Probe 2.0.0.0 is a Strategy Game product from imersatz.com, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, Probe is a strategy board game pitting you against the computer. The objective is to capture Probe's Flag before Probe captures yours.
The game board is centered with your piece tray on the left and Probe's tray on the right. Pieces still on the board display as dimmed in the trays. The identities of Probe's pieces remain hidden until after attacks, just as the identities of your pieces remain hidden from Probe. Pieces may not move into the two areas in the center of the board that display as lakes in the game board design shown below.
Piece movement and captures are explained in the Rules of Play, but, in general, pieces attack by attempting to occupy the square of the opponent. Captures are determined by the rank of the piece, with lower ranked pieces defeating higher ranked pieces.
Notice your Flag is protected by a Bomb shield. You also have a fake Bomb shield in the bottom right corner as a decoy. Mostly likely, Probe's Flag is also protected by a Bomb shield. Bomb shields are impactful because only a Miner (8) can capture a Bomb.
As the game progresses, the board thins out from captures, and you will begin to detect patterns among Probe's remaining pieces. Here is a snapshot of the same game at a later stage. How many likely Flag locations can you find
Compete against the Computer Stratego World Champion! Select among hundreds of popular game options, like Aggression and One-time Bombs. Create your own setups using the handy drag-and-drop editor, or choose from Probe's database of 100,000 setups. Undo and redo moves to explore alternate endings. Save games to resume later, and play back logs of completed games. Design your own custom piece sets, game boards and backgrounds.
Probe makes it easy for beginners to learn. Tutorials explain the rules, describe how to create setups and provide tips for play. During the game, Probe can help you keep track of the pieces that have moved and the ranks of pieces that have been revealed. Probe can even help you select your next move.
For advanced players, Probe provides a realistic tournament environment. Probe enforces the ISF Two-Squares Rule and More-Squares Rule, and offers four options to prevent annoying chases and deadlocks. Probe is expert at protecting its Flag, and knows how to search out and capture your Flag, or win by attrition. Probe is by far the most lifelike Stratego computer opponent you can play.
Probe also offers two exciting variants: Enhanced and Blitz. Enhanced is played on a larger board with Power Squares that allow pieces to move directly from lane to lane. Captains can move diagonally, Lieutenants can jump over adjacent pieces and Sergeants can cross the lakes directly. Enhanced is a dynamic game with free piece movement and many attack combinations. Blitz is played on the standard board and lets you choose the piece set for variants such as Barrage.
Probe games typically consist of three stages:
* Opening, where you develop your pieces according to the logic of your setup.
* Mid game, where you attempt to establish piece superiority and control over the board.
* End game, where you send out search parties to find and capture the Flag. The license of this game software is Free Trial Software, the price is $19.95, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of Probe, you can buy this game software.