Name of Rules: REBEL YELL! Author: Robert W. Jones Ground Scale: 1" = 25 yards Figure scale: 1 figure = 25 men (15mm), 1 gun figure = 2 guns 15mm figure mounting: 4 Infantry figures per 1" x 1" stand 4 Cavalry figures per 2" x 1 1/2 '' stand 1 Gun and gunner figure per 1" x 1 1/2 " stand For those ACW gamers looking for a unique, innovative set of rules with emphasis on uncertainty and "Fog of War", this rule set may be what you have been waiting for. REBEL YELL -creates uncertainty for its players by limiting their knowledge of what is taking place on the battlefield. Specifically, this is an umpired game in which movement, morale, and combat results are variably resolved by the umpire and then communicated to the players. Consequently, the umpire must be: a) a person knowledgeable with the rules; b) a person able to communicate clearly with the players; and c) a peopleperson who can diplomatically give players either good or bad news. In addition to the umpire these rules create uncertainty by limiting the players knowledge of the exact quality of his troops, buy making move distances somewhat variable, and by making terrain effects somewhat variable. Consequently, this is not a set of rules for people who want to play a chess-like game with much certainly and with predictable results. This clearly is not a "beer and pretzels" game that takes no advance preparation. This game is designed for those who wish to experience the uncertainty of brigade and regimental command in the American Civil war, and who want to understand why reasonably intelligent commanders do quite unintelligent things due to the "Fog of War". REBEL YELL! is available from Games Innovation, 611 Havencrest, Coppell, Texas, 75019. The cost is $19.95 post paid. Back to The Zouave Vol VI No. 2 Table of Contents Back to The Zouave List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1992 The American Civil War Society This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com