- The game of global domination
- Choose from three exciting ways to play
- An introductory game for beginners, classic game for veterans, two-player head-to-head game
- Lead your troops, take a risk, rule the world
- This world belongs to the bold and the daring - can you take it on, and win?
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Product Specifications
| Model Number: | 28720 |
| Assembly Required: | No |
| Batteries Required?: | No |
| Batteries Included?: | No |
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Product Description
Lead Your Troops, Take A Risk, RULE THE WORLD! Enter a world of Gutsy dventure - Aworld where every decision, every move, every battle is a nerve-tingling Risk that will reaprewards, or spell disaster. Place your troops. Plot your strategy. Then let the quest for global domination begin. The challenge: defet you foes, advance your troops and expand your territory. Where to attack? When to stop? Whether to form a temporary alliance? The descisions are your! The world belongs to the bold and the daring. Can you take it on and win? Recommended For Ages 10 years Plus
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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Bought to replace a lost version of the game. The territory cards have changed to no longer include infantry/cavalry/cannon. There are no mission cards at all. And instead of the 6 armies it has been for about 40 years there are now only 5! Waste of money, I would rather have bought an old edition than bother with this one
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I am a huge fan of Risk. I'm aware that there are a few variations on the rules in different versions of the game, including a few errors, although I've never worked out why. As far as I am aware, neither Monopoly nor Cluedo have messed about with the rules.
What I don't understand is why, when the makers must surely be aware about how their product is perceived, they appear to go out of their way to annoy their customers.
1. Why are there now only 5 players? This is probably the most annoying. Risk has always taken 6 players. The basic structure of the game has not changed so much as to warrant the removal of a player.
2. Why are most of the colours so similar? Orange has a definite disadvantage because everyone can spot where it is place; no so the others, because they all look roughly the same. Obviously, the planners have never actually played the game.
3. Why change the dice colours. Everyone knows that Red is the attacking dice.
4. Why change the card cash in policy. Are they so unsure of their product?
5. Why remove the Missions? Actually, the most annoying. Whilst I personally prefer global domination, the time factor means many more people play Mission Risk.
The renaming Congo to Central Africa is silly, particularly as Central Africa is actually a bit further North. One of the good bit about using country/region names is that it does serve a mildly educational purpose.
I bought this game as a Christmas gift for an avid Risk playing family whose own game was getting a bit tatty. The disappointment on their faces was plainly visible.
As I've said in the marking above, 2/10 and could do a lot better.
What I don't understand is why, when the makers must surely be aware about how their product is perceived, they appear to go out of their way to annoy their customers.
1. Why are there now only 5 players? This is probably the most annoying. Risk has always taken 6 players. The basic structure of the game has not changed so much as to warrant the removal of a player.
2. Why are most of the colours so similar? Orange has a definite disadvantage because everyone can spot where it is place; no so the others, because they all look roughly the same. Obviously, the planners have never actually played the game.
3. Why change the dice colours. Everyone knows that Red is the attacking dice.
4. Why change the card cash in policy. Are they so unsure of their product?
5. Why remove the Missions? Actually, the most annoying. Whilst I personally prefer global domination, the time factor means many more people play Mission Risk.
The renaming Congo to Central Africa is silly, particularly as Central Africa is actually a bit further North. One of the good bit about using country/region names is that it does serve a mildly educational purpose.
I bought this game as a Christmas gift for an avid Risk playing family whose own game was getting a bit tatty. The disappointment on their faces was plainly visible.
As I've said in the marking above, 2/10 and could do a lot better.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This edition is really good value. It has the old style pieces, but the bases of these are very small so infantry is a bit too easy to knock over with any vibration or movement of the table.
it comes with no objectives cards (this can be solved by using a normal set of cards and a list of objectives pulled from wikipedia) and the reinforcement system has changed from the traditional 1993 3 infantry, 3 cavalry 3 cannons or one of each into a points-stars system that changes the dynamic of the game somewhat.
If you can deal with using a regular deck of cards and a list and the new reinforcement system (which is not too bad) then this game is for you. If not stick with some of the classic editions.
The quality is nice and the build is good but not too fancy, but we've used it so much that it's definitely one of the best buys of 2011-2012.
it comes with no objectives cards (this can be solved by using a normal set of cards and a list of objectives pulled from wikipedia) and the reinforcement system has changed from the traditional 1993 3 infantry, 3 cavalry 3 cannons or one of each into a points-stars system that changes the dynamic of the game somewhat.
If you can deal with using a regular deck of cards and a list and the new reinforcement system (which is not too bad) then this game is for you. If not stick with some of the classic editions.
The quality is nice and the build is good but not too fancy, but we've used it so much that it's definitely one of the best buys of 2011-2012.
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