I have always enjoyed playing risk! But I dont know all the rules since there are quite a few rules to playing the game. Some people take it very seriously and get caught up with all the tactics and intimidation.
The set above is what we bought for use during the trip and it was extremely useful and compact. Its funny how caught up people get with this game, but sometimes it could take a long time to finish even days if people arent aggressive. I loved when someone would attack me with an army of 10 and I had one soldier and I would take them down to three or two with complete luck on my side, it drove them up the wall that they lost a large army. The best is playing with a minimum of 5 people to max of 6, and in the desert we had a great time playing the game during sunset since we had the time while some people prepared the food or other things.
I love playing Risk or Monopoly but its just difficult to get people to sitdown and play, and to find the time to do it. During the desert outing it was the perfect timing!
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Link: Online Risk