ɪn hɪz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən bˈʊk ðə kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnsɪv ɡˈaɪd tə bˈoːɹd wˈɔːɹɡeɪmɪŋ, nˈɪkələs pˈɑːmɚ kˈɔːld ðə ɡˈeɪm "stɹˈɔŋli tˈæktɪkəl ɪn ˈɛmfəsɪs, wɪð pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli diːtˈeɪld ɹˈuːlz fɔːɹ fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ dˈɪfɹənt tˈaɪps ʌv wˈɛpənz."
In his 1977 book The Comprehensive Guide to Board Wargaming, Nicholas Palmer called the game "strongly tactical in emphasis, with particularly detailed rules for firing different types of weapons."