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This is a list of licensed Risk game boards.
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This is a list of licensed Risk game boards.
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| Copyright dates: 1959, [1] 1963, [2] 1975, [3] 1980, [4] 1990, [5] 1993, [6] 1999, [7] 2003 [8] Released by: Parker Brothers (Hasbro) Issued through: General release | Game description | The traditional version of Risk. |
| Number of players | 2 – 6 | |
| Army units | Currently army units consist of infantry, cavalry, and cannon; worth 1, 5, and 10 "armies" respectively. In past editions there have been other variations. In 1959, wooden cubes were worth 1 "army", while oblong wooden pieces were worth 10 "armies". This was replaced in the 1963 and 1975 editions for plastic triangle pieces worth 1 "army" and plastic stars worth 10 "armies". In 1980, plastic Roman numerals I, III, V, and X were used as literal numerical representations of army units. This change was reverted in the 1990 version, in favor of the plastic triangles and stars of previous editions. In 1993, the infantry, cavalry, and cannon pieces were introduced and have been used ever since; though in varying designs. | |
| Other features | Secret Mission Risk cards, enabling Secret Mission Risk, included since 1993. | |
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| Copyright date: 1986 Released by: Parker Brothers Issued through: General release | Game description | A version focusing on Europe in which each player's goal is to protect their castle from attack. It is often considered to be a poor game, but many concepts were used again in later variations. |
| Number of players | 2 – 6 | |
| Army units | Army units consist of plastic triangles, which represent 1 "army", and plastic stars, which represent 10 "armies". | |
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| Copyright date: 1999 Released by: Parker Brothers (Hasbro) Issued through: General release | Game description | Features a color-enhanced board and metal pieces. |
| Number of players | 2 – 6 | |
| Army units | For the special collectors' edition, army units are made of metal. Infantry pieces worth 1 "army"; cavalry, 5 "armies"; cannon, 10 "armies". | |
| Other features | The movement route between the territories of East Africa and Middle East was removed; this was later confirmed as a manufacturing error. | |
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| Copyright dates: 2001 Released by: Avalon Hill/Hasbro Issued through: General release | Game description | An award winning futuristic version of Risk. The game features Moon Territories, ocean territories and Commanders. |
| Number of players | 2 – 5 | |
| Army units | In addition to normal plastic army figurines, each army also has commanders which can affect battles where they are present. | |
| Other features | Randomly placed disaster zones, in/through which no unit may move, make each game slightly different. | |
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| Copyright date: 2002 Released by: Parker Brothers (Hasbro) Issued through: General release | Game description | Players attempt to conquer Middle-earth from The Lord of the Rings. |
| Number of players | 2 – 4 | |
| Army units | Army units include 'light' armies or 'dark' armies. The 'light' armies consist of Elven Archers, Riders of Rohan and eagles. The 'dark' armies consist of orcs, Dark Riders and cavetrolls. | |
| Other features | A ring moves across the gameboard throughout after turns. Once it reaches Mordor, the game ends. Also included leaders and strongholds. | |
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| Copyright date: 2003 Released by: Parker Brothers (Hasbro) Issued through: General release | Game description | Players attempt to conquer Middle-earth from The Lord of the Rings. This is an extension to Risk: the Lord of the Rings, also includes a 2-player Siege of Minas Tirith mini-game. |
| Number of players | 2 – 4 | |
| Army units | Army units include 'light' armies or 'dark' armies. The 'light' armies consist of Elven Archers, Riders of Rohan and eagles. The 'dark' armies consist of orcs, dark riders and cavetrolls (molds). In the European version: the 'light' armies consist of humans, horseman (Rohirrim) and Ents. The 'dark' armies consist of Warg Riders, Morgul Army and the Haradrim (molds). | |
| Other features | A ring moves across the gameboard throughout after turns. Once it reaches Mordor, the game ends. Also included leaders and strongholds. | |
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| Copyright date: 2003 Released by: Parker Brothers (Hasbro) Issued through: General release | Game description | Combines the first two Lord of the Rings versions, but does not include the Siege of Minas Tirith mini-game. |
| Number of players | 2 – 4 | |
| Army units | Army units include 'light' armies or 'dark' armies. The 'light' armies consist of Elven Archers, Riders of Rohan and eagles. The 'dark' armies consist of orcs, Dark Riders and cavetrolls. | |
| Other features | A ring moves through the gameboard as the players take turns. Once it reaches Mordor, the game ends. Also included leaders and strongholds. | |
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| Copyright dates: 2004 Released by: Avalon Hill/Hasbro Issued through: General release | Game description | A version based on the mythological pantheons of various ancient civilizations. The map is a stylized continent flanked by the island of Atlantis. Dead units battle in the underworld for the chance for resurrection. |
| Number of players | 2 – 5 | |
| Army units | In addition to normal plastic army figurines, each army also has gods which can affect battles where they are present. | |
| Other features | Randomly placed plague zones; "Faith tokens" which act as currency to buy Gods and cards, each of which have different characteristics. | |
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| Copyright date: 2005 Released by: Parker Brothers (Hasbro) Issued through: General release | Game description | Set in the Star Wars universe during the Clone Wars. The player can fight on the side of the Separatists or the Republic, using either the classic Risk rules or the Clone Wars variations. |
| Number of players | 2 – 4 | |
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| Other features | Included "Order 66" which allows for shorter game play. | |
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| Copyright date: 2006 Released by: Parker Brothers (Hasbro) Issued through: General release | Game description | Set in the Star Wars universe, players play as the Galactic Empire, the Rebel Alliance, or the Hutts. This version is unique in that each of the factions has a different set of goals and victory conditions. |
| Number of players | 2 – 5 | |
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| Copyright dates: 2006 Released by: Parker Brothers (Hasbro) Issued through: General release, exclusive to United Kingdom | Game description | Based on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, players can play as either the forces of Aslan or as the forces of the White Witch. It is the first Risk game made for young children. |
| Number of players | 2 – 4 | |
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| Copyright dates: 2009 Released by: Parker Brothers (Hasbro) Issued through: General release. | Game description | Based on Halo Wars, played just like Risk Revised. |
| Number of players | 3 – 5 | |
| Army units | Army units are 1 and 3. | |
| Other features | There are three different races as noticed in the Halo storyline. There are the UNSC, the Covenant, and the Flood. In the 5-player mode the UNSC has two allied forces and they fight against the Covenant, as both sides also try to extinguish the powerful flood diseased creatures. There are heroes which give combat bonuses. | |
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| Copyright dates: 2011 Released by: Hasbro (Heidelberger Spieleverlag) Issued through: General release. | Game description | A game set in the future on an "earth clone" that has permanent changes to the game board and cards each time you play. |
| Number of players | 3 – 5 | |
| Other features | There are five factions, each with different pieces and rules. As the originator of the term Legacy game, [9] rules/mechanics are added and changed, previous games permanently affect all future games, and cards are permanently modified or destroyed. | |
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| Risk: Metal Gear Solid is a board game, released in 2011 by USAopoly, based upon the game Risk , with the setting of Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots video game. | Gameplay is similar to the standard edition of Risk, but it includes heroes that upgrade one attacking or defending die to an eight sided die if they're attacking a territory or in an attacked territory. The game also includes 'Drebin Cards', which can be purchased by players and provide a range of effects on the game, and Outer Haven, a group of territories that can travel to several places on the board. |
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| Copyright dates: 2012 Released by: Hasbro (Heidelberger Spieleverlag) Issued through: General release. | Game description | StarCraft players who will once again find the StarCraft universe in jeopardy. Players will choose from the Terran, Protoss or Zerg factions and six unique heroes to ultimately bring order to the galaxy. The struggles portrayed in this real time strategy game series adapt perfectly to classic tabletop RISK gameplay, and the winner will be determined by astute deployment of military might and strategic field tactics. RISK: StarCraft includes 4 play modes and sports over 290 custom playing pieces. |
| Number of players | 3 – 5 | |
| Other features | -Territory cards have the option to be used for unique attack or defense abilities instead of just cashing them in for more units like in standard Risk. -There is a hero unit for each army so it adds +1 to your attack dice or defense roll. -Includes 4 ways to play: Basic Training - quick and easy Command Room - fast-paced and strategic Total Domination - updated versions of the classic game Team Play - take on your opponents in 2 v 2 and 3 v 3 game-modes | |
A mob of fun-dead zombies are invading the quaint town of Brainsborough, while the pea-packing plants branch out for a battle of suburban domination!
Risk: Plants vs. Zombies is a two-player-only version of the decades-old Risk game, with one player controlling the plants of the wildly successful Plants vs. Zombies digital game and the other controlling the zombies. The game features a double-sided game board and three play modes: mission objectives, tower defense, and total domination.
Risk Europe differs markedly from the original game, in that each territory generates a specific income for the player, and the player can purchase new units based on the amount of revenue received. Also, each unit succeeds in its attack if the player hits a specific number or lower during the attack. Another change is a new type of unit known as siege weapons is provided to players. Also players have different types of units, each with their own types of tactics and attacks. [10] [11] [12]
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| Copyright date: 1957 Released by: Miro Issued through: | Game description | |
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| Army units | Armies made out of rectangular wooden cubes. Pieces representing ten armies are made of triangular pieces of wood. | |
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† Although not technically a licensed Risk variation, La Conquête du monde is included in this list as it is the precursor to the popular English version of Risk. 4. Le jeu mondial de stategie 1970-1976 Marque et module deposes. Tous droits reserves. plastic armies, wooden dice
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| Copyright date: 1999 Released by: Tilsit, Hasbro Issued through: | Game description | |
| Number of players | 2 – 5 | |
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| Other features | Adds generals, fortresses, and naval units. | |
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| Copyright date: 2000 Released by: Tilsit, Hasbro Issued through: | Game description | Adds a sixth player to Risk: Édition Napoléon. |
| Number of players | 2 – 6 | |
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Released by Grow in 1972. A few other Brazilian modified versions were released:
Monopoly is a multi-player economics-themed board game. In the game, players roll two dice to move around the game board, buying and trading properties and developing them with houses and hotels. Players collect rent from their opponents, aiming to drive them into bankruptcy. Money can also be gained or lost through Chance and Community Chest cards and tax squares. Players receive a stipend every time they pass "Go" and can end up in jail, from which they cannot move until they have met one of three conditions. House rules, hundreds of different editions, many spin-offs, and related media exist. Monopoly has become a part of international popular culture, having been licensed locally in more than 103 countries and printed in more than 37 languages. As of 2015, it was estimated that the game had sold 275 million copies worldwide.
Steve Jackson Games (SJGames) is a game company, founded in 1980 by Steve Jackson, that creates and publishes role-playing, board, and card games, and the gaming magazine Pyramid.
Risk is a strategy board game of diplomacy, conflict and conquest for two to six players. The standard version is played on a board depicting a political map of the world, divided into forty-two territories, which are grouped into six continents. Turns rotate among players who control armies of playing pieces with which they attempt to capture territories from other players, with results determined by dice rolls. Players may form and dissolve alliances during the course of the game. The goal of the game is to occupy every territory on the board and, in doing so, eliminate the other players. The game can be lengthy, requiring several hours to multiple days to finish. European versions are structured so that each player has a limited "secret mission" objective that shortens the game.
Cluedo, known as Clue in North America, is a murder mystery game for three to six players that was devised in 1943 by British board game designer Anthony E. Pratt. The game was first manufactured by Waddingtons in the United Kingdom in 1949. Since then, it has been relaunched and updated several times, and it is currently owned and published by the American game and toy company Hasbro.
Axis & Allies is a series of World War II strategy board games. The first version was initially published in 1981 and a second edition known colloquially as Axis & Allies: Classic was published in 1984. Played on a board depicting a Spring 1942 political map of Earth divided by territories, players take the role of one or more of the five major belligerents of World War II: the Axis powers of Germany and Japan; and the Allied powers of the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Turn rotates among these belligerents, who control armies of playing pieces with which they attempt to capture enemy territories, with results determined by dice rolls.
Castle Risk is a version of the board game Risk that is played on a map of Europe. It was first released as a stand-alone game by Parker Brothers in 1986 and later appeared on the reverse side of the board in an early 1990s version of the standard Risk game.
Risk 2210 A.D. is a 2–5 player board game by Avalon Hill that is a futuristic variant of the classic board game Risk. Risk 2210 A.D. was designed by Rob Daviau and Craig Van Ness and first released in 2001. In 2002, it won the Origins Award for "Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Game of 2001".
Memoir '44 is a light wargame, or war-themed strategy board game, for two players created by Richard Borg, published in 2004 by Days of Wonder and illustrated by Julien Delval and Cyrille Daujean. The game can also be played with up to six players if played in teams and up to eight players in the "Overlord" scenarios that require two copies of the game. It received the 2004 International Gamers Award for General Strategy, 2-Player category and The Wargamer 2004 Award for Excellence. The game is published in English and French by Days of Wonder.
Zombies!!! is a tile-based strategy board game for two to six players. Zombies!!! won the 2001 Origins Award for Best Graphic Presentation of a Board Game, and Zombies!!! 3: Mall Walkers won 2003's Origins Award for Best Board Game Expansion.
History of the World is a board game designed by Ragnar Brothers and originally published in 1991. It is played by up to six players in seven epochs, each player playing a different empire in each epoch.
Battle Masters is a board game by Milton Bradley made in collaboration with Games Workshop in 1992. It is a game that simulates the type of battles as seen in Warhammer Fantasy Battle, but with much simpler game mechanics not based on its parent game. The game, like its sibling Milton Bradley/Games Workshop partnerships HeroQuest and Space Crusade, was designed by Stephen Baker, who later went on to design the popular game Heroscape.
Battle Cry is a board wargame based on the American Civil War, designed by Richard Borg and published by Avalon Hill in 2000.
Star Wars Risk: The Clone Wars Edition is a form of the board game Risk. The factions represented in the game are the Galactic Republic, led largely by the Jedi, and the Separatists, led by charismatic Count Dooku.
Divine Right is a fantasy board wargame designed by Glenn A. Rahman and Kenneth Rahman. The game was first published in 1979 by TSR, Inc. and a 25th Anniversary Edition was published in 2002 by The Right Stuf International.
Risk II is a video game version of the board game Risk, developed by Deep Red Games and published by Hasbro Interactive under the MicroProse label. It's a sequel to the 1996 version of Risk.
Risk: Factions is a downloadable video game for Xbox 360's Xbox Live Arcade service, PlayStation 3's PlayStation Network, and Windows computers through Steam. The game was announced on January 12, 2010 for Xbox 360, December 21, 2010 for PlayStation 3, and March 8, 2011 for Windows. Based on Hasbro's popular board game Risk, the game has both single player and online modes of play.
Diplomacy is an American strategic board game created by Allan B. Calhamer in 1954 and released commercially in the United States in 1959. Its main distinctions from most board wargames are its negotiation phases and the absence of dice and other game elements that produce random effects. Set in Europe in the years leading to the Great War, Diplomacy is played by two to seven players, each controlling the armed forces of a major European power. Each player aims to move their few starting units and defeat those of others to win possession of a majority of strategic cities and provinces marked as "supply centers" on the map; these supply centers allow players who control them to produce more units. Following each round of player negotiations, each player can issue attack and support orders, which are then executed during the movement phase. A player takes control of a province when the number of provinces that are given orders to support the attacking province exceeds the number of provinces given orders to support the defending province.
Heroscape is an expandable turn-based miniature wargaming system originally manufactured by Hasbro subsidiaries from 2004 until its discontinuation in November 2010. Geared towards younger players, the game is played using pre-painted miniature figures on a board made from interlocking hexagonal tiles, allowing for the construction of an interchangeable and variable 3D landscape. This system and the relatively high production quality of the game materials are lauded by fans years after the game was discontinued.
An Amerigame, short for American-style board game, is a loose category of tabletop game that generally features a prominent theme, encourages direct conflict between players, and has a significant degree of luck. It is distinguished from a Eurogame, or German-style board game, in that American-style games often have longer playtimes and mechanics designed to suit the theme. Not all games from the United States fall under this category. Many of the famous games were invented outside USA. Party games like Codenames, Cooperative board games like Pandemic and Family-friendly board games with simpler or abstract rules like Scrabble and Chess are usually excluded.
Fireside Games is a US based board game publishing company owned and operated by Justin De Witt and Anne-Marie De Witt. Based in Austin, Texas, the company was founded in 2007. They published their first game, Castle Panic in 2009, and have published several expansions and sequels as well as other titles since then.