#Lord of rings risk full#

The rules are similar to Classic RISK, but with additional cards. Aside from that, all the materials are based from the entire Lord of the Rings film trilogy with all the well-designed game pieces, manual, and a replica of the One Ring (which players are discouraged from wearing for obvious reasons).

#Lord of rings risk full#

Gameplay Rules and Features Risk The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Edition вЂ“ Full Image of ContentsДЄmong the additions to the original RISK: The Lord of the Rings game are a more complete map of Middle-earth that includes Gondor, Mordor, and Haradwaith, as well as additional Territory cards, Battalions, Adventure cards, and new rules to facilitate team play. However, despite its similarities with the original RISK board game, this crossover plays quite differently. RISK LOTR Trilogy Edition is basically the Classic RISK board game with some extra cards and played on a different map. RISK: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition was released back in 2003 during the height of the film trilogyвЂ™s and is best played by two to four players and each game can take two to four hours. As with the original, this game is set in Middle-earth rather than the actual Earth like the Classic RISK game. This is basically an expanded version of the original RISK: The Lord of the Rings game, with an additional board on the bottom of the original one, as well as new cards and revised rules for a better gameplay experience. RISK: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition Overview RISK LOTR Trilogy Edition and Original RISK LOTR Game Board Comparison RISK: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition takes you right to the end of the Third Age, when men, elves, dwarves, and all else on the side of good banded together to fight against the massive forces of Mordor as Sauron seeks to reclaim the One Ring while the Fellowship aim to throw it into the fires of Mount Doom from whence it came. TolkienвЂ™s great works about Middle-earth and would like to partake in those grand battles between good and evil yourself, then this could be the perfect game for you.

If youвЂ™ve watched the epic film trilogy that is Peter JacksonвЂ™s The Lord of the Rings or been a longtime fan of J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings вЂ“ For fantasy fans out there, this may pique your interest.

Clarification: Receive 2 extra armies in owned territory cards used in set turn in (Dave couldn't find this in the rules on 8/1/07).RISK: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition Risk The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy Edition Box Cover.

Due to common RISK Redeployment, 'Move By Night' allows 3 battalions to redeploy twice in one turn.

Any cards that are territory specific in regards to a 'roll dice' for ring movement, can be used for any dice roll location.

The 'Appoint a Second Leader' Adventure card can be held in hand for use at the END of a future turn.

If a player draws a 'play immediately' Adventure card that in NO WAY benefits him (if any debate, flip a coin), its effect happens, then he may draw another Adventure card.

If a player plays no Adventure cards on his turn, he may choose to discard and draw 1 Adventure card at the beginning of the card drawing phase of his turn.

Alliance Game: each side selects one secret stronghold.

OPTIONAL Secret Stronghold: Players secretly pick one stronghold which yields double victory points (4) at the end of the game selection is done after initial random card region allocation is completed.

Regions and territories do not count towards victory points - only adventure cards played and strongholds count toward victory points.

Converted battalions cannot move after conversion. A player may move battalions in excess of those in his ally's leaderless territory, causing their 'retreat' to an adjacent territory of like color otherwise, his ally's armies will be converted to his color.

Alliance/Team Game: Allies cannot attack one another.

Clarification: During redeployment, if a leader moves to complete a mission, he must end his movement.

Each battalion can move to one adjacent territory.

(alternate: Each player collects only 3 battalions on first turn.)

No battalion collection on first turn.

Initial placement limit: 5 battalions per territory.

Alliance/Team Game: Good always goes first and gets to swap 1 initial territory placement between good allies (game balancing).

Alliance/Team Game: deal 16 good territories to good players, 16 to evil, and 4 neutral to each player then each player places 1 battalion in order of turn play for the rest of the unoccupied territories.