 
Stratego-Milton Bradley Board Games
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I purchased this game for my son this Xmas, and was very disappointed that Hasbro has re-numbered,/re-ranked the pieces (the highest ranking player is now a 10 vs. the classic version where the Field Marshall was #1). Hasbro has also cheapened the game by making you put decals on all the pieces. Very disappointing that they unecessarily have mucked up a great game.
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This is the best board game that I have ever found. It is pretty challenging (depending of course on the abilities of your opponent), although I don't recommend it for kids under 7 as it is difficult for them to play.
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Stratego is a great beginning strategy game. The basics are pretty simple, so anyone who can count to 10 (and recognize the numbers) can play. The two teams are identical and line up on opposite sides of the board. Each player tries to place his pieces in a way that will guard his own flag while allowing him to find his opponents.
As a beginning strategy game, Stratego is a winner. Gameplay is usually pretty fast, so trying unorthodox strategies doesn't mean your whole evening is wasted. The game does teach some fundamentals of prioritizing forces by requiring both attack and defense of the same pieces. All in all, this one is a great game and a timeless classic.
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If you love strategy games, then you must love Stratego. It is all about strategy. You prepare your battle field, army, bombs & flag then when the game starts you have to strategize when to attack, defend or retreat !
Chess is a very classic game that I love... it is very classic. If Chess is the game of the early ages, Stratego is the game of the 20th century. If you are a professional Chess player you'd become a professional Stratego player as well.
[...]Play this game with smart & challenging players and you'd have the time of your life.
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I used to play this game with my brother when we were 8-12. Its one of the few strategy games I could beat him at. Creative thinking can be rewarding or it can backfire! The key to the excitement of this game is that each player arranges their own "men" (soldiers, in varying ranks up to Field Marshal) their flag, their "spy"-the only piece that can conquer the opponents marshal, their "landmine" bombs, and miners (who can defuse opponents bombs). As you play you begin to see what arrangements are safest to protect your flag, and allow you to trick the opponent into stepping on your "landmines" while not trapping your own soldiers as you will need them to go out "into battle" as each is needed. The game is suspenseful, as in almost every move, you are engaging an unknown enemy. Will it be a lowly Corporal you conquer, or a General who captures your soldier? Or, even worse, a bomb that kills your soldier, and requires you to bring one of your Miners forth to defuse it? I recently bought this for my 11 y.o. niece (who is too good at chess for me) after one game she quickly caught on to the strategy essentials; now we have very close matches. I was surprised at how much my 6 year old nephew understood the strategy, and how eager he was to play the game.
We made up a modified version to play a shorter game, using a limited number of pieces (2 or 3 of each rank), and he is learning to play well. I highly recommend this game as one that children can play against adults and hold their own. Each game is different because of the variations caused by the placement of the soldiers. This is a "prettier" version than the one I played with as a kid. As long as the colorful stickers last, I assume it will be just as durable. This game is not for kids that get frustrated easily, because, as in chess, each player will lose many battles, and will need to sacrifice pieces to win the game. This game teaches strategic thinking, and like chess forces you to plan several moves ahead. Stratego is a very entertaining way to practice logic, memory and planning!
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