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Battleships

Battleships

The Boots Company, PLC · 1931
260 min7+ yrs1.0/5 complexity4.7 BGG#30.543 BGG334CouplesStrategy
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How do you play Battleships?

The pen and paper Battleships upgraded to printed paper and large scale. The grid is 14 x 22 and includes land and sea. You (S.E.L.F.) place 14 units including submarines, aircraft and ammo dumps (7 squares in a "U").

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Battleships box art
official art · The Boots Company, PLC

The pen and paper Battleships upgraded to printed paper and large scale. The grid is 14 x 22 and includes land and sea. You (S.E.L.F.) place 14 units including submarines, aircraft and ammo dumps (7 squares in a "U"). You attack your opponent (N.M.E.) by calling grid co-ordinates. Once per game you may unleash the "blockbuster" which hits 9 squares (in a square shape). A total of 63 hits are needed to win the game. Comes with at least thirty 3-color play sheets.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating4.7 / 10
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CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
60 min
Players
2
Recommended age
7+ yrs
BGG rank
#30.543

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Q3How do you play Battleships?
Battleships is a deduction game, for 2 players, taking ~60 minutes. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Battleships — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Battleships support?
Battleships is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Battleships take?
A game of Battleships takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Battleships for?
Battleships is recommended from age 7.
Q7How complex is Battleships?
Battleships has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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