies at war trying to outflank and outmaneuver each other

Objective
to eliminate/capture the flag of opponent, or to maneuver own flag to the other end of the board where it lands to a space with no enemy piece/s beside it

Equipment
Game board Pieces

Game board

9 x 8 squares Shaded squares are the allotted for the pieces in their initial positions

Pieces
21 pieces Moves Ranks

21 pieces
a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n.

Spy 5 general 4 general 3 general 2 general 1 general Colonel Lt. Colonel Major Captain 1st Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant Sergeant Private

n
m l

b c d e f g

k
j i

flag

21 pieces

Spy

Can eliminate all pieces except privates Can eliminate challenged flag
Can eliminate other lower ranked pieces

Flag

Other pieces

Moves
All pieces move the same Forward, backward, and sideways One square per turn

Ranks

Game play
Rules Arbiter Challenging

Rules

Pieces are not required to be placed in a definite pattern

Players place their pieces according to their strategy But, players are only allowed to place their pieces on the first 3 rows of their side of the board Pieces should face their owners so it cant be seen by the opponent

Players decide who goes first then they take turns alternately

Arbiter
Neutral third person Act as judge in the challenges

looking at the pieces applying piece ranks eliminating the weaker piece and takes it out of the board

Challenging
When a piece is placed on top of the other so that they are in the same square (since only one piece can fit in the square) Higher rank wins -see diagram If pieces are of the same rank, they both lose If Flag-flag challenge, the challenger (the piece on top) wins

Blitzkrieg strategy

Concentrating high-ranked officials in one side of the board

Usually spies and generals are positioned around the flag to protect it while charging through the opponents pieces Goal is to successfully bring the flag to the other side of the board

End of the Game

When When board When draw When

a flag is captured a flag reach the end of the both players agree for a a player resigns