Stratego

Stratego is a classic two-player game of battlefield strategy. The object is to be the first to capture your opponent's flag.

Approval Rate: 80%

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    mikemeadows

    Fri Jan 28 2011

    A classic game that I love playing with my son! It combines just enough strategy with an easy to understand army structure to make it a good 'sit down and play for an hour' kind of game.

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    strategomaster

    Fri Dec 28 2007

    One of the best board games ever! Capture the flag for fat and lazy kids. Takes a long time until it gets boring. Could play it all day. Better and quicker than Risk, but its only 2 player. Hint: don't hide flag against lake.

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    irishgit

    Mon Apr 02 2007

    A simple but moderately entertaining game. Fairly limited in its tactical scope, but enjoyable nonetheless.

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    canadasucks

    Tue Jul 18 2006

    One of the top five. . .the bombs, the spies, the rankings of the pieces. . .great stuff. . .

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    virilevagabond

    Tue Jul 18 2006

    Another ultimate board game for early teenage boys (and their fathers as another reviewer noted), I remember Stratego as fun and well worth the time back in the day. Though the number of players is limited to two (as opposed to Risk or instance), the game appealed to my youth with soldiers, conquest, and strategy. (As noted in prior comments, the initial setup can often dictate the outcome.) The game is also similar to Chess since there is nothing really left to chance (i.e. no dice). The bottom line is that Stratego is another strong military based board game originating from the French (in its modern form at least). (For those interested in such things, the game was developed a few years prior to World War I.)

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    operator_409

    Mon Aug 15 2005

    Good game for fathers and sons to play together, as long as Dads'ego can take a hit. Not the type of game I want to play continuously, but board game fans are not like video game zealots who sit down and dont get up until they think they have mastered the game.

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    genghisthehun

    Thu Jul 14 2005

    This was a good chess or maybe checkers type game, but nothing out of the ordinary.

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    me120585

    Tue Jan 18 2005

    It depends on who your opponent is. If you are evenly matched it is much more fun. The setup is the key. NEVER put your flag in the corner... that's the first place every opponent goes!

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    visiondude8

    Mon Dec 20 2004

    Thanks weevol for that link! (http://www.edcollins.com/stratego/stratego-rule-variations.htm )... it's just what we (and the game) needed. I agree with PBeavr... and the part that sucks is you die verrry-verrry slowly. It's like attending a funeral.

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    eepb748d

    Tue Aug 03 2004

    I have yet to lose at this game.

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    beatlesfanstev_eo

    Sun Jul 11 2004

    Gets old quick.

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    mr_pink

    Mon Sep 01 2003

    this game is boring. i can't play this game more than one round a month without wanting to do something else.

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    weevol

    Fri May 16 2003

    I love strategy although this game played in it's basic form can eventually become monotonous. There are many rule variations that you can use to make the game much more dynamic. Rahter than list them all I will put in a link to a site that lists them (at least 30) some of which will make you think differently. http://www.edcollins.com/stratego/stratego-rule-variations.htm

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    getback

    Tue May 13 2003

    Fun for all ages great game never gets boring.

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    bigbaby

    Sun Feb 02 2003

    Stratego is a very easy game to learn- and it was suprisingly fun. Can provide hours of fun for anyone of all ages.

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    rustyfe0

    Wed Sep 05 2001

    Stratego ROCKS. I always loved utilizing my miners since they are the only ones who can trump the bombs. I used to get pretty good at determining where my opponent's flag was (usually in the corner). The sergeant usually was useless but the scouts were expendable, simply because whenever they'd strike a bomb, they'd die and then I knew where to use the miners. One of my tricks was to use everyone from the captain on down the ranks at the beginning, and then gradually wear my opponent down towards the end with my majors and colonels and whatnot. I liked the blue pieces better for some reason. A great game.

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    medgarevers

    Fri Jul 13 2001

    I'm not very good at winning, but I am good at confusing the opponent. I like this game, I just wish I knew the ideal place for my flag to hide.

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    callmetootie

    Tue Apr 10 2001

    Stratego is an extremly fun and exciting game to play against your friends and in this case...enemies. The object of the game to win the war, just like you against Hitlar or something like that, but not that violent.

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    rw_coloue

    Tue Dec 12 2000

    This is a good strategy game that is not as time consuming as most other strategy games. It's very simple but it's also fun. It would be a good game for most age groups.

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    fannypance

    Tue Dec 12 2000

    I like Stratego because it is mostly strategy with a little luck. It is very entertaining. The difference between chess and Stratego is that you need to capture the flag instead of the king and you have many more pieces to spare.

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    spiralingmarce

    Fri Jul 28 2000

    Strategy at its best. Wouldn't want to fight a war, but if this was how war was played...

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    char4059om

    Tue Feb 08 2000

    I personally find it a little boring

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    wiggum

    Tue Feb 08 2000

    An excellent strategy game for a wide range of ages. I actually think I learned a few things from this game. Setting up your men and bombs before the game starts is 75% of the whole battle, so figuring out how to strategically place your resources is key, and those lessons can be applied to lots of other things. Don't mess with me at Stratego.

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    magellan

    Tue Feb 08 2000

    I was so addicted to this game, that I actually kept a written tally of my record over 5 years of playing. No joke - I was something like 75-3 (with all three losses coming early in my career to my crafty father). If anyone wants a piece of me, bring it on...

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    jkri642om

    Mon Feb 07 2000

    Simple but great, suspenseful action.