Ringwraith (group of two pieces ranked 8).

The Gray Pieces consist of the bad characters in the Lord of the Rings and include the following: Flag (a non-movable piece depicted as a flag with the White Tree of Gondor on a blue background which, if attacked, wins the game for the gray side).Éowyn (ranked Spy, meaning that she can kill the 10 on the other side, but any piece can kill her, also called rank 1).Stronghold (group of six non-movable pieces that can kill every piece except 3's).Rider of Rohan (group of eight pieces ranked 2).Soldier of Gondor (group of five pieces ranked 3).The white pieces consist of the good characters in the Lord of the Rings and include the following: Also, the board is depicted as a map of Middle-earth, with a mug and candle covering the forbidden zones. In between, there are two 4x4 forbidden zones in which no piece is allowed to go. Forty beige (good side) pieces go on one side of the board and forty gray (bad side) pieces go on the other side of the board. The board in which the game is played is a 10x10 board, containing a total of 100 squares. The pieces ranked 2 (Riders of Rohan or Wrag Riders) can move unlimited spaces until meeting an opponent and attack. If a three attacks a Stronghold, then the Stronghold dies. Also, pieces called Strongholds, which cannot move, can kill any piece except 3's (Soldiers of Gondor or Orcs). If the Spy attacks the ten, the Spy wins or if the ten attacks the Spy, the Spy dies. These include the Spy ( Éowyn or Gríma Wormtongue) which can be killed by any piece except the ten ( Gandalf or the Witch-king). These pieces are ranked with different numbers, and the higher numbers kill the lower numbers with a few exceptions. Pieces are faced inward, so that the opposing player cannot see the opponent's pieces.

This wouldn’t be a problem, except any and all discussions of Stratego are fraught with misunderstandings by those who are unaware of dual numbering systems! Keep this in mind when reading information about Stratego.The object of the game is to attack the other side's flag, or to kill all of the other side's movable pieces. (Actually the second oldest way, but whatever.) Many of these insist on playing Stratego with the ‘Marshall 1 system’. This caused extreme consternation with many faithful American Stratego fans who preferred the ‘old way’.

They reduced the number of pieces per side (from 40 to 30), added additional powers, and changed the numbering to reflect the European system. Then, in 2000s Hasbro re-imagined Stratego in the USA and made a few changes. The 1st rank (most powerful) was 1, the second most powerful was 2, 3rd most powerful was 3…. When they introduced Stratego in the USA, the numbering was reversed, so the Marshall was a 1, the General 2, and so on. The higher the rank, the higher the number. the Marshall (most powerful piece) was a 10, the General was a 9, and so on. When first produced in Europe, the most powerful pieces had higher numbers. Stratego: Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition Stratego (Revised Edition) (aka Stratego Fire & Ice) It is not exactly the same, but not far from it (numbered pieces, spy (same name) can kill the strongest piece but only when attacking, flag, bombs, etc.) This game in turn almost certainly drew on the classic Chinese children’s game Jungle. This game is similar to, and almost certainly derived directly from, the H.P. The first to capture an enemy flag is the winner! And when attacked, it could 'blast' your man off the board and out of play. The next piece you attack could be a bomb. The suspense builds as your men move deeper into enemy territory. You control your pieces and risk your men in battles where the strength of your enemy is unknown. The lower-ranking man is captured and out of play. When you’re one space away from an enemy, attack. Once the armies are in place, advance your men. But remember your opponent is doing the same thing, so you must plan a defense as well as an offense.

Secretly place your men, bombs, and flag on the gameboard with these objectives in mind. Your mission–protect your flag and capture your opponent’s flag. You have an army of men at your disposal and six bombs.

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