SCOPE: Operational game of the American Civil War, 1861-1865
RULEBOOK VERBAGE (SPI):
DECISION GAME VERBAGE:
YEAR PUBLISHED (EDITIONS): 1977 by SPI; 20## by Decision
Games
CREDITS
Game Design /Development: Irad B. Hardy
Physical Systems and Graphics: Redmond A. Simonsen
Production: Larry Catalano, Bob Fitzpatrick, Kate
Higgins, Manfred F. Milkohn, Bob Ryer
NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2
WGA COMPLEXITY SCALE (1-10): 5
TYPICAL PLAYING TIME (HOURS): .
MAP SCALE: 15 miles [25 kilometers] per hex.
UNIT SCALE: Brigades and Divisions
TIME SCALE PER TURN: 1 week; 4 weeks comprise 1 lunar cycle;
13 cycles per year. A Strategic turn occurs at the end of each cycle to conduct
production and other activities.
NUMBER OF GAME TURNS: Several scenarios and a Campaign
Game.
GAME INVENTORY: 1200counters, three unmounted
22" x 28" game mapsheets, 20 page rule booklet, 4 page SPI errata
as of 12Jul 1978; One Confederate Production Spiral sheet; One Union Production
Spiral sheet; One Confederate Track sheet; One Union Track sheet; One Confederate
Track Sheet/ Deployment Chart; One Union Track Sheet/ Deployment Chart; Two
Chart sheets (identical); one die.
WBC & AVALONCON HISTORY: Not Applicable
PBEM TOOLS:
No posted Java application VASSAL
module exists in public domain at the request of Hexwars. Decision Games
currently owns the SPI copyrights and has an exclusive a licensing agreement
with Hexwars (UK Subscription service) as the sole remote play interface.
Although VASSAL admin has honored DGs request not to post a WBS module;
likely a remote play tool exists within Cyberboard, Aide de Camp and other
tools inferior to Vassal. WGA has a WBS Vassal module which is used for
internal use only. However, due to the above it cannot be posted for general
use.
WGA possesses and amplified SPI rulebook in PDF for internal use only.
WARGAME ACADEMY COMMENTS: I am currently playing my first
game. I am interested in another game with another opponent. Contact me if
interested: Bill Thomson
WARGAME ACADEMY GAME TOOLS: One SPI
game edition without box.
