ALTERNATIVE AXIS & ALLIES These are our "house rules" for playing Axis & Allies. We use these rules instead of the original rules, but you can adapt them to the original game or your own house rules. We use New Weapons Development on top of Alternative Axis & Allies. This is a game for two to five players. We use the same board and most of the pieces. The object of the game is to capture all of your opponent's capitals with infantry or tanks. Players who have lost their capitals cannot claim an income or buy new units until they recapture their capital. They can attack and defend as normal with any remaining units. If they lose all their units they are out of the game.