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List Of Licensed Risk Game Boards
This is a list of licensed ''Risk'' game boards. English releases Risk (game), Risk Castle Risk Risk 40th Anniversary Edition Risk 2210 A.D., Risk: 2210 A.D. Risk: The Lord of the Rings Risk: The Lord of the Rings: Gondor & Mordor Expansion Set Risk: Lord of the Rings Trilogy Edition Risk Godstorm Star Wars Risk: The Clone Wars Edition, Risk: Star Wars: Clone Wars Edition Risk: Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition Risk: The Transformers Edition Risk Junior: Narnia Risk: Halo Wars Risk Legacy Risk: Metal Gear Solid Risk: Starcraft Risk: Plants vs. Zombies (2013) A mob of fun-dead zombies are invading the quaint town of Brainsborough, while the pea-packing plants branch out for a battle of suburban domination! Risk: Plants vs. Zombies is a two-player-only version of the decades-old Risk game, with one player controlling the plants of the wildly successful Plants vs. Zombies digital game and the other controlling the zombies. The game features a dou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risk (game)
''Risk'' is a Strategy game, strategy board game of diplomacy, Wargaming, conflict and conquest for two to six players. The standard version is played on a board depicting a political map of the world, divided into 42 Territory, territories, which are grouped into six continents. Turn (game), Turns rotate among players who control Army, armies of playing pieces with which they attempt to capture territories from other players, with results determined by dice game, dice rolls. Players may form and dissolve Political alliance, alliances during the course of the game. The goal of the game is to occupy every territory on the board and, in doing so, eliminate the other players. The game can be lengthy, requiring several hours to multiple days to finish. European versions are structured so that each player has a limited "secret mission" objective that shortens the game. ''Risk'' was invented in 1957 by Albert Lamorisse; it became one of the most popular board games in history and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mordor
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional continent of Middle-earth, Mordor (; from Sindarin ''Black Land'' and Quenya ''Land of Shadow'') is a dark realm. It lay to the east of Gondor and the great river Anduin, and to the south of Mirkwood. Mount Doom, a volcano in Mordor, was the goal of the Fellowship of the Ring in the quest to destroy the One Ring. Mordor was surrounded by three mountain ranges, to the north, the west, and the south. These both protected the land from invasion and kept those living in Mordor from escaping. Commentators have noted that Mordor was influenced by Tolkien's own experiences in the industrial Black Country of the English Midlands, and by his time fighting in the trenches of the Western Front in the First World War. Tolkien was also familiar with the account of the monster Grendel's unearthly landscapes in the Old English poem ''Beowulf''. Others have observed that Tolkien depicts Mordor as specifically evil, and as a vision of industrial enviro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galactic Empire (Star Wars)
The Galactic Empire, also known simply as the Empire, is a fictional autocracy featured in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Introduced in the 1977 film ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars,'' it is the main antagonistic faction of the Star Wars original trilogy, original trilogy, which also includes ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983). An oppressive dictatorship with a complicated bureaucracy, the Galactic Empire seeks the rule and social control of every planet and civilization within the Universe of Star Wars, galaxy, based on anthropocentrism, nationalisation, state terrorism, power projection, and threat of lethal force. The Galactic Empire's rise was not a violent takeover by force, but rather a calculated ''gleichschaltung''-like dismantling of the galaxy's most powerful institutions by rewriting constitutional foundations, controlling the Jedi Council, weakening the Senate and the appointment of Cronyism, loyal Governors. At its peak, the Galactic Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars Original Trilogy Edition
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Galactic Republic
The Galactic Republic, commonly known as The Republic, is a fictional political entity in the ''Star Wars'' universe that predates the formation of the Galactic Empire. It is prominently featured in the prequel trilogy of ''Star Wars'' films, offering a glimpse into its history and functioning. In the original trilogy, which takes place after the events of the prequels, the Republic is referred to as the Old Republic, suggesting its long-established nature. In the prequel era, which takes place during the last years of the Republic, the term "Old Republic" referred to the Galactic Republic of ancient time, which was reorganized into the modern High Republic, a thousand years before the Battle of Yavin (1000 BBY). The Republic is portrayed as a democratic republic-union of sovereign planets, analogous to the United Nations, that has sustained itself peacefully for over twenty-five thousand years but was tied up in layers of bureaucracy, its government ineffective and prone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clone Wars (Star Wars)
The Clone Wars, also known as the Separatist Crisis, is a fictional three-year conflict in the ''Star Wars'' franchise by George Lucas. Though mentioned briefly in the first ''Star Wars'' film (''A New Hope'', 1977), the war itself was not depicted until '' Attack of the Clones'' (2002) and ''Revenge of the Sith'' (2005). The Clone Wars are also the setting for three eponymous projects: a 2D animated series (2003–2005), a 3D film (2008), and a 3D animated series (2008–2014, 2020). They have featured in numerous ''Star Wars'' books, comics and games. Within the ''Star Wars'' narrative, the Clone Wars involve a three-year war fought to prevent thousands of planetary systems from seceding from the Galactic Republic and joining the Confederacy of Independent Systems (CIS), colloquially referred to as the Separatists or Separatist Alliance. The Republic uses an army of clone troopers led by the Jedi Order against the Separatist battle droid army. The conflict was a schem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Wars
''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and Cultural impact of Star Wars, quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into List of Star Wars films, various films and Star Wars expanded to other media, other media, including List of Star Wars television series, television series, Star Wars video games, video games, List of Star Wars books, novels, List of Star Wars comic books, comic books, List of Star Wars theme parks attractions, theme park attractions, and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, themed areas, comprising Universe of Star Wars, an all-encompassing fictional universe. ''Star Wars'' is one of the List of highest-grossing media franchises, highest-grossing media franchises of all time. The original 1977 film, retroactively subtitled ''Star Wars (film), Episode IV: A New Hope'', was followed by the sequels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Clone Wars Edition
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantis
Atlantis () is a fictional island mentioned in Plato's works '' Timaeus'' and ''Critias'' as part of an allegory on the hubris of nations. In the story, Atlantis is described as a naval empire that ruled all Western parts of the known world, making it the literary counter-image of the Achaemenid Empire. After an ill-fated attempt to conquer "Ancient Athens," Atlantis falls out of favor with the deities and submerges into the Atlantic Ocean. Since Plato describes Athens as resembling his ideal state in the ''Republic'', the Atlantis story is meant to bear witness to the superiority of his concept of a state. Despite its minor importance in Plato's work, the Atlantis story has had a considerable impact on literature. The allegorical aspect of Atlantis was taken up in utopian works of several Renaissance writers, such as Francis Bacon's ''New Atlantis'' and Thomas More's ''Utopia''. On the other hand, nineteenth-century amateur scholars misinterpreted Plato's narrative as histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risk Godstorm
''Risk Godstorm'' is a ''Risk'' variant board game published by Avalon Hill and designed by Mike Selinker with developers Richard Baker and Michael Donais. The cultures of the Celts, Norse, Greeks, Egyptians, and Babylonians clash for supremacy of the ancient world. Players invade territories, play miracle cards, sink Atlantis, and conquer the underworld. The latter is a significant addition to the ''Risk'' series, as soldiers do not leave the game when they are killed, but instead go to their heavens and then embark to take over the underworld. In October 2024, Renegade Game Studios released a reissue of the board game a variant of the army-building game in which to summon their culture's gods as they battle for dominance. The new edition of Risk: Godstorm includes the original game's five civilizations – Greek, Celtic, Babylonian, Norse, and Egyptian – and the original map that focused on Europe and Northern Africa. From the images on Risk: Godstorm's page, it appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haradrim
In J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy ''The Lord of the Rings'', Harad is the immense land south of Gondor and Mordor. Its main port is Umbar, the base of the Corsairs of Umbar whose ships serve as the Dark Lord Sauron's fleet. Its Man (Middle-earth), people are the dark-skinned Haradrim or Southrons; their warriors wear scarlet and gold, and are armed with swords and round shields; some ride gigantic elephants called ''mûmakil''. Tolkien based the Haradrim on ancient Aethiopians, people of Sub-Saharan Africa, following his Philology, philological research on the Old English word ''Sigelwara Land, Sigelwara''. He decided that this word referred to some kind of soot-black fire demon before it was applied to the Aethiopians. He based the Haradrim's use of war elephants, meanwhile, on that of Pyrrhus of Epirus in his war against Ancient Rome. Critics have debated Tolkien and race, whether Tolkien was racist in making the protagonists white and the antagonists black, but others have n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minas Morgul
Minas or MINAS may refer to: People with the given name Minas * Menas of Ethiopia (died 1563) * Saint Menas (Minas, 285–309) * Minias of Florence (Minas, Miniato, died 250) * Minas Alozidis (born 1984), Greek hurdler * Minas Avetisyan (1928–1975) * Minas Hantzidis (born 1966), Greek footballer * Minas Hadjimichael (born 1956), Permanent Representative to the United Nations for Cyprus * Minas Hatzisavvas (1948–2015), Greek actor * Minas of Aksum, 6th-century bishop People with the surname Minas * Iskouhi Minas (1884–1951), French poet and writer of Armenian descent. Places * Minas Gerais, Brazil * Minas, Uruguay * Minas Department, Córdoba, Argentina * Minas Department, Neuquén, Argentina * Minas, Cuba, a municipality in Cuba * Minas, Iran, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Minas Basin in Nova Scotia * Les Mines, a former Acadian community on the shores of the Minas Basin (called Minas or Mines in English) Other uses * Minas (band), an Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
