Electronic Battleship Review – Battleship is one of those board games that almost everyone has played at least once. The game originally started as a public pen and paper game. 1967 marked the Milton Bradley game that most people know.
I have to say, I’ve never had very strong feelings about Battleship. I remember playing the game from time to time when I was a kid. It wasn’t one of my favorite games though. Since I haven’t played Battleship in quite a few years, I decided to demo the game to see how it stacks up. Battleship is a bit of fun that was good for its time, even if it feels like a glorified guessing game at times.
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For the few of you who aren’t already familiar with Battleship, the premise behind the game is pretty simple. Two players face off trying to sink the other player’s ship before they can sink yours. Each player places their ships in the grid. Players then take turns calling a coordinate on the grid. To sink a ship, the player must call all the coordinates corresponding to the ship. The first player to sink all five enemy ships wins the game.
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If you want to see the full game rules/instructions, check out our Battleship how to play guide.
I’m not quite sure how to feel about Battleship. The game is considered a classic for a reason. There are things I like about it, but it also has some issues.
On the plus side, the game is pretty easy to play. If you have a basic understanding of simple coordinate systems, you should have no problem playing the game. In fact, most people probably already know how to play the game. For those who don’t, I think the game can be explained in just a few minutes. Players basically take turns calling out letter-number combinations in an attempt to find where the other player has placed their ships. There is nothing complicated in the game. I think this is one of the main reasons why Battleship has been a family gaming classic for many years.
With a simple game comes a game that you can just relax and play. You can’t completely zone it while playing, but you also don’t have to constantly think about what to do on your turn. Just make an educated guess at the ship’s location and hope you’re right. Battleship will never be mistaken for a deep game. Sometimes it’s nice to just play a simple game where you don’t have to analyze a lot of things before making a decision.
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If you ask a lot of players about Battleship, you’ll probably get different opinions about the game’s strategy and luck. I’m not quite sure how to describe it. After all, the game has some elements of both. If you carefully analyze how the game plays, there are ways to increase your odds of winning Battleship. You can just choose random locations. Sometimes it can be effective. Usually, it’s best to have a strategy for how you’re going to search the web. If you use a well-thought-out strategy, your chances of beating a random guesser will be higher.
While there is an advantage to using strategy when choosing areas, Battleship still relies heavily on luck. No matter how good your strategy is, it can only go so far. You have to be lucky in the end when making guesses. Being able to read the other player’s tendencies can help. However, it is impossible to know exactly where the ships are unless you actively cheat. When you hit a ship, it’s just a process of elimination so that it eventually sinks. Getting the first hit on the ship is a bit random. Whoever is better at getting the first hits on the new ships is likely to win the game. There is no strategy that will overcome bad/unlucky guesses. After all, Battleship is a simple guessing game where strategy can help you a little.
Because of this, Battleship has always been a game that works better for families/kids than adults. The simplicity of the game means that both adults and children can enjoy the game. By relying on luck, children will have the same chance of winning without an adult throwing the game.
Battleship also plays relatively quickly. It ultimately depends on how good the players are at guessing, but I’m guessing you can finish most matches in 20-30 minutes. It seems about the right length for this type of game. If it were significantly longer, it would begin to stretch.
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Unfortunately, I don’t know if Battleship has enough strategy for adults. I can see adults still having fun with the game. If you are looking for an easy to play game where you don’t have to think too much about what you are doing, you can have fun playing it. I just wish there was a bit more strategy to the game. This would make the game more appealing to adults as it would be more than a simple guessing game.
Not everyone may be familiar with this, but Battleship actually has two versions. This is because they are not specifically described in the rules of many Battleship games. Basically, the rules of the variant are based on allowing players to take multiple shots in turn. Each player will start the game with five shots each turn. As the game progresses, you will get fewer shots after each ship is sunk. Therefore, these variant rules emphasize sinking the other player’s ship as quickly as possible.
I had mixed feelings about the rules for these options. On the plus side, they make the game go much faster. Getting five hits instead of one can make a big difference. This can change how you approach the range, as you can spread out your shots, increasing your chances of getting a hit. This also rewards the player who starts early.
The problem with Battleship’s option rules is that they make the leader problem worse. If one player can start sinking ships faster than the other, then they will fire more shots than the opponent during each turn. This means they have a higher chance of getting hit. This can get out of hand quickly, especially if one player does a better job of finding ships. Eventually, it can get to the point where one player falls so far ahead that the other player has no chance of ever catching up. This leads to a sort of anticlimactic ending.
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As for the components of the game, I can’t say much about them. Many different versions of the game have been released over the years. The quality of ingredients will likely vary between versions. The game I used for this review is the 1967 edition, which is the original Milton Bradley version of the game. The 1967 version of the game is pretty typical. Nicely, the game gives you two different playing fields with spare chambers. This allows you to store everything you need on each board. The components are all made of plastic, but they are sturdy enough.
Ultimately, I have some mixed feelings about Battleship. While there have been better games since Battleship was first released, the game has some redeeming qualities. It is easy enough to play where kids and adults will have no problem playing. Battleship is also one of those games where you don’t have to think too much about what you’re doing. There is some strategy to the game, as there are ways to search the grid that reduce the total number of spaces you have to guess. Unfortunately, the game still ultimately boils down to a guessing game. Whoever guesses better will win.
Since most people have already played Battleship before, you should already have a good idea if you like it. For those of you who have never played Battleship before or have been for years, my advice is whether you are looking for a simpler game or one with a lot of strategy. If you’re looking for a lot of strategy, Battleship won’t be the game for you. If you’re looking for a simpler game that’s easy to play, I think you’ll probably enjoy Battleship.
Ingredients. 1967 edition – two boards, 10 ships (two sets of five different ships), 168 white sticks, 84 red sticks
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Recommendation: for people looking for an easy game that has a bit of strategy but not too much where you can just sit back and relax while playing it.
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