Stratego Gameplay

Introduction

Stratego is a fun board game of battlefield strategy.

Game Pieces

Spy

The Spy has no number. It can defeat the Marshal but it can be defeated by any other pieces.

Spotter

That Spotter has the number one on it. It can defeat any pieces below its number.

Scout

The Scout has the number two on it. It can defeat any pieces below its number.

Miner

The Miner has a number three on it. It can defeat any pieces below its number. It can kill Bombs (see Bomb piece description).

Sergeant

The Sergeant has a number four on it. It can defeat any pieces below its number.

Lieutenant

The Lieutenant has the number five on it. It can defeat any pieces below its number.

Captain

The Captain has a six on it. It can defeat any pieces below its number.

Major

The Major has the number seven on it. It can defeat any pieces below its number.

Colonel

The Colonel has the number eight on it. It can defeat any pieces below its number.

General

The General has the number nine on it. It can defeat any pieces below its number.

Marshal

The Marshal is the highest piece in the game with a number ten. It can defeat any pieces below its number. Only the Spy can kill the Marshal but if the Marshal attacks the Spy the Spy is dead.

Bomb

The Bomb can't move. If anything lands on it that piece that landed on it is out. Only Miners can eliminate the Bomb.

Flag

The Flag is the key to winning the game. If you get your opponents Flag you win. If you reverse this you lose. The Flag can't move.

Winning the game

You can win by getting your opponents Flag or by killing all your opponents pieces.

Rules and Board Movement

• You can't move diagonally.
• You can only move one space at a time unless you are a Scout.
• All pieces that vs. each other have a winner or loser unless stalemate happens.

Specialist Pieces

• The Spy can kill the Marshal but if the Marshal attacks the Spy the Spy dies.
• The Spotter can guess what number piece that is in front of it. If correct the piece is defeated. If not nothing happens and you must reveal your Spotter.
• The Scout can move more then one space per turn.
• The Miner can kill Bombs.

Suggested Strategies

1. Put some good pieces in the front lines.
2. Put all but one or two Scouts in the front lines.
3. Since Miners can kill Bombs and have the number three have a piece with the number four or higher by Bombs.
4. When attacking with oh say a General keep a Miner behind it and when you think you ar near your opponents Flag bring a Spy in case of the Marshal.