TSS, with over 1000 counters, is classified as a "monster" wargame; as one of the largest board games ever produced, it often takes longer to play than the actual 3-day battle of July 1–3, 1863.
tˌiːˌɛsˈɛs, wɪð ˌoʊvɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd kˈaʊntɚz, ɪz klˈæsᵻfˌaɪd æz ˈeɪ "mˈɔnstɚ" wˈɔːɹɡeɪm; æz wˈʌn ʌvðə lˈɑːɹdʒɪst bˈoːɹd ɡˈeɪmz ˈɛvɚ pɹədˈuːst, ɪɾ ˈɔfən tˈeɪks lˈɔŋɡɚ tə plˈeɪ ðɐn ðɪ ˈæktʃuːəl θɹˈiːdˈeɪ bˈæɾəl ʌv dʒuːlˈaɪ wˈʌn θɹˈiː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti θɹˈiː.