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Step onto the battlefield and put your strategy to the test in this classic game. Each player must use cunning and luck to outwit their opponents and win the game. It's the same classic "capture the flag" gameplay, but with an all-new heroic fantasy theme. For 2 players.
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the classic with a twist
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This version of Stratego is similar to the classic version, with one notable (and arguably major) exception: the number of playing pieces has been reduced.
The game pieces are revamped for a fire-versus-ice fantasy setting: the Spy is now a Slayer, who can take out the highest-ranked Dragon piece. Name changes aside, the gameplay remains the same as the original game. However, the number of pieces has been reduced from forty to thirty, and the gameboard therefore only has three rows of ten spaces instead of four on each side of the board. This alteration in the board alone can considerably change winning game strategies compared to the classic version.
The game also supplies rules for an optional variant on the game where each numbered piece has a special ability - for example, the second-highest ranked piece, the Mage, can force the opponent to reveal the identity of a distant piece without attacking it; the Knight can move two spaces instead of one. These optional rules are also printed on the game board itself for easy reference. This gameplay variant can sometimes make the game feel considerably different than the original version.
Overall, I'd say the game remains similar to the original, but is not an exact substitute. The classic version of Stratego is still available, so make sure you know you want what you're buying!
Rating: 
(4
out of 5) @ 2008-11-09
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Stratego updated for today's kids
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I always liked Stratego as a kid, but for some reason my own kids were not that into the game. They tend to like video games better than sitting with mom or dad at the kitchen table playing a traditional board game.
I am always on the lookout for games and toys that allow me to have time with my children having some family fun. I have one son who LOVES dragons and wizards so I took a chance and bought this game for him hoping it would catch his attention and it did. He loves it.
In the game, you pit fire army against the ice army. The game pieces and board layout are very familiar to those of us who have played regular Stratego. The graphics are updated to appeal to what kids today like. The pictures are very similar to some of the collectable card games that my kids play, so they were very comfortable with the characters from the first time we had the box open. There are some new moves that make the gameplay a little more exciting and action oriented, but you don't have to play them... normal rules apply too.
So, if you have children who like fantasy characters, I highly recommend this game. Two of my sons (age 10 & 12) have played it with me so far and they have both enjoyed it. Since it only requires two players, this is a great game for some one on one quiet time with your child.
Rating: 
(5
out of 5) @ 2008-10-11
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Classic.
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This is the classic Stratego in a fantasy theme with dragons and mages replacing marshals and generals. The board and the pieces are reasonably solid and the price agreeable. There are optional rules that give the pieces special abilities, but traditionalists like myself can easily ignore them.
Rating:
(4
out of 5) @ 2008-09-20
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