WBS-GAME INFORMATION
Updated 080622
- TITLE: War Between the States
- PUBLISHER: Simulation Publications Incorporated (SPI-1977);
Republished edition (Decision Games)
- SCOPE: Strategic game of the American Civil War, 1861-1865
- RULEBOOK VERBAGE (SPI): War Between the States is an operational
level simulation of the American Civil War 1861-1865. Operational level means
that the role of a Player encompasses elements of both strategy and tactics.
In some cases he plans the overall conduct of the war (strategy) while at
other times he must make decisions affecting the outcome of individual battles
(tactics). The game is conducted on three maps which join to portray the theatre
of operations from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Galveston, Texas to St. Joseph,
Missouri to Jacksonville, Florida. The playing pieces represent the armed
forces of the Union and Confederacy.
- DECISION GAME VERBAGE:
- YEAR PUBLISHED (EDITIONS): 1977 by SPI; 20## by Decision
Games