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Description

Based on the Belgian comic book, "Les Tuniques Bleues", this strategy game allows you to replay the American Civil War from both the North and the South sides.

In the strategy part of the game, you can move your troops on a map of the US. If two opposing armies enter the same state, the battle is played out in an action sequence. Additional action sequences must be accomplished when capturing an enemy fort or train.

The game also offers a two-player-mode.

Alternate Titles

  • "North and South" -- US NES title

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One of the first strategy games of its kind... Cormana6868 (16) 3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars3.8 Stars

The Press Says

NES Center 2001 8 out of 10 80
Nintendo Power Magazine Feb, 1991 3.6 out of 5 72
NES Archives Feb 17, 2009 B- 67
All Game Guide 1998 2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars2.5 Stars 50
GameCola.net Sep, 2005 2.4 out of 10 24

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Trivia

Game based on the European comic book series, "Les Tuniques Bleues" (known in English as "The Blue Jackets") as drawn and created by Cauvin and Lambil is set during American civil war. Manual has background information about them with a short humorous summary of the main characters that appear in the game from the comic books. More drawings throughout manual.


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