Stratego is a famous board game that has been around for many years. Here is an overview of the rules for those who are not familiar with them.
The game is played on a board consisting of ten by ten squares. Each player has forty tiles which are placed upon the lower half of the board. Each of these tiles has a certain value and move capability. The value of a tile is symbolized by an army rank. In the table below is an overview of the tiles and their capabilities. The Amount column shows the number of tiles you have of each type.
| Rank | Name | Amount | Can Take | Can Be Taken By | Movement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Spy | 1 | Flag and Marshall | Higher rank | Normal |
| 1 | Marshall | 1 | All | Spy | Normal |
| 2 | General | 1 | Lower rank | Higher rank | Normal |
| 3 | Colonel | 2 | Lower rank | Higher rank | Normal |
| 3 | Colonel | 2 | Lower rank | Higher rank | Normal |
| 4 | Major | 3 | Lower rank | Higher rank | Normal |
| 5 | Captain | 4 | Lower rank | Higher rank | Normal |
| 6 | Lieutenant | 4 | Lower rank | Higher rank | Normal |
| 7 | Sergeant | 4 | Lower rank | Higher rank | Normal |
| 8 | Miner | 5 | Lower rank and Bombs | Higher rank | Normal |
| 9 | Scout | 8 | Lower rank | Higher rank | Several squares |
| 10 | Bomb | 6 | All except Miners | Miner | None |
| 11 | Flag | 1 | None | All | None |
Eight board positions are designated as water. Nobody can swim. The object of the game is to take your opponents flag. The values of your opponents tiles are (of course) not visible to you.
The players now take turns. There are two type of moves, moving or attacking a tile. A move consists of moving a tile horizontal or vertical. Diagonal moves are not permitted. When you attack an enemy tile, both the attacking and attacked tile will reveil their value. Normally the highest rank will win (see table) and the other tile will be taken off the board. If you attack the enemy and win, your tile will take the enemies tile position on the board. The game has ended if one of the following cases occur: