SARATOGA
air-naval battle
vazdušno-pomorska bitka
The first game of author Predrag Lazovic was published in 1996. It was a naval/air warfare game called SARATOGA. Despite lukewarm commercial success, the game pioneered the triangle-based system of piece movement. This innovative system was so succesful and ahead of it's time that, with some improvements, authors used it in a whole variety of games that are "descendants" of the SARATOGA game - the "triangle system". This gaming system made the games very playable while maintaining a very high degree of realism.
Prva igra autora Predraga Lazovića bila je VAZDUŠNO-POMORSKA BITKA koja se 1996. Godine pojavila pod imenom SARATOGA. Ceo talon je prekriven mrežom jednakostraničnih trouglova po čijim temenima se kreću figurice (’’avioni’’ i ’’brodovi’’). Za ovu igru se može reći da je bila ispred svog vremena, a imala je i propuste u proizvodnji. Zbog svega toga se nije naročito pokazala na tržištu. Nekoliko godina kasnije pojavila se čitava porodica igara koje su ’’potomci’’ SARATOGE. Sve one imaju mrežu trouglova na talonu. Po njima je cela serija dobila ime – TRIANGLE SYSTEM. Sve igre su izuzetno realistične i igrive.
The first sketch of the board, planes move in two directions (1992)
Prva skica talona, avioni se kreću u dva smera (1992.)
One of developing sketches of the board, planes move in four directions
Jedna od razvojnih skica talona, avioni se kreću u 4 smera
The first prototype suitable for testing, ships are introduced in the game
Prvi prototip na kome je mogla da se isproba igra, prvi put su ubačeni i brodovi u igru
Triangle system was born - the first sketch, planes and ships are move in 6 directions
Prva skica na kojoj je stvoren triangl sistem, avioni i brodovi se kreću u 6 smerova
Development of the triangle system (one of many sketches)
Razrada triangl sistema (jedna od mnogobrojnih skica)
First attempt to make sketch for the triangle system board
Prvi pokušaj da se napravi skica za triangl talon
Prototype of the triangle system board
Prototip prvog talona sa triangl sistemom
Second version of the rules
Druga verzija pravila
Fourth version of the rules
Četvrta verzija pravila
Final prototype. This game was created without computer, with many handwritten sketches
Konačni prototip. Ova igra je kreirana bez pomoći kompjutera, sa mnogo rukom crtanih skica
The game is registered in Yugoslav Author agency 4th May 1994
Igra je registrovana u Jugoslovenskoj Autorskoj agenciji 4.3.1994.
Preparation for serial production, plastic elements
Priprema za serijsku proizvodnju, plastični elementi
Box, first edition (1996)
Kutija, prvo izdanje (1996.)
Board with figurines and following elements
Talon sa figuricama i pratećim elementima
Author Predrag Lazovic and young helper Stefan Kovljanin on Belgrade fair 1996
Autor Predrag Lazović i mladi saradnik Stefan Kovljanin na Beogradskom sajmu 1996.
On back side of the board are two smaller games: Airtrace and Dogfight
Sa druge strane talona su još dve manje igre: Airtrace i Dogfight
