H.V. Kaltenborn Game of Diplomacy

1940 · United States · Trend Game Co., Highland Park IL

Theme: War Diplomacy

About this game

The colorful Monopoly-style board has flags in the spaces around the edge. The goal is to create the “greatest world empire” through threats and diplomacy rather than outright invasion. Players represent one of the six great powers of the time, and work with one Diplomat piece, 10 consulates, 5 soldiers, 1 bomber and 1 battleship. Players roll dice to move their Diplomat around the board, spreading influence and collecting Country, Secret Treaty and Diplomatic Mail cards.

Mechanism

Roll and Move

Rules

Landing on a colony allows a soldier to be placed, and for a second time replaces the soldier with a consulate. A player landing on a space with an opposing soldier removes it. Landing on Switzerland or Cuba allows players to move across the Bridge of Nations and pick up a bomber or battleship, needed to capture “strategic locations”. The game ends when one player places his 10th consulate. Winner is the player controlling the most strategic locations, colonies and independent countries.

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