Hasbro Battleship Classic Board Game

The verdict

Two players each arrange five ships on a hidden ocean grid, then take turns calling coordinates — letter plus number — to find and sink the opponent's fleet. Red pegs mark hits, white pegs mark misses, and the first player to sink all five ships wins.

Hasbro Battleship Classic Board Game — about $20 at Amazon · ≈4.7★ · the classic naval guessing game: hide your fleet, call coordinates, sink theirs first.

The classic edition includes two portable battle cases that fold up for storage, for 2 players, ages 7 and up. It is a pure strategy game with no luck beyond the opening placement.

Specs

  • Ages 7 and up; 2 players
  • Two portable folding battle cases
  • Five ships per player: carrier, battleship, cruiser, submarine, destroyer
  • Red hit pegs and white miss pegs
  • Model F4527

Blind details

For a blind shopper, buy this one honestly: Battleship is a visual grid game, and it is best as a gift for a sighted household or for play with a sighted partner. The ships and pegs are physical and easy to handle by touch, and the call-and-response of coordinates is naturally spoken, which is why some blind players adapt it with a tactile grid — but the printed grids and the opponent's board are not readable by touch out of the box, so do not buy it expecting accessible play without adaptation. What to confirm before ordering: this is the classic two-case edition (model F4527), not the electronic version or the Battleship with Planes edition, which are different games at different prices.

Honest caveats: this is a visual game out of the box — adaptation or a sighted partner is needed for blind play. The pegs are small and easy to lose, and the cases are plastic, not premium. Sale pricing often drops it to around $15, so the $20 figure here is the list-level price; confirm at checkout. Electronic Battleship is a separate, noisier product — do not confuse the two when comparing ratings.

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Last reviewed: October 2026.