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What is the best version of "Risk"?

Me and my friends recently got big into board games. We found out we like risk alot but it is a bit too simple. My friend suggested axis and allies but it is a bit too much, just too complicated and single turns take too long. Now I played some futuristic version of risk, like Risk 2038 or something like that and I had a really good time. So I decided to looks and see what other types of risk there are, welp there is ALOT. Everything from "Lord of the Rings" to Transformers. I am looking online but I have a hard time finding any ratings and I don’t want to buy a version that stinks. I was just wondering what are your favorite versions of Risk (and a brief explanation why)? P.S. If there is a Risk like game you would like to recommend feel free.

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1. The original Risk is best when played with six players if you can get that many together. The playstation version can be interesting and can help with learning strategy but the computer players don't play like human players at all! All versions of risk are about the same as the original except for the map and some extra mission variations. The only other version we have is Lord of The Rings but my husband has played many others.

   For a risk-like game Stratego is a good choice.

   Hope this helps



2. At one time Risk put out an editrion that had the original on one side and Castle Risk on the other.


3. Have you looked at or tried "Castle Risk"?? That's very similar, but maybe just different enough that you might really enjoy it!!

   Also, I've really enjoyed playing "Conquest of the Empire" with my friends. It's another game in the Milton Bradley Gamemaster series... along with "Axis and Allies", but it's not as complicated to play. It does tend to have some rule problems with the catapults being overly powerful and all, but house rules can always be made!!

   So, "Conquest" would be my suggestion!! More complicated than Risk, but not as complicated as Axis!!



4. I have both the Original Risk and Lord of the Rings Risk.

   I love them both, but the Lord of the Rings Risk has a lot more strategy in it. There are places on the map that are strongholds where you get +1 to the die number. Also there are leaders taht move with your army and give them a +1 to the die roll.

   Also, if you choose to play with them there are event cards that make the game really fun at times.

   There are a lot more features that add further depth to the game.

   Email me if you have anymore questions.

   ~Scotty~



5. The best version of Risk I have played was the computer version called "Risk 2". There were two versions of Risk on this game - original Risk and Simultaneous Risk. The Simultaneous Risk is awesome. A totally different startegy is needed and it usually pays off to be agressive.

   It works like this: Players submit their moves. Who they want to attack, from where, with a various amount of armies. You can attack multiple countries, attack one country from two different countries, have two different opponents attack another country (who then have to battle it out with their remaining armies for control of the country), and I'm sure I'm missing a few other moves.

   Risk 2 also has some other features where you can add other territories to the map, like Hawaii, for example. Also you can turn on different routes to places. Like attacking Australia from South America. It makes the game play more strategic.

   The Simulatanous Risk might be difficult to translate to a traditional board game. But on the computer it's awesome!



6. I didn't care for Castle Risk because the only way to get more armies is to be dealt a reinforcements card. I suspect the computer game Risk II cheats so I won't play that anymore. There is a wonderful Risk variant called Nuclear Risk by Greg Cosikyan that uses the game Nuclear War by Flying Buffalo with the Parker Brothers' game. This allows players to nuke other players' territories at anytime!