Unusual set of umpired miniatures rules depicting late 19th Century Colonial Campaigns in Africa.
In essence, the referee plays the part of the Mahdists while each player takes the part of an individual officer commanding part of a British force in the Sudan. This is done to simulate the asymmetrical nature of Colonial fighting in that region: the British often had an overwhelming advantage in firepower but were travelling through unknown territory and facing enemies of unknown number.
An exciting "Group Solo" game by Howard Whitehouse which combines the personal involvement of the role-playing game with the broad sweep of tactical miniatures battles. All the players portray Victorian officers leading the soldiers of the Queen and Khedive against the Mahdist hordes. The umpire controls all the game mechanics in a flexible system derived from the classic Prussian Kriegsspiel, allowing the game to be as simple or as detailed as required.
