Asalto
Asalto (also known as Officers and Sepoys, or The Fortress Game) is a Victorian-era asymmetric game in which a small defending force (the Officers) must hold off a much larger attacking force (the Soldiers). The game was widely sold in Britain and continental Europe from the 1870s onward.
The board consists of a fortress in the upper portion (a 3×3 grid with specific connection points) joined to a plain in the lower portion (a 5×5 grid). Officers start inside the fortress; Soldiers start on the plain.
Variants in this Hub
| Variant | Officers | Soldiers | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Asalto | 2 | 24 | Classic Victorian rules; Officers must eliminate enough Soldiers to prevent being surrounded; Soldiers win by immobilizing Officers. |
| Royal Garrison | 3 | 50 | Larger board; three Officers defend against a greater force. |
Attribution
Asalto. A member of the fox-and-geese hunt-game family, documented in Murray, A History of Board Games Other Than Chess (1952), and at en.wikipedia.org and tradgames.org.uk. Public domain.