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Risk: The Lord of the Rings

Risk: The Lord of the Rings

Hasbro · 2002
2–4120 min9+ yrs2.3/5 complexity5.9 BGG#5.597 BGG11,6 KStrategy
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How do you play Risk: The Lord of the Rings?

A Lord-of-the-Rings-themed version of Risk, with the following differences: The map is of Middle Earth, and the tokens represent armies of that fictional world.

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Risk: The Lord of the Rings box art
official art · Hasbro

A Lord-of-the-Rings-themed version of Risk, with the following differences:

The map is of Middle Earth, and the tokens represent armies of that fictional world. (Note that in this "Two Towers edition", the first version of the game, the map is incomplete, unless you own the expansion. For the newer version with complete map, see the reimplementation of this, the "trilogy edition".)

You play either good or evil.

Leaders, missions and sites of power have been added.

The One Ring acts as a timing mechanism, when it leaves the board, the game ends.

Components for this "Two Towers edition": ("trilogy edition" has 90 per army)

40 Elven Archers/Orcs 12 Riders of Rohan/Dark Riders 6 Eagles/Cave Trolls 2 shields per color

 Gameboard
 4 Complete armies in different colors: (60 per color)
 42 Territory Cards (9 Good, 9 Evil, 24 Neutral)
 2 Wild Cards
 40 Adventure Cards
 The One Ring
 3 Red Dice
 2 Black Dice
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.3 / 5
BGG rating5.9 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
9+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.597

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Q4How many players does Risk: The Lord of the Rings support?
Risk: The Lord of the Rings is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Risk: The Lord of the Rings take?
A game of Risk: The Lord of the Rings takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Risk: The Lord of the Rings for?
Risk: The Lord of the Rings is recommended from age 9.
Q7How complex is Risk: The Lord of the Rings?
Risk: The Lord of the Rings has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.3 out of 5.
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