My Favorite Childhood Game - Stratego

Can You Plot the Perfect Victory?
The gameboard is your battlefield.  You have an army of men and six bombs at your disposal.  Your mission:  Capture the opponent's flag and protect your own.  You and your opponent secretly place your men, bombs, and flag on the gameboard.  Once the armies are in place, advance your men.  When you're one space away from the enemy, attack.  You and your opponent declare ranks.  The lower-ranking man is captured -- and taken out of play.  Move with caution and courage.  The next piece you attack could be a bomb that will "blast" your man off the board!  The first to capture the flag is the winner!
(back cover copy:  Milton Bradley Stratego Board Game Box.)

This was my absolute favorite boardgame when I was in elementary school.  It was fun to line up an army, try to strengthen defenses around a flag, and advance across the battlefield.  It was an excellent game to start kids thinking and planning tactically and strategically.  It was only $3.  But, I left it for a kid to find.

By User François Haffner on fr.wikipedia [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

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