<ul><li>Battleship is a classic two-player game involving hidden information, guessing, and luck, believed to have originated in the early 1900s from the French game L’Attaque.</li><li>The game likely drew influence from Basilinda and became popular among soldiers in World War 1 before becoming a staple family game.</li><li>Initially played with pencil and paper, Battleship was transformed into its iconic plastic version by Milton Bradley in 1967.</li><li>In standard Battleship, players set up their ship arrangements hidden from the opponent, with ships of various lengths and placement rules, creating a strategic challenge.</li></ul>

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