Battleship

Pros: good fun for kids
Cons: only 2 player game, and has lots of small pieces

I have had this game for a long time; it has gone through three kids (and several adults who played with it after the children went to bed) and lasted about 6 years. Considering I bought it at a yard sale for $1, that's pretty good.

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Pros: Very simple strategy for young players. Fun too.
Cons: Still a war game. No way around it.

Let's be honest here. This is a war game. And if it is a strategy game, it isn't much of one. What you try to do (just in case you're one of those people who only played chess growing up), is sink your opponent's ships by choosing their location on a...

Pros: Keeps the kids busy for hours on end and teaches them to concentrate and be methodical in attacks
Cons: The pegs for hits and misses are easily swallowed or lost...

Every kid should have a Battleship game in their house. Why? Because. Need a better reason than that? Too stinking bad. The answer is because.

I still remember going to my grandmother's house when I was a kid and playing Battleship with...

Pros: builds deduction skills and is easy to learn
Cons: pieces are very small and many

Who has not had the pleasure of pitting your luck and deduction skills one-on-one with your opponent in this children's first strategy game?

I used to play this game a lot with my sisters but they usually got tired of the way I would...

Pros: Fun and Exciting for Kids 6-9
Cons: Extremely Annoying and Boring for People 12+

When I look back at Battleship nowadays, I see how much time I had actually wasted with this game and wondered why I thought it was so good. Countless hours of playing with my brother and having series of best of sevens and then having a best of seven...

Pros: I always win. Plus, it's fun for all ages.
Cons: Might take a while to finish a round....easy to lose interest.

Go ahead and make fun of me - I love this game. In fact, last Friday night, a friend and I, both attractive college students, chose to stay home and play Battleship instead of going to the bar. I've spent a good deal of Christmas and spring vacations...

Pros: variable and thoughtful
Cons: very young kids aren't ready for it

This is a 'must' game to have, I think, for any family toy closet. I loved Battleship when I was a kid and enjoy it with my kids now. Battleship is easy to learn, doesn't take much set-up, is portable, doesn't go on and on, and is variable (the...

Pros: No batteries, easy to learn
Cons: Lots of small pieces, you'll probably find at least a few after putting the game away each time

Battleship is a classic.

While I disagree with the violent, war-based principle of the game, violence is not in the forefront of my mind when I play. Instead, I am thinking about strategy, trying to second guess my opponent's ideas, and...

Pros: easy setup, great for cartrips, teaches strategy, fair for all age groups
Cons: small pieces could be lost

On the list of game classics, Battleship is right up there with the best of them. Battleship is a 2 player game that combines luck and strategy. The premise in Battleship is that you are trying to sink your opponents ships in the water.

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Pros: fun game, keeps the kids busy and playing quietly together longer than most non-video games
Cons: none really except that it *is* about war and blowing up ships

Remember when we were kids and board games were fun? Mom didn't let us veg out in front of the tv all day and video games had not even been invented. We either played outside or found something fun to do inside (out of mom's way). Well board games are...

Pros: Fun, Easy to learn, Challenging
Cons: Loses challenge as you get older

Battleship is a classic. I'm pretty sure my parents played this when they were young and the game hasn't changed much at all. Sure, as you get older you start to understand the basic strategy and how easy the game really is, but as a kid it is a...

Pros: great easy game, good for traveling
Cons: not quite the same as the original

I purchased Battleship for my husband as a Christmas present. We have enjoyed playing Battleship on many occasions by have noticed some problems with the design.

Battle ship is an easy game to learn. You have five ships which you place in...

Pros: good game, fun, oldie but goodie.
Cons: simple lay out and plot, very fun though

No matter what age you are, you can play battleship. A fun game of sinking ships. It may be simple, but it's loads of fun. I have played this game many times, and have never seemed to get bored. Even as I got older I enjoyed this game, and I think I...

Pros: Long time favorite still enjoyed.
Cons: Not made as durable as the original.

I can long remember the countless days spent sitting on my grandfathers living room floor playing Battleship with my brother. My grandfather being a WWII veteran, loved to sit and watch us play this game. He enjoyed reminiscing about wartimes with us ...

Pros: Fun for a child
Cons: too many parts get lost

I remember my brother and I got this for Christmas back in the 70's.. My Mom has a picture of my brother and I playing it that Christmas. I guess for me it brings back a childhood memory, I loved it then, BUT, I'm not finished LOL.. I bought this for my...