Battleship

Originally a pencil and paper game, Battleship’s inspiration began with similar two-person strategy games in the late 19th century. Various manufacturers printed paper versions beginning in the 1930s. Television advertising played a part in the success of Milton Bradley’s 1967 plastic adaptation. The game was among the first board games to be computerized in 1979, and today countless electronic versions exist.  In 2013, it cemented its place in pop culture history with a movie of the same name.