In Shijin, players face off in a duel between celestial spirits to determine who will become the divine protector of the newborn heir to the Emperor. The four guardians—Seiryū, the Azure Dragon of the East; Byakko, the White Tiger of the West; Genbu, the Black Tortoise of the North; and Suzaku, the Vermilion Bird of the South—each can claim the role of the...
By the spring of 1862, the Union Army of the Tennessee, under Gen. Grant, had captured most of that state and was gathering at Pittsburg Landing to link with Gen. Buell’s Army of the Ohio and then move on to capture the vital Confederate railroad junction of Corinth, Mississippi. Confederate troops, led by Albert Sydney Johnston, were, however, gathering...
"Shiloh is a tactical level simulation of the largest single battle in US military history up to that date. Before the two-day battle was ended, elements of of three complete armies totalling 100,000 men had participated, as well as elements of the US Navy. At the end of the second day, over 23,000 men were casualties. The battle ws launched by the South...
Shingen Joraku (Shingen's march to Kyoto) covers Takeda Shingen's campaign against the Oda-Tokugawa alliance. Historically, Takeda Shingen defeats Ieyasu Tokugawa at the battle of Mikatagahara (January 25, 1573), and his army advances from Totomi to Mikawa province. However, Shingen Takeda died of sickness after capturing the Noda castle two months later...
Shinobi-Shogi is a strategic game, it's rule is based on Shogi, a Japanese Chess like game.You move your "Shinobi*" onto the opponent's "Shinobi" and defeat it. After defeating a "Shinobi", you can play that "Shinobi" face down and hiding its roll as your own "shikigami**". Foil the opponent's design and take advantage to defeat the opponent's Princess! -...
As admiral of the fleet, you command your 3 captains in battle on the high seas. Though the wind may be against you at times, you can still use it to your advantage. Try to find the vulnerable spots to destroy or capture the enemy! Outmaneuver your opponent using naval tactics governed by the wind. This game is based on the British and French battleships...
An Ahoy series game, published in England. The general idea of the game is to pick up and deliver as much cargo as possible. With the capital gained you buy more harbour facilities, thereby collecting greater harbour dues. The player having most capital, which includes face value of the port cards held, value of cargo and cash in hand at the end of the...
A classic game of shipping, first published in the 1950s. The players are shipping magnates sending their ship around the world to bring goods like coffee from Brazil, rice from Siam and oil from Venezuela to the Scandinavian market at the best price possible. With its hex-based game board, changing market price for the goods and the players’ freedom of...
Chu Shogi is a Japanese cousin of FIDE Chess and ancestor of Modern Shogi. Each player controls 46 pieces, and play is on a 12×12 board. The object is to capture your opponent's King (and Crown Prince, if they have promoted their Drunk Elephant). Unlike Modern Shogi, this game is played without drops. The game is much larger than Chess and Shogi. The...
Source is rules found on pgs 16-17 of this document by Nader Daoud Daou (2007). Although this is the game from which modern Shogi is believed to have directly derived, the game are distinctly different if the following respects. Sho shogi has no drop mechanism. All pieces used in modern shogi are used in sho shogi and have the same movements and initial...