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Asalto
Asalto, also known as the Assault Game, German Tactics or Officers and Sepoys, is a board game for two players in which one player, playing as the officers, attempts to defend a fortress from their opponent's invading rebels. The game is a variant on the Fox and Geese theme, and is commonly played in Germany, France, and England. Rules Asalto is an asymmetric game in which the players take on two very different roles: the rebels and the officers. The rebels' objective is to capture the two officers, surround them so that they cannot move, or occupy all of the points within the "fortress". The officers' objective is to capture enough rebels that these tasks become impossible. Setup Asalto is played on a grid of 33 intersection points in the shape of a cross, with a specially denoted arm known as the fortress at the top of the board. The total number of pieces in an Asalto game is 26, composed of 24 rebels and two officers. Before play begins, the rebels are arranged so that they si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asalto Board Diagram With Piece Placement
Asalto, also known as the Assault Game, German Tactics or Officers and Sepoys, is a board game for two players in which one player, playing as the officers, attempts to defend a fortress from their opponent's invading rebels. The game is a variant on the Fox and Geese theme, and is commonly played in Germany, France, and England. Rules Asalto is an asymmetric game in which the players take on two very different roles: the rebels and the officers. The rebels' objective is to capture the two officers, surround them so that they cannot move, or occupy all of the points within the "fortress". The officers' objective is to capture enough rebels that these tasks become impossible. Setup Asalto is played on a grid of 33 intersection points in the shape of a cross, with a specially denoted arm known as the fortress at the top of the board. The total number of pieces in an Asalto game is 26, composed of 24 rebels and two officers. Before play begins, the rebels are arranged so that they si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Games
Fox games are a category of asymmetric board games for two players, where one player is the fox and tries to eat the geese / sheep, and the opposing player directs the geese/sheep and attempts to trap the fox, or reach a destination on the board. In another variant, ''Fox and Hounds'', the fox merely tries to evade the hounds. There are several versions known: History The game ''Halatafl'' is known from at least as early as the 14th century, and it is mentioned in Grettis saga. It probably originated in Scandinavia, as a variant of Tafl. In fact, Halatafl is still played in Scandinavia with rules similar to Tafl; see below. Edward IV of England is known to have purchased two foxes and 26 hounds to form two sets of ''Marelles'', believed to be Fox and Hounds. As Fox and Geese, the game was a favorite pastime of Queen Victoria. Halatafl ''Halatafl'' means "tail board", in Old Norse, and "tail" presumably refers to a fox's tail. As in Grettis saga, ''rävspelet'' (modern Swed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Abstract Strategy Games
An abstract strategy game is a board, card or other game where game play includes no random chance and provides perfect information. Many abstract strategy games include no theme. Some games can also be played on pen and paper. Chess and chess-like games *Apocalypse *Arimaa *Chaturaji (India) *Chaturanga (Indian chess) *Chess (Western chess) * Congo *Courier chess (German chess) *Crazyhouse *Dameo *Djambi (modern French chess variant) *Duell (chess) *Fortress chess (Russia) *Four-player chess *Hexagonal chess *Hnefatafl (Nordic chess-like game) *Hiashatar (Mongolian chess variant) *Hive (boardless chess-like game) *Infinite chess *Janggi (Korean chess) *Jeson Mor (Mongolian chess variant) *Ko Shogi (Shogi Variant based on xiangqi and go) * Kruzno *Maharajah and the Sepoys (Indian chess variant) *Makruk (Thai chess) *Ploy (board game) *Rollerball (chess variant) *Senterej (Ethiopian chess) *Shatar (Mongolian chess) *Shatranj (Persian and Arabian chess) *Shogi (Japanese chess) *Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
