Stratego De Luxe by Jumbo (Hausemann & Hotte) from 1974

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Stratego De Luxe by Jumbo (Hausemann & Hotte) from 1974

• Manufacturer: Jumbo
• Date of manufacture: 1974

Version with game pieces in black and white

Description
STRATEGO: an intelligence game for 2 players that will provide many hours of fun and excitement not only for the 2 players, but also for the spectators.

The goal of Stratego is to capture the flag of the opposing team. to this end, each player receives an army of 40 pieces. These pieces must be strategically positioned to facilitate attack and defense. since the order of rank of the army lends itself so eminently to giving the pieces a certain value, this form has been chosen.

Production date October 1974. The inner box has a red inlay with velour. The playing side of the board has two compartments with explanations about the playing pieces. At the bottom of the box is the game explanation in 8 languages.

At the start of the game, two armies face each other; each consisting of 40 pieces in different ranks. The aim is to capture the opponent's flag or prevent the opponent from moving. Pieces may move back and forth at most 5 times; then the player must make another move. The first player to tap the opponent's flag of any rank wins.

Content:

• 40 pieces, black army
• 40 pieces, white army
• game board
• Game rules

Condition
This strategy game is in vintage condition. It shows some traces of use and age-related traces of wear. Photos are part of the description.

Box dimensions

• Height: 4 cm.
• Length: 44.5 cm.
• Width: 23.5 cm.

Stratego is a war-based board game published in Dutch since World War II, since 1958 by Jumbo.

At the start of the game, two armies face each other; each consisting of 40 pieces in different ranks. The aim is to capture the opponent's flag or prevent the opponent from moving. Pieces may move back and forth at most 5 times; then the player must make another move.

Red starts. All pieces may move 1 space horizontally or vertically on the board per turn. Exceptions are the scout, which can move as far as possible both horizontally and vertically, and the flag and bombs, which are not allowed to move. Pieces cannot jump over each other.

The pieces are arranged in such a way that the player on the other side of the board cannot see where which piece of the opponent is. Only when a piece attacks another piece - by stepping on the same square - the rank of both pieces is announced. In general, the highest piece wins, and the other is removed from the board. If both are the same height, both are removed.

There are two exceptions to this: if the spy, who is the lowest in rank of all the pieces, attacks the highest piece (the marshal), then the marshal is defeated. However, if the Marshal attacks the spy, the spy disappears from the board. A bomb is only removed when it is attacked by a minor.

The bombs and flag may not be moved after placement. A bomb wins over any piece that tries to capture it, except the minor one. The flag loses to any rank and capturing it is also the object of the game: the first player to tap the opponent's flag of any rank wins.

Some translations come from an automated system and may contain errors