Parker Brothers Vintage Game Collection Wooden Book Box Stratego

by Hasbro

Product Features

• Library Stratego Game / Vintage Game Collection
• Collectable Wooden Box with Storage Trays / Full-Size Nostalgic-Themed Gamebord / Instructions
• Classic Metallic-Printed Tokens / (40) Red Army Tokens with Gold Painting / (40) Blue Army Tokens with Silver Painting
• Cover Design May Vary
• 2 Players / Ages 8+

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000AFDIDG
• Item model number: B000AFDIDG
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,080 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

Crack open the game and watch history come to life with the Vintage Collection! This unique series of games feature all of the timeless classics that have remained family favorites over the decades! While you strategically plan how to capture your opponent's flag, you'll also capture a piece of the past with this classic game of battlefield strategy! Cover design may vary. 2 Players, Ages 8+

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stratego the way I had it (1970's) and Better, April 5, 2007

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Kevin Gleeson "BigFatHat" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Parker Brothers Vintage Game Collection Wooden Book Box Stratego (Toy)

What prompted me to write this were two valid complaints from the reviews in the current edition of this game here:
Stratego-Milton Bradley Board Games
Namely, that MB reversed the ranking system we're all used to and, well, left the final part of the manufacturing process to the buyer to complete. If you're accustomed to the Marshal as #1 and the Scouts as #9, and don't want to sit and apply stickers just so to 80 Stratego men before your first game, the new edition will frustrate you.

Your deliverance has arrived here in the Library Stratego Game Set. The blue and red plastic pieces arrive ready to engage, stamped and embossed in glorious gold and silver, just the way they used to be. They're numbered Marshal 1, General 2, down to the Scouts as 9, and the board looks right, too.

The part that's better than my long lost original (All it takes to ruin a set is to lose a single piece out the torn ends of that old cardboard beater box) is the game case. It's a finished, polished sturdy thing of solid wood that fits nicely among the leather bound classic volumes on my library shelf. (I'm hoping the kids just might be curious enough to browse the neighboring works of Dickens, Kipling, or Bronte after they play it one day). Treat it well and it will become a treasured heirloom.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly one of the best board/strategy games ever; great new presentation, December 29, 2006

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kace - See all my reviews

This review is from: Parker Brothers Vintage Game Collection Wooden Book Box Stratego (Toy)

I've noticed that the standard, card-board boxed version of Stratego has very many reviews. Most agree with me that the game is great. So, I'll be brief about the game play. There is perhaps a small amount of luck involved in the game. But, that is more than compensated for in the game's unique pro's. Like the requirement for extensive planning (as you arrange the pieces any way you want before play begins) and the need for a good memory, since you can only see the rank of on of your opponents pieces if its involved in an attack (and then it may be too late!).

This particular version is wonderful. I like the wooden bookcase box. The board is beautiful. And, the art on both is great. The pieces, as far as I can see, are exactly the same as the standard version. The board does have to fold up to 1/6th of it expanded size to get into the box. But, it seems to be well made and it laid flat without any trouble when playing. ... As I write this, this version is priced less than the standard cardboard box version! That's crazy. I would much prefer this one even at the same price.

Your kids will love this game and not even know to what extent it is exercising their minds. I played with my son today and it was a blast for me, too. Sometimes you play a game again that you had played as a kid and are disappointed. But, not in this case. Stratego rocks forever.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game, and THIS is the edition to buy, November 19, 2008

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P. J. (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Parker Brothers Vintage Game Collection Wooden Book Box Stratego (Toy)

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.