List of licensed Risk game boards

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This is a list of all the licensed Risk game boards.

Contents 1 English releases 1.1 Risk 1.2 Castle Risk 1.3 Risk 40th Anniversary Edition 1.4 Risk: 2210 A.D. 1.5 Risk: the Lord of the Rings 1.6 Risk: the Lord of the Rings: Gondor & Mordor Expansion Set 1.7 Risk: the Lord of the Rings: Trilogy Edition 1.8 Risk Godstorm 1.9 Risk: Star Wars: Clone Wars Edition 1.10 Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition 1.11 Risk: The Transformers Edition 1.12 Risk Junior: Narnia 2 French releases 2.1 La Conquête du monde† 2.2 Risk: Édition Napoléon 2.3 Risk: Édition Napoléon: Extension Empire Ottoman

[edit] English releases

[edit] Risk

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	Copyright dates: 1959, 1963, 1975, 1980, 1990, 1993, 1999, 2004 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.

[edit] Castle Risk

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	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".
		Other features

[edit] Risk 40th Anniversary Edition

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	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

[edit] Risk: 2210 A.D.

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	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.

[edit] Risk: the Lord of the Rings

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	Copyright date: 2002 Released by: Parker Brothers (Hasbro) Issued through: General release	Game description	Players attempt to conquer Middle Earth in this Lord of the Rings.
		Number of players	2 – 4
		Army units	Army units include 'light' armies or 'dark' armies. The 'light' armies consist of elves, horsemen and eagles. The 'dark' armies consist of orcs, ring-wraiths and trolls.
		Other features	A ring moves across the gameboard throughout after turns. Once it reaches Mordor, the game ends.

[edit] Risk: the Lord of the Rings: Gondor & Mordor Expansion Set

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	Copyright date: 2003 Released by: Parker Brothers (Hasbro) Issued through: General release	Game description	Players attempt to conquer Middle Earth in this 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 elves, and eagles. The 'dark' armies consist of orcs and trolls.
		Other features	A ring moves across the gameboard throughout after turns. Once it reaches Mordor, the game ends.

[edit] Risk: the Lord of the Rings: Trilogy Edition

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	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 elves, and eagles. The 'dark' armies consist of orcs and trolls.
		Other features	A ring moves across the gameboard throughout after turns. Once it reaches Mordor, the game ends.

[edit] Risk Godstorm

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	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. Deceased 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	Risk Godstorm introduced "faith tokens" and action cards which give certain advantages.

[edit] Risk: Star Wars: Clone Wars Edition

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	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
		Army units
		Other features

[edit] Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	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
		Army units
		Other features

[edit] Risk: The Transformers Edition

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	Copyright date: 2007 Released by: Parker Brothers (Hasbro) Issued through: General release	Game description	Based on the Transformers film, players can either play on the side of the Autobots or the Decepticons on a Cybertron stylized map.
		Number of players	2 – 4
		Army units	Single units are depicted as robots, and three army units are futuristic tanks
		Other features	Leaders and location that can "transform" and have special powers based on form. Also some boards can be changed by spinning or sliding them.

[edit] Risk Junior: Narnia

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	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
		Army units
		Other features

[edit] French releases

[edit] La Conquête du monde^†

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	Copyright date: 1957 Released by: Miro Issued through:	Game description
		Number of players
		Army units	Armies made out of rectangular wooden cubes. Pieces representing ten armies are made of triangular pieces of wood.
		Other features

^† 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.

[edit] Risk: Édition Napoléon

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	Copyright date: 1999 Released by: Tilsit, Hasbro Issued through:	Game description
		Number of players	2 – 5
		Army units
		Other features	Adds generals, fortresses, and naval units.

[edit] Risk: Édition Napoléon: Extension Empire Ottoman

Box lid art	Essential facts	Detailed information
	Copyright date: 2000 Released by: Tilsit, Hasbro Issued through:	Game description	Adds a sixth player to Risk: Édition Napoléon.
		Number of players	2 – 6
		Army units
		Other features