In this version of the classic board game you lead your troops into battle against the computer opponent in a race to capture your enemy's flag before he gets yours. Initially you can't see how the enemy has positioned his troops and he can't see yours which gives ample opportunity for bluffing and deception from both sides.
"4 out of 5. We recommend the program to board game lovers." - Download.com
"It's like chess spliced with Minesweeper and Guess Who. Bearing in mind how important subterfuge and bluffing are in the original game, the silicon opponents provided are remarkably sharp." - EuroGamer.com
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v2.1.1
Apple
released 9/23/2021
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- fix for issues with iOS 15
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Apple
positive (0.90)
3y ago
Fantastic game
It is just like the classic board game. Challenging AI, customizable settings, and low price. I have sunk a lot of hours into this gem of an app. 5/5
- Defraum23 · v2.1.1
Apple
positive (0.90)
6y ago
Takes me back to my childhood!
Just like my favorite childhood (and young-adult) board game!
- GrammarJunky · v2.1.0
Apple
mixed (-0.10)
8y ago
Great game But extremely slow!!!
I love this game but at times it is extremely slow. It takes computer 4-5 seconds to move. In a game that takes possibly hundreds of moves it's hard to concentrate when it moves slow and choppy. I finally figured out that the game is slow before the next iOS update. Once the phone is updated the game works perfectly for a few weeks then it starts to slow down and eventually you can’t play it and have to wait for the next iOS update. But otherwise an awesome game!
- jeep27030 · v2.0.4
Apple
mixed (0.40)
Feature request
9y ago
Great game
It is a blast to play. Love it.
But,
Sometimes it slows down impossibly slow.
Win loss total would be great.
- Jfabe · v2.0.4
Apple
positive (0.50)
Feature request
9y ago
Darkhorse
Great game needs to have a win and lost total added and maybe little more animation
- Alamo city -DVM · v2.0.4
Apple
positive (0.90)
9y ago
Excellent AI
Great game with sophisticated AI. If you like Stratego and don't need multiplayer functionality, you'll love this. Don't believe the haters.
- News lover 808 · v2.0.4
Apple
negative (-0.85)
10y ago
What the heck happened?
The new version is horrible. Very laggy and slow, takes forever to play a game. CPU moves are choppy and slow. Such disappointment. I played the old version thousands of times, but now I'm considering deleting the game.
- cornboxxx · v2.0.3
Apple
positive (0.90)
10y ago
Excellent Strategy Game
You are probably looking at this app because you want a game of strategy similar to Stratego. There exist dozens of variations of the same concept all over the world and over the Internet. The General by Sean O'Connor is one of the best I've ever encountered in the form of a computer game. I've noticed it is very polished and works without slowdown or glitches. This app has so many useful options that contribute to enjoyable play.
You get 6 different AI engines from what it seems. Maybe it's just one engine but has 6 difficulties. You get a number of themes for the pieces. You also get a very good selection of predetermined arrangements to play as. You can also horizontally reverse each.
Overall I've found no issues with this app whatsoever. It should provide lots of enjoyment to any fan of turn based strategy games and board games.
- Drawgood · v2.0.3
Apple
negative (-0.90)
11y ago
Incredibly Slow
As other reviews mention, latest updates made gameplay incredibly slow. Game is basically unplayable now. Fix, or I will delete.
- MaggityMatey · v2.0.2
Apple
negative (-0.90)
Feature request
11y ago
Bad update
After update it is starting up correctly but is very very slow. On a iPad 2. Please roll it back to the reversion. The last update ruined my favorite game. Please roll it back. It is way to slow now and it's smaller graphics.
Update July 11 still to slow to play. Just put the old version back
- Tattoohank · v2.0.2
Apple
negative (-0.90)
11y ago
Needs a fix, quick!
Played the gave every day, until the 2.0 upgrade!😩
First time playing after the 2.0, the game would not start correctly, both on the iPad and iPhone. Had to delete and re-install.
Then quickly discovered that the game pieces move Extremely S L O W!
In addition, the opponent makes moves that are not too smart such as chasing the #1 piece with the Spy and allowing the #1 to take out the Spy. Or striking a game piece that has not been identified yet with their #3'and landing on a bomb!
Thought that ap upgrades were to make it better, not worse!
The game needs a fix right away!
- BPachom · v2.0.1
Apple
negative (-0.90)
11y ago
Do not buy! Until they fix the Bad update to a good game.
The game was great. I played it every day for 2 years. Now with the latest update, the game is horrible. Slow and buggy and no longer fun to play. I quit, until it is fixed.
- PhotoMacGuy · v2.0.1
Apple
mixed (0.00)
11y ago
Bad update, good game
Regarding most-recent update: why is the game so slow now? The new animations are not an improvement. Everything worked much more smoothly in the prior versions.
Regarding the game generally, here is my initial review: I had this game on my old Windows Mobile phone years ago and loved it -- by far the game I played the most on that phone. I was hoping someone would port a Stratego clone to the iPhone (and now the iPad) and, sure enough, here it is. Woo-hoo!!!
This game is perfect for people who love strategy turn-based war games. It can be played in about 5 minutes, which is ideal for a phone game. The goal is to capture the enemy's flag before it captures yours. The trick is that you can't see what any of the enemy's pieces are: the piece you're about to engage could be the general (#1) or a lowly scout (#9). Lower numbers defeat higher numbers, so surprise is a key element in the game. The AI here is pretty good: challenging, but not enough to frustrate you to the point where you don't want to play anymore. It's fun to come up with different placement strategies (the game comes with about 20-30 different pre-set placements to choose from, but it's more fun to devise them on your own).
Thanks for a great game and keep up the good work!
- penguins66 · v2.0.1
Apple
negative (-0.90)
Feature request
11y ago
Too Slow
Sean,
Please just revert to version 1.6. The AI is not much tougher. We don't care about making the AI smarter if it means slowing the game down.
Vote YES if you agree.
- Gimme Some Truth · v2.0.1
Apple
negative (-0.90)
11y ago
Update ruins the game
What happened? This update is horrible. Game pieces move so slowly now, and the screen size is too small now. It used to be so snappy. Now it's like playing in molasses.
I used to play this game all the time until this update.
- cjheaford · v2.0.1
Apple
positive (0.95)
11y ago
Love this! Best Stratego app!
I have been a huge fan and supporter of "The General" for years! Love it!
- iLikeJobis · v2.0.1
Apple
negative (-0.30)
11y ago
Not working right
Intermittently does not give you an opponent. - I removed the game and reinstalled. Seems to work again.
- trick2802 · v2.0
Apple
negative (-0.90)
Feature request
11y ago
Sean come back to us
I too used this app for many years and have been a fan so Sean since early 2000 when Slay came out. This version needs to be rolled back ASAP. Opponent pieces don't appear except for the 1. Also went to the forums and they appear dead no updates on there either since several years ago.
- Jebehs87 · v2.0
Apple
negative (-0.90)
11y ago
No longer playable with 2.0
I've had this app for a long time, but an upgrade caused too many bugs that it is no longer playable! Game starts with the AI only having the general... Surrender a few times and they get a full board, which is just a mirrored image of your own pieces. How much fun is this?
- Fhfdfhffctr · v2.0
Apple
negative (-0.90)
11y ago
What the???
App upgrade destroyed the game! No longer works on iOS. Please fix!
- MIquelamo · v2.0
Apple
negative (-0.90)
11y ago
Back To The Drawing Board
Unfortunately, this upgraded version has many bugs that need to be fixed. Crashes on the first few moves. I've had this app for a long time and this is the first to go completely backwards. Disappointed.... Please upgrade your upgrade.
- DJ Sugarcube · v2.0
Apple
negative (-0.90)
11y ago
What were you thinking?
A great game completely ruined by the upgrade. Opponent's pieces don't show up and then it crashes on move 3. Uninstalled
- SteveS02 · v2.0
Apple
negative (-0.90)
11y ago
Messed Up
This used to be great. Now it's slow even when the opponent actually has pieces deployed, which is not often. I am amazed that this is so bad now.
- Aldinach · v2.0
Apple
negative (-0.90)
11y ago
Bugs since update
All of a sudden the game is very slow. .very slow. .also there are time when you hit start and no opponent shows up. As for higher AI i have not seen an improvement same tricks that worked in the olde version still fool the game.
- lefortfracture · v2.0
Apple
negative (-0.60)
11y ago
Update a step backward
The latest update makes gameplay slower and less enjoyable. I liked to play quick games before but the movement of game pieces takes away from that. Not my go to game anymore......
- Mikebo1003 · v2.0
Apple
negative (-0.70)
12y ago
App update too long overdue
This app hasn't been updated in over two years. Still lacking needed features to make this game replayable. This one went to pasture too soon. 1 star.
- ThirdBase · v1.60
Apple
neutral (0.00)
Feature request
12y ago
Owned!
IT'S TIME,PLEASE UPDATE.
1. Harder levels
2. Challenge other players
- Grappledog · v1.60
Apple
mixed (0.40)
Feature request
13y ago
Almost perfect
Local 1v1 is absolutely necessary. It gets a 4 instead of 5 for that reason alone. Please add it asap. No one would complain if you added online pvp but its not necessary. Stats would be a welcome addition as well. Also huge flaw... The enemy 1 piece doesnt attack unless it knows the other piece its attacking before it attacks. The enemy ran out of all pieces except its 1 and it refused to attack me Even though my flag was exposed. It decided to stalemate instead of taking a chance on a guess. The rest is perfect
- Supabeing1 · v1.60
Apple
mixed (0.30)
Feature request
13y ago
Multi player would be nice.
The game is beatable ever time. Simply math. Would be better if there was multi player capability. Good game.
- Batavian1 · v1.60
Apple
negative (-0.50)
Feature request
13y ago
Too easy to beat
I never lose. Game level is set too low. It would be nice to be able to change the levels. And yes, the price is way to high!
- Beat Bundy · v1.60
Apple
negative (-0.90)
13y ago
Can't make a move
UI just doesn't respond to anything I do — tapping or dragging.
- MigMit · v1.60
Apple
mixed (0.30)
Feature request
14y ago
Good game. Price point a bit high.
I think this is a good port of stratego. Only complaint is the price.
There are some features I'd like:
Stats - wins/loses
Game Center - could have which setups you've won with.
Versus another player - could black out screen after you've moved and click a button to reveal for 2nd player.
Spotter option- newest Stratego has spotter as lowest spot. May want to think of adding that.
- CC in AZ · v1.60
Apple
negative (-0.50)
Feature request
15y ago
Needs better AI
This game hasn't been updated in over a year and has weak AI with no multiplayer.
- Reagan83 · v1.50
Apple
mixed (0.30)
Feature request
15y ago
Almost great
This version of the original board game is good but has a few kinks. The AI is a bit questionable, goofy move choice and it has perfect piece memory unlike humans. No multiplayer is borderline inexcusable, but part of the deal. Completely 100% worth the cost of the app. Also I can't seem to find a way to save my sets for use at a later date.
- Homie Jeromie · v1.50
Apple
positive (0.40)
Feature request
15y ago
excellent
please change the icon to a game piece; the current one is cheesy. make the gameboard a larger proportion of the screen. thank you.
- gumkojima · v1.50
Apple
negative (-0.90)
15y ago
Terrible
Terrible game - the controls makes every move guesswork.
- Liye Zhang · v1.50
Apple
positive (0.80)
Feature request
15y ago
Great App, but . . .
I love the game and play it all the time. I love how the app is like the real game, and not a stupid spinoff version. However, it could be made even better if you added a multiplayer mode. Great game, though.
- Supernova 426 · v1.50
Apple
positive (0.50)
Feature request
15y ago
Multiplayer
This is a great game, however it needs multiplayer!
- Squirrel 1382 · v1.50
Apple
positive (0.50)
Feature request
15y ago
Update soon?
Great game However a 2player option would be nice or at least wifi with a random opponent. Also a more challenging play (difficulty settings perhaps), after all, there are many free apps with more freedom in play than that of this one. Also, it would be nice to save favorite set-ups
- Cat in the Hat 2.9747 · v1.50
Apple
negative (-0.90)
15y ago
Didn't download
Let me start by saying that I live in a tent. On the off occasion that I can make it into town I check my facebook. Get a new app or two. That sort of thing. I bought this app and it didn't download.
- jakelamb92 · v0
Apple
positive (0.80)
15y ago
Great game worthy of 4 stars
I love stratego and the general is a great version of this old school strategy game.
- Facility Manager CB · v0
Apple
negative (-0.60)
15y ago
I call bs
Very pretty, but the screen locks and causes bad moves, the computer player knows where all of the pieces are including the flag and cheats accordingly
- OgNotadouche · v0
Apple
positive (0.50)
Feature request
16y ago
Good adaptation
Good game. I recommend it. I would play it more if I could save my setups
Wish it had multiplayer via game center.
- royalsmartperson · v0
Apple
negative (-0.40)
Feature request
16y ago
computer has several advantages
The player cannot repeat a move 3 times, yet the computer is allowed to repeat its moves. Computer seems to know where the bombs are placed and will avoid hitting them. Please correct these issues.
- MDIRADS · v0
Apple
positive (0.50)
Feature request
16y ago
If this worked with game center it would be epic
the game is fun the the setup is the same every time. If it had multiplayer that would eliminate this issue and make it a 5 star game.
- Enoch Forever · v0
Apple
positive (0.80)
Feature request
16y ago
Fun... Need a hard difficulty
This is fun and perfect size on the iPad. Lots of people complaining about the graphics but you can change the look of the pieces by clicking on the red castlelike icon.
I would like a scoreboard. Sometimes i wish there was an undo button but its stratego, you cant have an undo because the piece is revealed.
I would like a harder difficulty, though the computers have great strategies.
- @holanz · v0
Apple
negative (-0.90)
16y ago
Not fixed!
The pieces do not respond to touch and thus will not move. Game is useless when you can't move the selected pieces.
- ASHCON · v0
Apple
negative (-0.70)
16y ago
Fix the bugs
I used to play this game all the time, but now there must be a bug, how in the hell can a 7 beat a 2? Until this is fixed this will stay 2 stars.
- Mick Silver · v0
Apple
neutral (-0.20)
Feature request
16y ago
Been there, done that
Nice game, but after playing it about 5 or 6 times you realize that the computer uses the exact same starting positions for it's men every single game. Not knowing where each of his players are would make it much more enjoyable to play after the initial few times.
- Cygnus_2112 · v0
Apple
neutral (0.20)
Feature request
16y ago
Needs 2 player badly!!!
Great game but needs the computer difficulty, wifi, and Bluetooth. After you add those this game gets MORE than 5 stars.
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