Editing Stratego (section)

==Versions==
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The game remains in production, with new versions continuing to appear every few years.  These are a few of the notable ones.  The first U.S. edition (1961) Milton Bradley set, and a special edition 1963 set called ''Stratego Fine'', had wooden pieces. The 1961 wood pieces had a design that looked like vines scaling a castle wall on the back. But later 1961 productions featured plastic pieces (not true first editions). All other regular editions had plastic pieces.  A few special editions as noted below had wooden or metal pieces.

===Classic versions===
These have 10×10 boards, 40 pieces per side with classic pieces and rules of movement.

'''Official Modern Version''': Also known as '''Stratego Original'''. Redesigned pieces and game art. The pieces now use stickers attached to new "castle-like" plastic pieces. The stickers must be applied by the player after purchase. Rank numbering is reversed in European style (higher numbers equals higher rank).  Comes with an optional alternate piece, the ''Infiltrator''.

'''Nostalgia Game Series Edition''': Released 2002. Traditional stamped plastic pieces, although the metallic paint is dull and less reflective than some older versions, and the pieces are not engraved as some previous editions were. Wooden box, traditional board and piece numbering.

'''Stratego 50th Anniversary''' (2011) by [[Spin Master]] comes in both a book-style box and a cookie-tin-like metal box, with original new artwork, pieces and gameplay. It includes optional ''Cannons'' (2 per player) playing pieces.

'''Library Edition''': Hasbro's Library Series puts what appears to be the classic Stratego of the Nostalgia Edition into a compact, book-like design.  The wooden box approximates the size of a book and is made to fit in a bookcase in one's library.  In this version, the scout may not move and strike in the same turn.

'''[[Michael Graves]] Design Stratego''' by Milton Bradley introduced in 2002 and sold exclusively through [[Target Corporation|Target Stores]].  It features a finished wood box, wooden pedestal board, and closed black and white roughly wedge-shaped plastic pieces.  Limited production, no longer available.

'''Stratego Onyx''': Introduced in 2008, Stratego Onyx was sold exclusively by [[Barnes & Noble]].  It includes foil-stamped wooden game pieces and a raised gameboard with a decorative wooden frame.  One-time production, no longer available.

'''Franklin Mint Civil War Collector's Edition''': In the mid-1990s, [[Franklin Mint]] created a luxury version of Stratego with an [[American Civil War]] theme and gold- and silver-plated pieces.  Due to a last-minute licensing problem, the set was never officially released and offered for sale.  The only remaining copies are those sent to the company's retail stores for display.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

===Variant Versions===
These have substantially different configurations and rules.

'''Ultimate Stratego''': No longer in production, this version can still be found at some online stores and specialty gaming stores. This version is a variant of traditional ''Stratego'' and can accommodate up to 4 players simultaneously. The ''Ultimate Stratego'' board game contained four different Stratego versions: "Ultimate Lightning", "Alliance Campaign", "Alliance Lightning" and "Ultimate Campaign".

'''Science Fiction Version''': [[Jumbo B.V.]] / Spin Master version of ''Stratego'', common in North American department stores. The game has a futuristic science fiction theme. Played on a smaller 8×10 board, with 30 pieces per player. Features unique ''Spotter'' playing pieces.

'''Stratego Waterloo''': For the [[wikt:bicentenary|bicentenary]] of the Battle of Waterloo in June 2015, the Dutch publishing group Jumbo published ''Stratego Waterloo''. Instead of using ranks, the different historical units that had actually fought at the battle were added as ''Pawns'' (Old Guard, 95th Rifles...) – each with their own strengths and weaknesses.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jumbo.eu/media/products/assets/manuals/3224b426-89ba-5877-8c15-cb244e7f45cc.pdf |title=Stratego Waterloo: Rules of the game |date=2015 |publisher=Jumbo |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150914113650/http://www.jumbo.eu/media/products/assets/manuals/3224b426-89ba-5877-8c15-cb244e7f45cc.pdf |archive-date=September 14, 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The ''Pawns'' are divided into light infantry, line infantry, light cavalry, heavy cavalry, artillery, commanders and commanders-in-chief ([[Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington|Wellington]] and [[Napoleon]]). Instead of capturing the ''Flag'', the players must get two of their pawns on the lines of communication of their opponent.

From highest rank to lowest the pieces are:
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%;text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan=3 | Rank
! rowspan=2 colspan=2 | French (Blue) !! colspan=4 | Allied (Red)
|-
! colspan=2 | Initial forces !! colspan=2 | Prussian reinforcements (Black)
|-
! Name !! Count
! Name !! Count
! Name !! Count
|-
! 8/1
| ''[[Emperor Napoleon]]'' ([[France]]) || 1
| ''[[Duke of Wellington]]'' (Britain) || 1
| colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|-
! 7/2
| ''[[Marshal Ney]]'' (France) || 1
| ''[[Lord Uxbridge]]'' (Britain) || 1
| ''Field Marshal Von Bulow'' ([[Prussia]]) || 1
|-
! 6/3
| ''Empress's [[Dragoons]]'' ([[French Imperial Guard]]) || 2
| ''British [[Royal Guards]]'' || 2
| colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|-
! 5/4
| ''[[Polish Lancers]]'' (French Imperial Guard) || 4
| ''[[Scots Greys]]'' & ''Highland Regiments'' (Scottish cavalry and infantry, respectively) || 3
| colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|-
! 4/5
| ''[[Cuirassiers]]'' (French Imperial Guard) || 5
| ''Dutch Carabiniers'' (cavalry) || 3
| colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|-
! 3/6
| ''French [[Line Infantry]]'' || 15
| ''[[KGL]] Infantry'' (Britain) || 18
| Prussian Infantry || 3
|-
! 2/7
| ''[[Chasseurs]] a Cheval'' (French cavalry) || 6
| ''[[95th Rifles]]'' (British infantry) & ''KGL [[Hussars]]'' (British cavalry) || 8
| ''Silesian [[Landwehr]]'' (Prussian cavalry & infantry) || 8
|-
! 1/8
| ''French [[Light Infantry]]'' || 5
| ''Brunswick Leib'' ("Black Infantry") || 3
| colspan=2 {{n/a}}
|-
!
| Artillery || 8
| Artillery || 6
| Artillery || 1
|-
! Totals
! France || 47
! Allies || 45
! Prussia || 13
|}
The higher ranked piece always captures the lower

'''Stratego Conquest''': 1996, two- to four-handed game played on world map; alternate pieces cannons and cavalry

'''Stratego Fortress''': A 3D version of ''Stratego'' featuring a 3-level fortress and mystical themed pieces and maneuvers

'''Fire and Ice Stratego''': The Hasbro version called Fire and Ice Stratego has different pieces and rules of movement.  The game features a smaller 8×10 board and each player has 30 magical and mythological themed pieces with special powers.

===Promotional===
[[Hertog Jan]], a Dutch brand of beer, released ''Stratego Tournament'', a promotional version of ''Stratego'' with variant rules. It includes substantially fewer pieces, including only one Bomb and no Miners. Since each side has only about 18 pieces, the pieces are far more mobile. The scout in this version is allowed to move three squares in any combination of directions (including L-shapes) and there is a new piece called the ''Archer'', which is defeated by anything, but can defeat any piece other than the ''Bomb'' by shooting it from a two-square distance, in direct [[orthogonal]], or straight, directions only. If one player is unable to move any more of his or her pieces, the game results in a tie because neither player's ''Flag'' was captured.

===Themed===
These variants are produced by the company with pop-culture-themed pieces licensed from their respective owners:
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* ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|The Lord of the Rings]]'' (2004)
* ''[[Star Wars]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series)|Star Wars: The Clone Wars]]'' (2009)
* ''[[The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)|Chronicles of Narnia]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)|Pirates of the Caribbean]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Marvel Comics]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Sharpe (TV series)|Sharpe's Attack]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Duel Masters]]'' (2004)
}}
Produced by [[Avalon hill|Avalon Hill]]:
* ''[[Stratego: Legends]]'' (1999)

Produced by USAopoly:
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* ''[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] vs [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] Stratego'' (2008)
* ''[[American Civil War|Civil War]] Stratego'' (2007)
}}