Risk: Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition is a board game based upon the game Risk, but set in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional land of Middle-earth rather than the actual Earth. The board is divided into nine regions of Middle-earth taken from the three films.
The box contains: a rules manual; a map on a cardboard board, depicting the northwest area of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age; playing pieces--two light-colored sets containing Elven Ar...
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Risk: Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition is a board game based upon the game Risk, but set in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional land of Middle-earth rather than the actual Earth. The board is divided into nine regions of Middle-earth taken from the three films.
The box contains: a rules manual; a map on a cardboard board, depicting the northwest area of Middle-earth at the end of the Third Age; playing pieces--two light-colored sets containing Elven Archers, Riders of Rohan, and Eagles for light, and Trolls, orkish leader shields; and, finally, a pewter replica of the only One Ring.
Gameplay is similar to the original Risk, but there are additional cards (earned by entering certain territories with a leader piece) that give missions for leader pieces to accomplish, provide special bonuses, or cause "special events" to occur. Also, strongholds and leader pieces modify combat rolls as well as the great use of ports which can quickly take you across the map.
One key difference is that the game...
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