Stratego: Vintage Game Collection

My sons discovered Stratego while visiting their grandparents, who had a vintage 1970s game. They loved it so much that I knew I wanted to buy it as a Christmas gift for them.However, like most classic toys from my youth, the current versions have been cheapened by plastic parts and cardboard boxes. Even the rules to the new Stratego games have changed, according to reviews I read.I discovered this CLASSIC version of Stratego and immediately ordered it. It is everything I remember from my youth, and my boys love it! The durable wooden box is an added plus to the classic board and pieces, too. The price was also a very reasonable $19.99. It was shipped by Target, via Amazon, so possibly you could avoid the shipping charges by going to a Target store.If you want to buy Stratego for your family game collection, get THIS one.

So happy I was able to find this piece to add to my collection came wrapped in plastic amazing and only gripe is it was not wrapped in bubble wrap and I can assume got a couple of dings due to being shifted around in the box. Reached out to the retailer they got right back ( was very understanding to my slight complaint) so to me so all is well!!!

The box was all beat up and scratched up really badly. Re-ordering, hopefully will be better second time around.

THIS IS THE VERSION TO BUY!Stay away from the "Classic" version...it is made from cheap materials and changes the original numbering/rules system.This "Vintage" version may be a bit pricey, but comes in a great wooden box and plays just like the original!THIS IS THE GAME YOU PLAYED GROWING UP....my daughter enjoys this game even though she is younger than the recommended age...it is easy to pick up and play...We play this several times a month since the purchase in 2017...still love it! (even though my daughter is getting pretty good at it and has some wins under her belt!)

This is a good game, but what really needs to be said is the poor quality of the game case. The corners of the wooden case where damaged when I received the game. Not so much of a bad review on the game as it is Amazon and Target.

Son has figured out a game he can beat his mother handily in - and we run each other close every time, and he can win as often as he loses :)Outstanding for his happiness - chess was not cutting it because it takes too long to be truly competitive - and Stratego has been brilliant in many ways - it is less experience and formula driven than chess, and the variations in strategy are complex enough to keep everyone interested... quite a freaky game.The vintage wooden box version looks fantastic, and the pieces and board look highly durable - we've been playing this on the beach as well as at home, and there are no issues at all.Overall, highly recommended, simple to learn and hours of fun and complexity.

This product arrived promptly and looked really good at first. "So what", I thought, "if the outside of the box is a little beat up? Who cares?" And I maintain that view. But that wasn't all. Several of the pieces had minuscule differences in the die-cutting that might have given them away. But even that was small enough not to be a deal-breaker.However, and this is a big "however", several of the pieces came with paint splattered on the front. As the secrecy of your pieces is a major component of strategy in this game, this defect totally ruined it.I can't say whether I was just extremely unlucky or whether this edition is shoddily produced, but the copy I received was useless.None of this, by the way, should be taken as critical of the game of STRATEGO, which is one of my favorite board games. If you can find a well-made copy that doesn't have some stupid theme slapped on(COUGH Ice. Vs. Fire COUGH), I encourage everyone to purchase it. But you may want to stay away from this edition.

I wanted to start by saying I loved this game as a kid and still love it today. Stratego is one of my favs of all time!!!Now, as for this edition, I bought the Vintage/Library Editions (or what/however you call them) in the wooden box of Risk and Sorry from Target around Christmas time a few years ago when they first came out (for about $20, if memory serves). My family and I have thoroughly enjoyed those games, and they look wonderful sitting on our book shelf in their trimmed wooden "library" boxes. So, I thought (since my son is now 10 and loves risk) it is time to buy Stratego (got Scrabble for my wife also). I checked on Amazon and saw these versions for around $20 and jumped on them (also noticed what I thought was the same thing on Amazon for around $40). Upon arrival, I immediately noticed a few differences: (1) whereas my previous Vintage Editions are in a trimmed/shaped (rounded edges) "book" like wooden case, this edition is in a really squared-off "boxy" case (2) whereas the previous ones were completely lacquered and finished mahogany colored wood, this edition is relatively unfinished (or just cheaply done) on the back.As these were purchased as family Christmas gifts, I have not opened them to find out about the overall quality of the game board, pieces, etc., but I don't hold out much hope for their quality either. I guess we shall see and respond accordingly by returning the items in the event that these details are also cheaply done.Given that $20 is probably about what the normal cardboard box edition costs in stores, it is probably not really a bad price for this edition. But, as many others have mentioned in the reviews of the $40 edition, the details and trim of those more expensive editions make them really worthy of being passed down to subsequent generations as heirlooms. So, in hindsight, I personally would have opted for the $40 Vintage "Library" Editions that would look better displayed and are worthy of passing down to my kids and grandkids and so on.Once again, this item is probably worth the $20, but just know what it is you are buying and that this is not a "great deal that you are getting on the $40 version."