I didn't have much as a child, in fact, I didn't really get much of a chance of being a child due to complications in family life. There is much I remember at this point, but I do remember playing the game Stratego and loving it.

I've been looking for a while for the game, but the original edition is $150 and all the new editions are 30 pieces per side instead of 40 and use cheap pieces with stickers. I found a wooden boxed version called the "Vintage Edition" that was $45 but quickly shot up to $100+ during the holidays. I managed to a find a copy from a Chinese seller on eBay for only $35 shipped and just got it in a few days ago.

I played with my son for the first time in decades, and we both had a lot of fun. If you are not familiar with the game, you set up your 40 pieces in private for your side, and you try to find the other person's flag.

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Flags are typically surrounded with bombs which can only be removed by the Eight-piece, better known as the miner.

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You take turns either moving a piece one space or attacking a piece that is near you. The lower the number on your piece, the stronger the piece is. There is a special piece called the Spy that can only kill the One-Piece if it is the first to attack. Otherwise, it is killed by any other piece.

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I am very happy with the set, it has the same look and feel of the original game that I remember. It uses the full 40 pieces per side and same print style.

Wooden box

Board

Player Pieces

My son and I play a lot of board and video games, and I think this one we will play a lot. We also got Imperial Assult for Christmas and Bloodborne Card Game. Haven't had a chance to play them yet as he has been hooked on Starbound again. We have played a lot of hands of Sushi Go though.

I'll post about the other games when I have had a chance to play them.

My childhood favorite game - Vintage Edition

Wooden box

Board

Player Pieces

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