 
Electronic Battleship Advanced Mission
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Brings back memories from the old Battleship game when I was a kid. I bought this for my 6 year old and he loves it. It helps him with reasoning and logic trying to figure out his next best move. The electronic version seems to make it a little easier for the younger kids to play.
The only drawback is that when I try to set the game up on its legs, it doesn't lock completely in place and sometimes falls if you push a pin in too hard. You can just leave it flat though and there are no problems. Overall a great game.
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Product as described but disappointed that I could have purchased it locally at a cheaper price!
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The new version of electronic battleship...in the green box is a lot of fun. The voice that talks to you during the game gets extremely repetitive and there is no way to lower the volume which is a negative. I havent learned all of the versions of the game but it takes me back to my childhood. Good Game!
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bought this toy for my nephew for his 9th birthday and he hasn't stopped playing it (this has been for the past two months). The game can be played individually (against the computer) or with another person. There are several different levels of play so kids can continue to be interested/challenged as they master the beginner levels of play. My own children love to play Battleship with my nephew. So far, there have been no problems with the game breaking down. There are, however, many small parts that seem to get strewn around the room, so it might not be ideal for a household with very small children. Overall, he has had many hours of enjoyment with this toy!
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...then you'll love this one! Like many reviewers have said, no longer do you have to fear about cheating, especially when playing against your child! A computer now has the job of keeping track of where your ships are
and reporting when the shot you fire is a hit or a miss. However, because of this system it may take longer to set up your ships, if you're not using one of the 100 (or so) preprogrammed fleet formations found in the manual. It has 4 different game modes: classic, salvo (fire until you miss), bonus (one shot per ship you have left), and of course, ADVANCED MISSION! What's so special, you ask? All your ships (except the tiny patrol boat) will get special weapons that can hit multiple spaces at once. You can also launch 2 recon planes from your aircraft carrier and use the submarine's sonar to scan enemy territory for enemy ships. This game, however, gets a 1 star for educational value because one has to admit that Battleship relies almost completely on pure luck. If you happen to be the only one awake at late night or just home alone, you can always play a game with the game computer, selecting from 3 different skill levels. All in all a great buy, and here's the lowdown:
PROS
-computer keeps track of your coordinates
-different sound effects and flashing lights (transmissions from ships, hit/miss/scan reports, etc.)
-game unit can be folded and transported easily
CONS
-the game voice may be hard to understand
-AI could be improved, as it barely ever scans your ships
-keyboard has small keys, and could be located in a more eye-level place (you have to be continually looking down to use it)
-tiny recon planes, easily to misplace
-some pegs on the vertical (upright) grid will be incredibly hard to remove (almost every game i had to use pliers to remove them)
However, you can fix the peg problem by using it on the horizontal (bottom) grid. There's two slots on the ends that you can use to make the grid pop up and push the pegs out from the bottom, greatly easing the pain of removing pegs.
TIPS
-some people have recommended the other version of this game, the one in the green box. apparently the keyboard is directly below the upright grid, and some of the weapons have been changed.
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