Monkey in the Middle

3-player game of a 2-front war

Overview

Terrain

1. In the SE corner of board 6, the west (inland) hexsides of all the road hexes south of the fork in the road count as mountain hexsides.

2. Raven Island and the peninsulas of boards 8 and 5 which are not connected to other land on the map are neutral. Units may not enter or cross the land of any neutral hex. Sea and air movement may pass through a neutral coastal hex, but may not end in one.

3. Tuz Island is an independant neutral nation. The player of the Empire or the Republic may declare war on it during his own turn and thereafter conquer it (it is undefended). The nation which conquers it provokes the neutral nations of board 5 to help the other side. Each neutral city of board 5 produces it's pp value in RS steps (use a 4th color of blocks). These RS blocks are controlled by the enemy of the nation which conquered Tuz. They may not be attacked while in the coastal hexes or land hexes of a neutral nation.

   Once one player conquers Tuz, treat it like any other unfriendly terrain on the map; if it is garrisoned the owner may use its production.

   The supply of RS blocks from board 5 continues for the rest of the game, regardless which nation owns Tuz.

Setup

• The Monarchy. All land on board 13, plus the island of Komak on board 8. Capital city Tokumo. Starts with 70pp of customized forces; at least 35pp of these must be naval units. All units must start in cities and towns. Allied to The Republic.

• The Republic. All land hexes of the isthmus on board 5, all land on board 7 connected to this isthmus, all land on board 6 east of the Jabal Tibest mountains, and also the city of Ben Mufta and the island of Isla Jicaron on board 5. Capital city Tuxpan. Starts with 80pp of customized forces. Must start game with 2 naval units at Bursa. All units must set up in town and city hexes. Allied to The Monarchy.

• The Empire. All land of board 11, all desert hexes of board 6 except Ben Mufta, and connected peninsulas on boards 7 and 8. Capital city El Daba. Starts with 140pp of custom forces. Units may set up in any home land or coastal hex, after the allies.

Victory