units (e.g. "division", "battalion", "brigade") rather than individual soldiers. The board consisted of land, ocean, rivers and lakes. Game of the Generals, a Philippine variety of Stratego introduced in 1973 played on a modified (8×9) chessboard battle for the temple, an Israeli game by Isratoys company A capture the flag game called "Stratego" and loosely based on the board game is played at summer camps. In this game, two teams of thirty to sixty players are assigned ranks by distribution of coloured objects such as pinnies or glowsticks, the colours representing rank, not team. Players can tag and capture lower-ranked opponents, with the exception that the lowest rank captures the highest. Players who do not know their teammates may not be able to tell which team other players are on, creating incomplete information and opportunities for bluffing. Publications Unlike the vast literature for chess, checkers and backgammon, as of 2019, there is a single book, Stratego: From Beginner To Winner, written by Richard Ratcliffe and published by Steel City Press. Versions 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. Stratego 50th Anniversary (1997) by Spin Master comes in both a book-style box and a cookie-tin-like metal box, with original artwork, pieces and gameplay. It includes optional Cannons (2 per player) playing pieces. 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