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It is the summer of 1756. Frederick the Great faces the grim fact that half of
Europe has formed an alliance. He is in deep
sorrow: It seems to him that their aim is the annihilation of
Prussia. Therefore he makes a
preemptive strike against Saxony, which
surrenders weeks later. But this is only the first chapter in what would become
known as the Seven Years War! Prussia is completely encircled by her enemies,
the biggest continental powers in Europe.
England and Hanover are her only
allies. -- For Prussia, the situation is easy to sum
up: To be or not to be. Soon the Prussian House is burning. France has conquered Northern Germany. Austria has invaded Silesia. Russian hordes
are crossing the River Oder, and Berlin is a mere five days march away!
Frederick is
relentless. He desperately rushes from crisis to crisis within his strategic
triangle, managing to check one enemy only as another takes advantage of his
absence to advance. After six long years of struggle, Prussia seems doomed to fall . . .Frederick is saved by a
miracle. The Russian Tsarina Elisabeth dies, and her successor has an almost
infinite adoration for Frederick, and immediately makes peace.
Sweden soon comes to terms,
followed one year later by a bankrupt France. --- Prussia is
saved. So in the game FRIEDRICH for 3 or 4 players: All against one. But only
one will reign supreme. On a map of Old Europe, players maneuver their generals
from city to city. Frederick must retain a part of each Prussian
province, while the attacking powers savagely seek out their objectives. The
clever use of tactical cards is decisive to winning.
Accurately based on history while maintaining a slim set
of rules, FRIEDRICH offers wide open spaces for brilliant chess-like moves and
great depth for decision making. Taken into Frederick's era, you will reflect on tactical
finesses, smile about interspersed anecdotes, and be perplexed at how often you
are not able to count to three ...
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