The instructions/rules for the game are printed inside the lid. The game is for 2, 3 or 4 players. The required pieces are: one playing piece for each player, a spinning indicator and a package of checks. The checks are used for keeping account of the points won or lost, with white counting one, blue counting two and red counting three. Each player begins with a set number of scoring pieces

There are rewards and punishments for such things as falling from your horse, talking in ranks, smoking cigarettes, being proficient in study, having soldierly deportment, doing good recitations, etc.

Whoever has the highest score when all players have finished the game is the winner.