Risk. - Parker, 1957
My edition of Risk from 1984
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Risk is one of the classic board games from my era. Choose a colour and then, using a combination of territory cards and dice rolls, lay out your armies and aim for world domination! The board on the right is circa 1985 and the one I played on the most when I was growing up. |
My original board (click for full size)
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I always liked South America...
A great game for it's time, somewhat stymied by the dice-laden approach to fighting.
A great game for it's time, somewhat stymied by the dice-laden approach to fighting.
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After playing this game incessantly for so long, I felt the need to seek out a similar type of game that did not rely so heavily on dice rolls.
And would you believe it? I found one. |
Risk, box insert 1984
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Interestingly, my edition of the game was manufactured in FRANCE. It's interesting when I look at where all my old board games were manufactured, they were all done so in Europe.
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Risk, box insert 1978
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On the left here, you can see the inside of my original edition of the game. It still had plastic pieces, but they were cylindrical in shape. A bit like very tiny versions of 'Rama'! Unfortunately there is no Cylindrical Sea inside them though.
I particularly like the slightly amusing opening lines of the instructions! |
Risk territory cards, 1984
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The game, ready to go!
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Fighting for North America!
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Bottom of Risk box, 1984
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Which way did you stand your pieces?
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Risk playing pieces. 1984
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More of my thoughts on this game soon!...
