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Battleship

Coordinates, silence, tension. A blind-fire showdown that keeps everyone on the edge of their seat until the last ship goes down.

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A timeless classic

The naval warfare game generations have already learned to love.

Head-to-head duel

Direct face-off, no middleman — just you and your opponent, coordinate by coordinate.

Grid boards

Each player has their own board — no cheating possible, it's all deduction.

Who is it for?

For a two-player duel between people who love tension and strategy without a complicated setup.

What to know about this Battleship board game

The link leads to Battleship with Planes, a Hasbro Gaming edition sold as an Amazon exclusive. It's the Battleship board game everyone knows, with one twist: planes join the ships. You still sink your opponent's fleet, but you also get to take down their aircraft. It's made for 2 players, ages 7 and up.

Each player gets a portable battle case that opens like a small laptop: an ocean grid to hide your fleet, a target grid to track your shots, and storage for ships, planes and pegs. In Hasbro's classic Battleship, the fleet has five ships: carrier (5 holes), battleship (4), destroyer (3), submarine (3) and patrol boat (2).

How do you play? Place your ships in secret, horizontally or vertically, never diagonally. Take turns calling out a coordinate, like D-4. Your opponent answers "hit" or "miss". Mark hits with red pegs and misses with white pegs. When every hole on a ship is hit, it sinks. First to sink the whole enemy fleet wins.

Strengths and limits

Strengths

Rules that a 7-year-old picks up in minutes.
The cases close, so you can pause a game and pick it up later.
Planes add one more target for players who know the classic version by heart.
Good practice reading a grid (letters and numbers).

Limits

Two players only, so it won't cover a full family dinner.
Lots of small pegs: easy to lose and not for kids under 3.
Adult assembly required the first time (stickers, pieces to punch out).
Exclusive edition: the exact plane rules come in the box and aren't posted on Hasbro's site.

Before you buy

Check on Amazon.ca that it's the "with Planes" edition, not classic Battleship or the electronic version.
Look at the box and rule-sheet language on the listing if you need French.
Hasbro's recommended age is 7+. For a younger child, plan to play alongside them.
Keep a small bag or container for spare pegs.
Check today's price on Amazon.ca, since it changes often.

FAQ

How do you play Battleship?

Each player hides their ships on their grid, then you take turns calling out coordinates. Your opponent says "hit" or "miss", and you track shots with red and white pegs. The first player to sink the entire enemy fleet wins.

Battleship rules: if you hit, do you go again?

No, not under Hasbro's official rules. Once you've marked your hit or miss, your turn ends. There's a "salvo" variant for experienced players: you fire one shot per ship you still have afloat.

Battleship rules: can ships touch?

Yes. Hasbro's rules only say to place each ship horizontally or vertically, never diagonally, without covering the letters or numbers. Nothing stops two ships from sitting side by side, which can even throw your opponent off.