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 An old school classic with a new durable feel... December 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm 36 years old and I remember playing this game in the 5th grade. I loved it then and I love it now! When I saw they had a wooden classic version it took all of .00009 seconds to say "yes, I want it". :-) The nice looking wooden box is a very nice container for one of the best games in the world. If you're looking at this game then you already know how fun it is.
The wooden case is a tight fit for the player pieces and the board which is very nice so things don't slide around. This makes it a perfect travel game as well. The plastic pieces are just right BUT the paint on them does wear off after only a short time. Not to the point where you can't see them but I'm probably going to have to replace them because we really do play a lot.
What would be nice is if they had wooden pieces as well. Until then I will continue to play and enjoy this classic game of stratego for years to come.
Great game, and THIS is the edition to buy November 19, 2008
Stratego is a wonderful game that I rediscovered as an adult, many years after last playing it in a neighbor's basement as a kid. It is simple, unintimidating and fun, but it exercises one's power of observation as well as deductive reasoning and strategic thinking skills (as the name implies). There is enough serendipity and luck involved to make it a great game for adults to play with kids; you won't be bored silly or have to "let 'em win."
Comparing the various versions of Stratego, this Library Edition is definitely the one to buy. The deluxe, embossed game pieces are the primary reason, but the durable, attractive, secure wooden box is the icing on the cake.
Please note that this version uses the traditional "American style" game-piece ranking (lower number equals higher rank), whereas other current American editions have reversed that scheme to match the European version of the game.
A great game for all ages (over 8 that is)! November 6, 2008
I remember this game from my childhood and it is just as fun now as it was then. There is a lot of strategy involved but not as much as chess and much quicker to play than Risk making it a great game to play with kids. If you are tired of taping cardboard boxes of your kid's favorite games I would highly recommend this wooden boxed version. It is well worth the extra money and it is the only way I will buy games in the future!
Stratego April 24, 2008
For the longest time me and my sister have been playing this game on the oldest board known to man. (You know . . . the discolored garage sale looking ones) I bought this one for her for Christmas and she loved it. The wooden box it comes in is very stylish and the board itself is very nice and clear. The pieces are also nicely detailed. A great up-dated version of the game!
The ultimate strategy game February 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Stratego is one of the best games I have ever played. Winning relies entirely on you and the decisions you make. You must constantly adapt to the changing situations on the board, and always have a plan. Because the battle is always different, you will have an infinite number of campaigns to fight out with your opponent across the board.
The aim of the game is set up your pieces in such a way so that your flag (which is invaluable; lose it and you lose the game) is protected and so that your pieces can go out in search of the opposing flag. Of course, your opponent is doing the same thing. One catch: the other player's army is invisible to you, and vice versa; thus, you and your foe will have to find out where opponent pieces are positioned.
You are in command of an army consisting of 40 pieces. To start, line them up on the game board. But be careful, this line-up will very likely determine the fate of your campaign.
Venture out with high-ranking pieces. The higher the rank, the better the chance is that you'll kill nearly every piece you see. But be careful, because even the general, who outranks colonels and majors, can be killed by the marshal, who in turn, can be attacked and killed by the lowly spy, who would otherwise die in an encounter. It's all great battlefield fun!
The rules of Stratego are not extremely complicated, but the strategy involved will test your reasoning skills to the limit. Indeed, Stratego is like chess, and, in my opinion, is just as intricate and challenging. Good Stratego games involve just as much brain power, planning, and skill as with good chess games. All in all, Stratego a superb two-player game, and definitely in my top 3.
And now for the game contents. The Library Edition has given this game a great, old-fashioned look in a neat, wooden box, complete with instructions, a very nice-looking, old-fashioned game board, and (obviously) a complete set of pieces. A nice, clean version for some nice, clean fun (no blood unless the players are extremely competitive!). Worth your money.
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