![]() Box cover of the 1981 version Players 1 versus 1, plus an optional arbiter or referee Setup time 2 to 3 minutes Playing time 30 to 120 minutes (player-dependent) Random chance Yes Skill(s) required,, memory, bluffing, inter-player communication The Game of the Generals, also called GG as it is most fondly called, or simply The Generals, is an invented in the by Sofronio H. Its Filipino name is 'Salpakan.' It can be played within twenty to thirty minutes. It is designed for two players, each controlling an army, and a neutral arbiter (sometimes called a referee or an ) to decide the results of 'challenges' between opposing playing pieces, that like playing cards, have their identities hidden from the opponent. The game simulates armies at war trying to overpower, misinform, outflank, outmaneuver, and destroy each other. ![]() It optimizes the use of, memory, and spatial skills. It simulates the 'fog of war' because the identities of the opposing pieces are hidden from each player and can only be guessed at by their location, movements, or from the results of challenges. The game allows only one side's plan to succeed, although a player may change plans during the course of the game. ![]()
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