Stratego

[Kosta]

Feel free to comment and discuss this game here. Also, if you have any useful tips or tricks don't hesitate to share them with the others! Thanks!

Review and Download (if available) (http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/188)

[Durak]

I have 5 copies of this board game. It's quite fun and I'm looking forward to trying the game out.

[The Niles]

I have an aversion against computer conversions of board games. There is usually no point. The complexity of a board games pales when compared to the possibilities of a computer. The only reason to have a computer version is to play against the computer and that is missing the whole point of the board game, to spend time with friends.

[Chef Boyardee]

I agree with Picard on this one, but it can be fun depending on the complexity of the computer's AI. Think Deep Blue and Chess. Isn't Gary Kasparov the only guy who's ever beaten the computer Deep Blue in a game of chess? If the computer is adequately intelligent, it can be fun. And besides, Stratego is a great game! I used to play it all the time when I was young. I'm definitely downloading it.

[Durak]

I find it fun playing against Fritz in chess...winning is rewarding.

Although I'm trying Stratego to mearly see what it's like on the computer.

[Stroggy]

I agree with Picard on this one, but it can be fun depending on the complexity of the computer's AI. Think Deep Blue and Chess. Isn't Gary Kasparov the only guy who's ever beaten the computer Deep Blue in a game of chess? If the computer is adequately intelligent, it can be fun. And besides, Stratego is a great game! I used to play it all the time when I was young. I'm definitely downloading it.

I believe quite a few people have beaten Deep Blue by now... since deep blue is already outdated. Israel built the second Deep blue, Deep Junior, which Kasparov also eventually beat.

[Havell]

Kasparov did have to try lots of times with both computers though, if you counted up the number of times one has beaten the other, Deep Blue would be the winner.

[Christian]

The AI is very clever! It has a supernatural ability to know where yore flag is ;)

[wormpaul]

Yes...but you can still win from it :ok:

[armando2002]

This game is so much fun. It kicked my behind the first time through, but the second time, I had it running scared. This is one of the best board games ever made, as you decide your own strategy and where you want to put the pieces. Definently a quality game.

[Jman4117]

OMG...I remember playing this board game in 5th grade... XD

[Marc]

There is an alternative for this game:
Here you can download v.1.8 and connect to an irc channel where you can play with more people.
http://scrauler.irc-hispano.org/juegos/est...o/estratego.htm (http://scrauler.irc-hispano.org/juegos/estratego/estratego.htm)

See you there.

The language is spanish but you can send and email to scrauler if you want it in your language or change it yourself.

[Guest_Chris]

I am having immense problems with getting this game to run on my win2000 pc.

Perhpas someone could give me some advice, or instructions?

E-mail deleted! If you want info: Check back to the site for the reply!

[Reup]

Just run it in DosBOX :ok: That'll surely work.
For information about DosBox check The Official Abandonia DosBox guide! (http://www.abandonia.com/main.php?nav=index&FAQ=1)

[MB]

Where are the copy protection codes for Stratego?

[Guest]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MB @ May 19 2006, 10:48 AM) 231293</div>
Where are the copy protection codes for Stratego?
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Just Press Enter, It worked for me!

[BranjoHello]

As much as I like to play this game with my friends, that much the computer version is so lame! :(

[gratefulmwp]

note that the following keyboard commands works:

I - replay last action
U - undo last move, which in all reality ruins it
CTRL-J - some joystick calibration?
esc - obvious quit game

i brought out the board game for the 5 and 6 year old and they loved it, made the mistake of buying the civil war version at barnes&noble because it is made from crappy wooden pieces that do not stand up nearly as well, a serious F to the fools that processed that one! Anyway... figured i would take a look a the old game here.

I did attack his 1 General with my S Spy and it had no effect and then when he went in to attack my General he died... odd. But silly Undue button allowed me to retract my loss and hunt down the Spy for the rogue he is...

For kids all I need to do is rig a single icon shortcut to the dosbox running of this game and off they go...

Funny how in 2008 a 5 or 6 six year old will be playing what we did as 10 year olds in the 1970's....

And only buy the original stratego -- DO NOT waste time on the Civil War version. I am surprised this thing hasn't been spun like all the monopoly versions -- NFLolopy, Chicagopoly, and all the thousands of marketed versions...

Stratego is a simple lower number beats higher number with maybe 3 specials: spy, miner, and scout. This can be programmed in GWBasic/BasicA like tic tac toe for jr. high kids in their first computer class... ahhh 2008 and still posting on Stratego.

[gratefulmwp]

and because i am a moron and love to post immediately note that anytime you right mouse click on the board you get the menu options...

some are hilarious such as switching the graphics -- is that really a stone piece?

[TravenTM]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(MB @ May 19 2006, 10:48 AM) 231293</div>
Just Press Enter, It worked for me!

Aye, it worked for me too! That's exactly why I jumped back here to find out how to beat the copy protection.