Battleship (game)

For the class of warship, see Battleship. For the logic puzzle, see Battleship (puzzle). For the video games, see Battleship (1993 video game), Battleship (1996 video game), and Battleship (2012 video game). For other uses, see Battleship (disambiguation).

Battleship
The Classic Naval Combat Game
Battleship board
Other namesSea Battle
ManufacturersUnknown
DesignersUnknown
Publishers
Publication1931; 93 years ago (1931)
Years active1931–present
GenresStrategy
Guessing
Players2
Playing time10-60 Minutes
Age range8+

Battleship (also known as Battleships) is a strategy type guessing game for two players. It is played on ruled grids (paper or board) on which each player's fleet of warships are marked. The locations of the fleets are concealed from the other player. Players alternate turns calling "shots" at the other player's ships, and the objective of the game is to destroy the opposing player's fleet.

Battleship is known worldwide as a pencil and paper game which dates from World War I. It was published by various companies as a pad-and-pencil game in the 1930s and was released as a plastic board game by Milton Bradley in 1967. The game has spawned electronic versions, video games, smart device apps and a film.

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