Civil War Stratego game

[bmeagher]

Hi everyone,

I work for a company that creates and distributes all of the specialty editions of MONOPOLY (sports teams, Simpsons, etc.) as well as a number of other unique games and puzzles. We are currently working on a new game - an American Civil War Edition of Hasbro's classic Stratego game. I came across this wonderful blog site and am hoping some of you would be able to help me!

I am on the hunt for a few Civil War buffs/historians to help me in selecting which ranks (8 Union and 8 Confederate) to include as the game pieces. I have done some preliminary research on this but really want to get an expert opinion on who should be included. The current plan involves using General Lee and General Grant as the "generals" and keeping the remaining pieces generic with no one's name attached to it (i.e., Colonel, Captain, etc.). My goal is to select the 8 most well-known or historic (for lack of a better term) rank of soldiers on each side. We really want to make this game as historically accurate as possible.

Again, any suggestions you might have for me would be most appreciated.

My email address is bmeagher@usaopoly.com. Please contact me if you are interested in helping!

Thank you!

[tompritchett]

It has been ages since I played Stratego (my brother-in-law never could beat me) but if I remember correctly, the ranks that you used in the original game would be approach. The only change would be, if there was a Scout, I would change that to an Cavalry Private and make the normal private, an Infantry Private.

[Joe Bordonaro]

I'd change the "Miner" to an "Engineer".
-Joe Bordonaro

[Captain of Kopenick]

The only change would be, if there was a Scout, I would change that to an Cavalry Private and make the normal private, an Infantry Private.

Would that be a dismounted Cavalry private or mounted?

[sbl]

Instead of the "Snidley Whiplash" spy, use the female spies such as Pauline Cushman and Belle Boyd.


http://www.ludigaume.net/Jeux/S/Stra...ego_Pieces.jpg

[DaveGink]

What are the current piece ranks now?

[Rob Weaver]

The Scout that we're proposing as a Cavalryman should be called a "Vidette." Sort of keeps with the role the piece plays in the game, too. I second the idea of making the spy a woman character.

[Gary]

Use "torpedoes" instead of "mines."

[RJSamp]

Brigadier instead of General

3 star General instead of Marshall

Assassin instead of Spy

Colour/Color instead of Flag

And change the wierd millinery already....

Any of you that have the electronic computer version....the bugle calls at the start and end are the real thing.

[hendrickms24]

All the suggestions above sound great!