STRATEGO
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TRAVEL
Stratego
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is a game of attack and defence in which suspense and surprise are important elements.
The rules of Stratego
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Travel are the same as those for Stratego
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Original or Stratego
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Duel. With Stratego
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Travel it is
also possible to interrupt the game and continue it later.
The game in brief:
Both players have an army of 40 pieces. The pieces have different ranks. Each of the players has a
flag. The object of the game is to defend your own flag while attempting to capture your opponent's flag. Before the
battle begins, you set about doing this by secretly setting up the most effective formation you can.
Box contents:
• 2 x 40 playing pieces
Preparations:
1. Open the lids and then open both transparent covers.
2. Decide who is to play with which colour.
3. Lay the board down so that the storage compartments in the lids are positioned in front of the players, with the red
sticker giving the ranks in front of the red player and the blue sticker in front of the blue player.
Two games:
Two different games can be played with this version of Stratego: Stratego Duel and Stratego Original.
If you’ve never played Stratego before or are only familiar with Stratego Junior, Stratego Duel is the ideal game to start
with. Stratego Duel is super fast on three counts: learn fast, play fast and win fast! But once you’re ready to become a
real strategist, Stratego Original is the game for you, giving you total command over a complete army of 40 pieces. This
will give you a chance to show what you’re really made of!
Stratego Duel:
For Stratego Duel, both players need the following 10 pieces:
Flag x 1, Bomb x 2, Marshal x 1, General x 1, Miner x 2, Scout x 2, Spy x 1
The pieces are set up on the bottom four rows of the game board. You can
therefore choose from 40 fields for your 10 pieces. You could, for example,
position all your pieces at the back in a corner, and then protect your flag
with two bombs (see example). The advantage here is that only the enemy
miners can capture the flag, because they alone can sweep the bombs.
The disadvantage is that your opponent will immediately know the corner
in which to look for the flag. You can choose the smartest formation
for yourself.
Carefully read the general Stratego rules below. The rules apply to both
Stratego Duel and Stratego Original. You will find it easier to learn to play
Stratego Duel because it is played with fewer pieces.
Stratego Original:
All the pieces are used when playing Stratego Original. Each player
therefore uses 40 playing pieces. This means that when setting up all the
fields, the bottom four rows are filled. The object of the game Stratego is
to capture your enemy’s flag. It would also be wise to position your flag
somewhere at the rear, making it more difficult to capture instantly. You only have six bombs to use as extra protection
for your flag. You must divide your high and low pieces evenly across the field so that your opponent has a harder time
trying to conquer your army. But your formation must also offer you opportunities to launch an attack of your own…
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Example of Stratego Duel
starting set-up.
