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1.2.1. - Games of the Generals
Games of the Generals
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History:
The Game of The Generals, also known as “GG” or “GOG”, is an educational war game which was invented by Sofronio H. Pasola Jr. with his son, Ronnie Pasola on August
1967 in Barrio Palanan, Makati. The Filipino name is "Salpakan." It was known that it was “The Game Thought to be a Challenge to Chess”. The game was received with
wariness since avid chess players thought it was meant to denigrate their favorite board game. February 28, 1973, the Game of The Generals was officially introduced to the
public. Mr. Sofronio was actually inspired by his son, Ronnie, to create the game.
They first tried playing the new game on a chessboard. But unlike in chess, the pieces of the Game of the Generals were not arranged in any particular order nor does it have a
specific rule of movement. During their experimental game, Ronnie felt something was missing as he wants to put more impact on the game. That’s when he remembered the
James Bond movies and Mata Hari. Then, he suggested to his father that Spies should be added into the game pieces. They also decided that the pieces should be kept
hidden from the opposing players while at play, just like it is in the card games.
Though, after observing the mechanics of the game, they realized GG was not the same as chess, at all. Not long after its introduction, many Filipinos came to love the Game
of the Generals. It even came to a point that it outsold chess. However, at the dawn of the electronic games, young Filipinos got more focused on playing in front of a screen.
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OBJECT OF THE GAME:
The objective of the game is to eliminate or capture the Flag of your opponent. You may also win by successfully maneuvering your own Flag to the opposite end of the board.
THE PIECES
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The player's set of pieces or soldiers with the corresponding ranks and functions consists of the following 21 pieces:
NOTE: If both soldiers are of equal ranks, BOTH are eliminated.
PREPARING FOR BATTLE:
Spread out the board as illustrated in Figure A. Arrange your respective sets of pieces on the first three (3) rows on your end of the board with the printed sides facing you. (See
Figure A). There is no predetermined place for any piece. You are therefore free to arrange the pieces according to your strategy of style of play. Note that as you arrange your
pieces on the first three (3) rows, you will find six (6) vacant squares. This is to allow for maneuvering and freedom of movement when play begins.
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MOVEMENT:
1. Any player makes the first move. Players move alternately.
2. A player is allowed to move only one piece at a time.
3. A move consists of pushing a piece to an adjacent square, either forward, backward or sideward. A diagonal move or a move of more than one square is illegal. (See Figure
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B)
CHALLENGING:
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1 As the game progresses, challenges are made resulting in the elimination of soldiers. A "challenge" is made when a soldier moves into the same square occupied by an
opposing soldier. When a challenge is made the following rules of elimination apply:
a. A higher ranked soldier eliminates from the board a lower ranked soldiers.
b. If both soldiers are of equal, both are eliminated.
c. A spy eliminates any officer starting with the rank of 5-star General down to the Sergeant.
d. The Flag can be eliminated or captured by any piece including the opponent's Flag.
e. Only a Private can eliminate the Spy.
f. The Flag that moves into the same square occupied by the other Flag wins the game.
2. For maximum interest and suspense, a natural party (arbiter) is present to preside over a challenge for both players. As arbiter, he is not allowed to reveal to either player the
ranks of any piece whether engaged in challenges or not. In case of a challenge, the arbiter quietly removes the outranked piece and gives it back to the player who has lost it.
Care must be made that the eliminated piece is not shown to the opponent. (Note: Official tournament games are conducted with an arbiter.)
3. When playing without an arbiter, every time there is a challenge both players must declare the ranks of the two opposing pieces concerned, after which, the outranked player
removes his piece from the Board.
HOW THE GAME ENDS:
1. The game ends:
a. When the Flag is eliminated or captured.
b. When a Flag reaches the opposite end of the board.
c. When a player resigns.
d. When both players agree on a drawn position.
2. A Flag reaching the opposite end of the board may still be eliminated by an opposing piece occupying a square adjacent to the one reached by the Flag. In order to win, the
Flag should at least be two square or two ahead of any opposing piece.
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