Meryl Mae Tan
2012-79054
Individual Project
Do you know this Board Game?
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| Some shots from the Alliance of Concern Dormitories' Sportfest, where GG is one of the Board games. |
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| And where I actively participated and compete. |
Well, if not, let me introduce it to you in a Story.
Once upon a time,
in 1970’s Soforonio H Pasola
and his son, Ronnie Pasola, was inventing a game patterned after modern-day
combat, where battling tactics may be applied.
“……with a board almost just
like in Chess, and setting up the pieces
so that they were unseen by the enemies like in mahjong and card games
were some of the inspiration in forming the game.”
“Iwa Jima with the victorious marines provides
the heroic angle for ending the game – the symbolic raising of the flag
signaling the capture of enemy territory.
“James Bond and Mata Hari reminded me to put in a pair of spies with the introduction
of the arbiter between two players securing their cloak-and dagger maneuvers.
“Finally, the
movie “Night of the Generals” wrapped
it up inspiring the dramatic touch needed and people..
“Thus, the Games
of the General was born and conceived.”
-Ronnie Pasola, in his interview with THE
TIMES JOURNAL issued April 21, 1976
Its first public
introduction was on February 28, 1973.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Games of the Generals; The Generals; Salpakan; GG.
Every day,
The game’s objective is either to a flag
reach the end of the board of the opponent or be able to eat the opponent’s
flag.
Unlike in Chess, there is no single
position. You may deploy your forces in a manner that there is enough
protection for the flag to be not eaten or in such a way that it can attract
the opponent’s pieces. In fact, there are 7, 163, 729, 901, 591, 021, 158, 400,
00 starting position combination where you can place your 21 pieces freely in
the 3x9 out of the 8x9 (27 out of 72 squares) playing board.
Aside
from merely or largely a game of chance, it also need the use of logic. The middle
of the game is the time for serious assessment when you must bank on your MEMORY
and PSYCHOLOGICAL PROWESS to defeat the enemy like the pieces you and your
opponent have identified through challenge, deduction and/or other pieces’
behavior. Based on what you can remember, you may start applying Psychological
or PSY-WAR tactics which is the heart of winning.
Players can also speak with others during matches, hoping to make
a false impression on where the flag is.
Controlling your opponent’s mind is the psychological ability to maneuver
pieces on the board with the objective of leading your opponent to believe
assumptions which you desire him to believe.
For the past years, GG has been played
only through the use of a board game, the playing pieces and a volunteer
Arbiter.
Until one day,
SalpakanNa a group of programmers developed an online
adaptation of the game which enable GG enthusiast to play the game, whenever
and wherever they wish to, and a chance to play with other tough high ranked
players.
SalpakanNa Version 1.0 was released in
early 2010.
The
website, www.salpakanna.com, and official
facebook fanpage, www.facebook.com/SalpakanNa
caters online forums and became an avenue to players to meet virtually and
organize online GG tournaments and monthly ranking.
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| This page is the official fan page of SalpakanNa.com. However, SalpakanNa doesn't own the copyright for this game, but with a little permission from madam Tes Pasola, the server is still up for free until further notice. Salpakanna encourages players who respect other players during the games. We discourage those who choose to behave in an unruly, disrespectful manner. SalpakanNa will take appropriate steps to ensure players adhere to these guidelines. The SalpakanNa server and client software thwart any form of game cheats so you can have an enjoyable and fun game at SalpakanNa |
Because of that,
Being accessible to the public and because of the love for
sport, many players are encouraged to join the growing community of GG Players.
Because of that,
Many versions of the game has been released
from 1.0, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3(which was released late 2012).
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Until finally,
The most recent SalpakanNa Version 3.4 was released early
last year.
The said version has updated
features:
Regular Updates *NEW*
Top-50 Challenge
Flag-Across Rule
The Challenge You Can't Refuse
Game Replay
Invite and Kibitz
5-Perpetual Move Rule
16-Move Rule
30-Move Rule
72-Move Marz Rule
Ref:
-The Times Journal, April 21, 1976.
-How to win with Games of the Generals, Ronnie Pasola, Games of the Generals-Game Manual, MasterMind Inc., 1980
Regular Updates *NEW*
Top-50 Challenge
Flag-Across Rule
The Challenge You Can't Refuse
Game Replay
Invite and Kibitz
5-Perpetual Move Rule
16-Move Rule
30-Move Rule
72-Move Marz Rule
And now, you have 2 options to play the game, buy a board game set or download the latest online version of the Games of the Generals. Have Fun.
Ref:
-The Times Journal, April 21, 1976.
-How to win with Games of the Generals, Ronnie Pasola, Games of the Generals-Game Manual, MasterMind Inc., 1980
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2728/the-generals
http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2013/03/26/six-simple-and-irresistible-alternatives-to-the-elevator-pitch/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2013/03/26/six-simple-and-irresistible-alternatives-to-the-elevator-pitch/
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