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Structure
Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
- There are a total of 10 general entries.
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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
Stratego
What are the two colors of the pieces of the opposing armies? | Stratego
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Red and Blue. The blue pieces have silver pictures and numbering while the red pieces have gold pictures and numbering.
What is the name of the highest ranking piece in each army? | Stratego
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Marshall. The General is second highest. There is no King.
What rank is not used in the game? | Stratego
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Corporal. There are no Corporals, or Privates for that matter.
What are the only 3 pieces can kill the Marshall? | Stratego
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Spy , Bomb, Marshall. The Spy must strike first or else he is killed. The Marshall dies if he strikes a bomb (a bomb cannot be moved), and if the Marshalls strike each other, they are both killed.
What is the only piece that can move more than one square at a time? | Stratego
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Scout. The Scout can move any number of squares, and is generally used on "suicide missions" to force the opponent to reveal the rank of his pieces.
What is the only piece that is not killed by a bomb? | Stratego
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Miner. Miners are valuable in that only they can defuse a bomb. There is no piece called the Bomb Squad Technician.
How many Majors does each player start the game with? | Stratego
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3. In addition, there is 1 Marshall, 1 General, 2 Colonels, 4 Captains, 4 Lieutenants, 4 Sergeants, 5 Miners, 8 Scouts, 1 Spy, 6 Bombs, and 1 Flag for a total of 40 peieces to each player.
Which manner are the pieces NOT allowed to move? | Stratego
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Diagonally. All pieces (except bombs and flags) can move 1 square forward, backward, or sideways, but not diagonally. The Scout can move any number of squares forward, backward or sideways, and you can move onto a square occupied by your opponent (thereby starting a challenge or battle), with the highest ranking piece staying there.
What two obstacles in the middle of the board do both players have to move their pieces around? | Stratego
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Lakes. Perhaps if there was an Admiral or Commodore, he could go through the lakes instead of around them.
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