The piece with the lowest rank loses and is removed from the board.
If the attacking piece wins, it takes the place of the losing piece. If
the defending piece wins it simply remains where it was.
If you attack a piece of the same rank, both pieces lose and are
removed from the board.
You are never obliged to attack.
As mentioned above, Scouts can attack from a considerable
distance. The fields in between must be empty though and the Scout
must move in a straight line. A Scout (2) can therefore eliminate a
Spy (1) from a sizeable distance.
The ranks:
The Field Marshal (10) outranks a General (9) and all the pieces of a
lower rank. The General (9) outranks the Colonels (8) and all the
lower ranks. This applies down to the Spy (1), which holds the lowest
rank. The ranks are depicted in the correct order on the screen and are listed at the beginning of these
instructions where they are given by name and rank (and number). It’s a good idea to memorise the
ranks. Of course, you can play with just the numbers – i.e. my ‘8’ beats your ‘5’ – but it sounds better to
say my ‘Colonel’ beats your ‘Lieutenant’.
Bombs and Miners (3). Any piece that attacks a bomb loses. The bomb
stays in the same place. The only exception to this rule is the Miner. If a
Miner attacks a bomb it becomes inactive and must be
removed from play. The Miner then takes the place of the
destroyed bomb.
The Spy (1) holds the lowest rank. Any piece that attacks
a Spy wins. But the mysterious and beautiful Spies can
also be very powerful. If a Spy attacks a Field Marshal
(10) she seduces him and wins the battle!
This only applies if the Spy launches the attack. If the Field Marshal
attacks, it beats a Spy and clears it from the board.
The flag can be conquered by any piece. This includes a jumping Scout!
The winner:
You can win the game by conquering your opponent’s flag. You also win if your opponent
cannot move anything. This would be the case if you opponent were left with only
bombs and a flag, or if bombs block the path of his or her last moving pieces.
Useful tips:
• Position your flag somewhere in the back row(s). Possibly surround it with bombs so that it can only be
conquered by your enemy’s Miners (3).
• It may also be a good idea to protect the corner field with your bombs, as if your flag were hidden there.
Meanwhile, in reality, your flag may be hidden somewhere at the rear in the centre of the playing field!
• Watch out! Don’t put too many bombs in the front line. This would hinder the movement of your own
playing pieces.
• Position pieces with both high and low ranks in the first two rows. A piece is relatively well protected if
there is another piece (of at least two ranks higher) behind or next to it. After all, if an enemy Captain (6)
Squares where you can
move and enemy pieces
you can attack!
Miner
Bomb
Spy
Flag
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