Lord of the Rings Risk Territories Quiz

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'Risk: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition' is a variant of the board game 'Risk' themed around 'The Lord of the Rings' books and movies. An initial 'Lord of the Rings' themed 'Risk' game was released in 2002 with the 'Trilogy Edition' being released in 2003 to coincide with the release of 'The Return of the King' movie - the final movie in 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy. The major difference between the two editions was that the 'Trilogy Edition' featured a board with a map of the whole of Middle-Earth while the board in the original version was missing certain regions. There were also some tweaks made to the rules and new game play modes introduced.

In the original version of the board game 'Risk' players control territories marked on the game board by populating them with their armies which are marked by playing pieces. Players receive an initial allocation of territories and must gain more by battling with the owners of neighbouring territories which is done by rolling dice. Players aim to be the first to complete the objective they were given at the end of the game, this might be defeating all the armies of a certain colour, occupying certain continents or claiming a set number of territories, in European versions of the game. In other versions, they must conquer the world.

'Risk: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition' takes the rules of standard 'Risk' as its starting point but tweaks them to better fit with the world of 'The Lord of the Rings'. Most notably the aim of the game in this version is to score as many points as possible before the Fellowship travels from The Shire to Mount Doom rather than the winner being the first to complete a set objective. The Fellowship is moved each turn along a set path although certain territories on the path require a correct dice roll before the Fellowship can move thus meaning the game does not always take the same number of turns.

As well as the Fellowship another major difference between this game and classic 'Risk' is the inclusion of Leaders and Adventure Cards. Leaders can be placed onto the board to give players advantages in battles and can also help players to gain further Adventure Cards. The Adventure Cards consist of a mixture of Mission Cards and Power Cards. The Mission Cards require players to get a Leader to a specific site of power as detailed on the card and completed missions give players points at the end of the game. Power Cards give that player assistance during the battle phase of their turn, played power cards also give the player points at the end of the game.