Risk is a strategy game in which players try to conquer the world by controlling every territory on the board.The game is simple enough that anyone can play it.
Step 1: The game has a basic objective.
The goal of the game is to control all the countries on the board and conquer the world.You take over new territories on the board by attacking other players.You need to make sure that your territories are protected.
Step 2: Take a look at the game's components.
Make sure you have all of the game components before you start your game.There is a foldable game board, a set of 72 cards, and various army token in the game of Risk.There are 6 continents and 42 countries on the Risk board.The armies come in six basic colors and different kinds of token.Each set has 5 armies, 1 army, and 10 armies.There should be a pack of risk cards.There are 42 cards marked with countries and an infantry, cavalry, or artillery symbol.There are 12 "Mission" cards that come with the Secret Mission Risk variant.There should be five dice.
Step 3: Determine how many people are playing.
Determine how many people will be playing the game.The amount of armies you start the game with depends on how many players there are.
Step 4: Start with your initial territories.
The starting points for all players will be determined by this.Each territory has to have one army at all times.One way to determine the initial territories is to have each player roll a die.One soldier will be placed in an open territory if the player that rolled the highest value chose it.Each player will pick an open territory until all territories are occupied.Once players have claimed all the territories on the board, they place their armies onto territories they already claim in any order they choose.Get rid of the deck of cards.Remove the two Wild cards from the deck.Each player has to place one of their army pieces in each territory.Take turns.
Step 5: To determine who goes first, roll the dice.
The player with the highest number starts the game.The play order goes from player to player.The game starts after the order of play is determined.
Step 6: Choose army units.
If they all add up to the same number of armies, each player can redeem his armies.If a player gets seven armies at the beginning of his turn, he can redeem them by getting either seven infantry pieces or one cavalry piece, which adds up to seven.
Step 7: At the beginning of the turn, get your new armies.
The players get more armies at the beginning of the turn.The number of territories you own is the determining factor.The player gets one army for each country.If you had 22 countries, you would get 7 armies.The person is turning in cards.You can turn in cards when you have three of a kind.All three cards have pictures of armies.For the first set of cards, you will receive 4 armies; 6 for the second; 8 for third; 10 for fourth; 12 for fifth; 15 for sixth; and for every additional set thereafter, 5 more armies than the previous set turned in.At the beginning of a turn, you must turn at least one set of Risk cards in.It is possible to own all the territories of a continent.You receive reinforcements for each continent that you completely dominate.You get armies for Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.Round up the armies you would receive at the beginning of your turn to three.
Step 8: You should place your armies.
You can place the armies you received at the beginning of your turn wherever you have an army presence.You can either place all of your armies in one territory or one army in each territory.The choice is yours to make.If you turned in a set of cards with a territory that you owned, you will receive two extra infantrymen.The infantrymen must be placed on the territory specified by the card.
Step 9: Attack territories that are adjacent.
You can only attack territories that are connected to territories you own by a sea-lane.The territories of the Eastern United States are not adjacent to India.
Step 10: You can attack any number of times from any one of your territories.
You can attack the same territory more than once.You can either attack it from the same position or different ones.It is optional to attack.During a turn, a player may decide not to attack at all.
Step 11: Let us know that you are going to attack.
When you want to attack another area, you have to say it out loud.You could say "I'm attacking Eastern United States"
Step 12: Determine how many armies you will use.
You must leave at least one army behind because your territory must be occupied at all times.When you square off against an opponent whose territory you are defending, the number of armies you use will determine how many dice you get to roll.1 army, 2 armies, and 3 armies are all dice.
Step 13: Roll the dice.
Depending on your troop size, you roll up to three red dice.The number of white dice rolled by the defending player is the same as the amount of troops in their territory.The second highest red die and the highest white die should be matched.If there is only one white die, match the highest red die with the white one.If the white die is higher than the red die, you should remove one of your pieces from the attacking territory.If the red die is higher to the white die, you should remove one of your opponent's pieces.
Step 14: If you win, you should occupy the territory.
If you wipe out all of the armies in the area you are attacking, you will need to occupy the territory with as many armies as possible.You have to colonize the territory with at least three armies if you attack with three dice.
Step 15: If you can, get a risk card.
You have earned a Risk card if you have conquered at least one territory at the end of your attacking turn.You can't earn more than one Risk card.The goal is to collect sets of risk cards to exchange for new armies.If you destroy an opponent's last army, you gain possession of all the Risk cards he or she may have had.
Step 16: You can't move armies until your next turn.
Your territories will be vulnerable to attack from your opponents if they are not well fortified.To keep your territories safe from attack, move your pieces where you want them.
Step 17: Establish your territories.
At the end of your turn, move your pieces to different places.It's in your best interests to move pieces to your border territories that are more likely to be attacked by your opponents.Move any number of army pieces from a single territory into an adjacent territory occupied by you.If the starting point and destination can be reached through a string of adjacent territories under your control, you can move pieces anywhere.
Step 18: Leave at least one army piece behind.
In order to retain control of the territories that you are moving army pieces from, you need to leave at least one army piece on each territory you own.You will no longer have control of the territory if you don't do that.
Step 19: There are three basic strategies described in the Risk rulebook.
Risk rewards players who use tactics and who outsmart their opponents.Try to hold entire continents to get the bonus reinforcements, one of the three pieces of strategic advice given to players.It's a good strategy to get as many reinforcements as you can.There could be an attack on your borders.Make sure your borders are protected.To make it harder for enemies to penetrate your territory, cluster your reinforcements along your borders.
Step 20: Attack early in the game.
One way to improve your chances of winning is to attack your opponents whenever you can.This strategy will give you more armies to work with at the beginning of your turns, which will help you gain more territories quickly.Attacking often will take armies away from your opponents, so they will have fewer armies to work with.
Step 21: Weak players can be eliminated with lots of Risk cards.
Eliminating weak opponents with lots of Risk cards nets you extra cards and gets rid of an enemy.If there is anyone you can take out during the game, pay attention to your opponents cards and their weaknesses.
Step 22: The theories of the continent.
Some continents can be more beneficial to seize control of than others.conquering small continents is an advantage because they have fewer territories and are easier to control.Theory Australia is one of the strategies around the world.Hold onto it in Australia.The extra reinforcements can only be accessed by one territory.When it weakens, build troops and move up through Asia.Theory of North America.Europe and Asia should be fortified against North America.Cut through Africa and move up.The assumption is that Asia and Europe are fighting each other to expand.Theory of Africa.Europe and South America should be fortified against Africa.Cut through North America and move to Asia.The assumption is that Asia, North America and Europe are fighting each other to expand.Asia has too many borders to fortify and will quickly lead to over-expansion and spreading your troops thin.
Step 23: There is a group of countries that fall across several continents.
You might choose to defend your borders and build up your troops instead of attacking as much as possible.It will be harder for your opponents to attack you and win if you have strong defenses.
Step 24: Help create allies.
This isn't a "rule" in the official book, but you can use agreements with players to help each other and take out other players.You will eventually need to attack each other."Neither of us will expand into Africa until Alexander is out of the game" is a sample agreement.It will be easier to concentrate on other goals.