Game: Risk Express

Thread: Re: In Stock at Boulder Games and Funagain Games

woocash — 2008-12-01T03:35:01+00:00

$28.95 - whoa...

Thread: In Stock at Boulder Games and Funagain Games

utoption2 — 2008-11-30T03:40:19+00:00

11/29/2008

Hi:

This is in stock at Boulder Games for $28.80.
http://www.bouldergames.com/detail.asp?Product_id=2801

It is also in stock at Funagain Games for $28.95.

http://www.funagain.com/control/product/~product_id=019613

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

SVan — 2008-11-14T14:37:06+00:00

Blott wrote:
Liumas wrote:
Which one is it you have not tried?
I haven't tracked down a copy of Battleship Express yet.

Edit: But it looks like another geekbuddy is going to remedy that situation

You must have missed my post about my local GW having some of them. But now they're all gone. I haven't tried Risk Express yet, but so far Battleship Express is the best I've tried. Nice review!

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

Blott — 2008-11-13T13:07:21+00:00

Liumas wrote:
Which one is it you have not tried?
I haven't tracked down a copy of Battleship Express yet.

Edit: But it looks like another geekbuddy is going to remedy that situation

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

Guantanamo — 2008-11-13T04:17:16+00:00

jeblucas wrote:

Where does a guy like me actually purchase Risk Express?

As already noted www.funagain.com has some in stock.

I've also seen them come in and out of stock at:
www.timewellspent.org
www.bouldergames.com

Funagain actually has this priced right with Boulder.

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

Guantanamo — 2008-11-13T04:13:06+00:00

Blott wrote:
...But I'll still choose Risk Express over Monopoly Express 10 times out of 10.)

Hmmm, I'd disagree a bit with that I'd take Monopoly over Risk, but I think we can agree either over Sorry?

BTW,

Ben this is what I'm talking about with reviews. Perfect for someone like me.

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

Larry Levy — 2008-11-13T03:12:34+00:00

Isamoor wrote:
I'm not too impressed with the game though. You pretty much have one choice every turn: what disk to attack. The rest of the game is on autopilot.
Well, there's a little more to it than that; for example, choosing whether to lock in with soldiers with more dice than is optimal can be an interesting decision. But yes, the big choice is which disk to attack. But I think a good deal of judgment can be applied to that decision, particularly when you add in the extra risk, but extra reward of attacking a disk that's already been won. That's the best part of the game; along with, as Ben says, the trash talking!

Monopoly Express has an engaging "push-your-luck" choice multiple times per turn. Monopoly beats Knizia for me in the Express line.
Monopoly Express is a decent game, but I think the luck swings are much higher than for Risk Express. As usual when it comes to dice games, you can't beat The Doctor!

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

anarchy — 2008-11-13T02:58:44+00:00

jeblucas wrote:

Where does a guy like me actually purchase Risk Express?

I purchased mine from Funagain.

It was the German edition, but all components are language agnostic. The rules are in German, but you can download translated rules here.

I formatted the rules here so they will better fit in the round plastic container:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/file/info/35538

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

mawiker — 2008-11-13T01:51:26+00:00

Geosphere wrote:
We lay them out relative to each other as a world map. I'me sure I'm not the only one who does that.

Right?

Right?

Yes, yes, it is true. I am undone.

How did you know?

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

Liumas — 2008-11-13T00:03:31+00:00

30 minutes?? It says 20 on the box!

Blott wrote:
I only have one of the Express games that I haven't tried yet, but up to now Risk is definitely my favorite of the group.

Which one is it you have not tried?

I've played all the ones I know about, and this is the best for me as well. The other Knizia, Risk Express, is also good. Taken as a group, they run the ratings gamut.

Thread: Question you failed to answer in your review...

jeblucas — 2008-11-12T22:24:58+00:00

Where does a guy like me actually purchase Risk Express?

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

Blott — 2008-11-12T18:46:14+00:00

daveroswell wrote:
I'm hearing more reports of Target carrying this game now. Will it mean this will soon become more available (and therefore cheaper) in the states?

I hope so. I dig this one.
I wish I could say yes, but I don't think so. I'm really surprised by this choice of Hasbro not printing in the US. Some people have suggested Yahtzee Free for All as an alternative, and it's a fun game but it's not quite the same as Risk Express.

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

Isamoor — 2008-11-12T18:46:10+00:00

Blott wrote:
(But I'll still choose Risk Express over Monopoly Express 10 times out of 10.)

But of course! Who doesn't want to conquest the world? And Monopoly has pretty much Zero player interaction other than "I need to beat his score". In Risk, you get to attack each other

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

Blott — 2008-11-12T18:43:34+00:00

Isamoor wrote:
Geosphere wrote:
We lay them out relative to each other as a world map. I'me sure I'm not the only one who does that.

I too lay them out in the shape of the map, much more thematic

I'm not too impressed with the game though. You pretty much have one choice every turn: what disk to attack. The rest of the game is on autopilot. Monopoly Express has an engaging "push-your-luck" choice multiple times per turn. Monopoly beats Knizia for me in the Express line.
We generally lay them in color groups, but don't specifically map it out.

Shea, it's your comments that helped me realize just how few decisions were in there. That's why I made a point of adding that information. Thanks for giving me a clearer vision of this game. (But I'll still choose Risk Express over Monopoly Express 10 times out of 10.)

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

daveroswell — 2008-11-12T18:39:40+00:00

I'm hearing more reports of Target carrying this game now. Will it mean this will soon become more available (and therefore cheaper) in the states?

I hope so. I dig this one.

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

Isamoor — 2008-11-12T18:28:00+00:00

Geosphere wrote:
We lay them out relative to each other as a world map. I'me sure I'm not the only one who does that.

I too lay them out in the shape of the map, much more thematic

I'm not too impressed with the game though. You pretty much have one choice every turn: what disk to attack. The rest of the game is on autopilot. Monopoly Express has an engaging "push-your-luck" choice multiple times per turn. Monopoly beats Knizia for me in the Express line.

Thread: Re: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

Geosphere — 2008-11-12T18:08:06+00:00

Blott wrote:
At the beginning of the game all the land discs are randomly arranged in the center of the table.

Welllll... yeah... but...

We lay them out relative to each other as a world map. I'me sure I'm not the only one who does that.

Right?

Right?

Thread: World Domination in 30 minutes...Nice!

Blott — 2008-11-12T17:08:03+00:00

As a big fan of classic games, the Express line of games have been something that I have avidly sought out since I first saw Monopoly Express on a store shelf. Unfortunately there was one that proved more elusive since it wasn't published in the US. But thanks to the extreme generosity of a friend, I was given a copy that I could play. So, for those out there wondering about this missing link of the Express line of games, here's the details.

What do you get with Risk Express? In the game-pod you receive a set of rules, 14 land region discs, and 7 special dice (Three sides with soldiers, one side with a General, one side with a cavalry, and one side with a cannon.)

How does Risk Express work? At the beginning of the game all the land discs are randomly arranged in the center of the table. Players take turns in normal clockwise fashion.

On a player's turn they roll all 7 dice and then place matching dice to fill a single row of symbols on one of the land discs. Then they roll the remaining dice. If they get a result that allows them to fill more rows on the same disc they can claim only one more row. If they fail to get the proper dice to fill a row, they must lose one die and roll again. The player continues until they have filled all the rows on the disc, thereby conquering it, or until they have lost so many dice that it becomes impossible to conquer the disc.

Conquered land discs go in front of the player. But on subsequent turns other players can try to take those land discs from that player by conquering in the same way. The only difference is that there is an additional row with one General that must also be filled in order to steal the disc.

If a player is able to conquer all of the land discs of one continent/color they flip those discs facedown and lock them in, making them impossible to steal. The game ends when all the land discs have been claimed from the center of the table. Players score the points pictured on the discs they have in front of them. Each color has a special score on the back of one disc that is claimed instead of the individual disc scores if a player has defeated the entire continent. High score wins.

What does Blott think of Risk Express? This is one of those games that my group really enjoys. There seems to be an inordinate amount of trash-talk around the game, and people will actually go out of their way to take discs from other players even if it's not in their best interest. I really enjoy this aspect because it reminds me of those big Risk games I used to play. And, of course, this game gives me that feel without the multiple hour time commitment.

Who will enjoy Risk Express? I think that people who are fans of Risk will find that this game scratches a similar itch. It is a nice light game that will please people who don't mind luck-driven dice-fests. However, some gamers will find the game too luck-based. On each turn the number of meaningful decisions are very limited. Once you've decided which region to attack, it can almost feel like a round of Yahtzee, but you can't even change what you're going after. So the same luck-based elements that may entertain some people, may annoy others.

Any parting comments about Risk Express? I only have one of the Express games that I haven't tried yet, but up to now Risk is definitely my favorite of the group. Despite the high luck-factor in the game, and the limited decision tree, I just find myself having fun playing the game. It delivers what I'm looking for: a world domination, back-stabbing, cut-throat game of Risk in the time it takes to play 2 turns of the original game. So, it may not be a classic that is worth the high price of international shipping, but it is definitely worth it if you can find a bargain.

Thread: Re: conquering areas from other players

Blott — 2008-11-03T13:20:25+00:00

Agreed, it's an extra line that can be claimed any time.

Thread: Re: scoring

Malechi — 2008-11-01T18:45:33+00:00

Also, remember the reverse score counts for the entire set, not each individual disc of the set. I.E. Capturing all three North America Discs garners you 8 points on the reverse, not 24 points.

Thread: Re: scoring

Rygel — 2008-11-01T17:05:58+00:00

Larry Welborn wrote:
You only score one side. If you have a complete set, it is the flipped side, otherwise the score on the front side for incomplete sets.

Correct.

Thread: Re: conquering areas from other players

Rygel — 2008-11-01T17:05:12+00:00

Any order.

It just an extra line to make it harder to capture.

Thread: Re: conquering areas from other players

Larry Welborn — 2008-11-01T14:21:06+00:00

We've always played that it is just an extra line.

Thread: Re: scoring

Larry Welborn — 2008-11-01T14:20:33+00:00

You only score one side. If you have a complete set, it is the flipped side, otherwise the score on the front side for incomplete sets.

Thread: scoring

ermd — 2008-11-01T13:11:22+00:00

At the end of the game, do complete sets count the numbers on both sides of the tiles or only the number on the reverse side?

Thread: conquering areas from other players

ermd — 2008-11-01T13:10:31+00:00

When you attempt to conquer a tile which belongs to another player, must you get all of the regular prerequisites first and only then roll to get the extra helmet?
Or rather is the extra helmet just an extra line to claim (in any order).

Thread: Re: Australia is mine! All Mine! Ahahaaaa!

IRON SPECTRE — 2008-10-29T09:34:40+00:00

Okay... Still play though, just dont ever become king of Australia... I hope your new wife appreciates your career sacrifice

Thread: Re: Australia is mine! All Mine! Ahahaaaa!

unixrevolution — 2008-10-28T23:49:11+00:00

IRON SPECTRE wrote:
Why yes... of course... the cars too, you'll forgive me for not mentioning them earlier but I was looking at all the mega hot girls lying semi naked on the beach...

Since I captured Australia and became king, ive been looking for my queen with a strict interview process starting with a bikini contest... followed by a "without bikini" contest

Being as I'm engaged, that's not a healthy or wise course of action for me

Thread: Re: Australia is mine! All Mine! Ahahaaaa!

IRON SPECTRE — 2008-10-27T21:36:55+00:00

Why yes... of course... the cars too, you'll forgive me for not mentioning them earlier but I was looking at all the mega hot girls lying semi naked on the beach...

Since I captured Australia and became king, ive been looking for my queen with a strict interview process starting with a bikini contest... followed by a "without bikini" contest

Thread: Re: Australia is mine! All Mine! Ahahaaaa!

unixrevolution — 2008-10-27T16:06:03+00:00

IRON SPECTRE wrote:
To "lock in" your points in RISK EXPRESS you have to capture "sets" of country sections to for a continent.

Once a continent is formed it cannot be attacked by other players trying to steal back sections of countries you have already captured.

As AUSTRALIA is the largest island on earth, it is considered a continent on its OWN!

According to the rule book, attack Australia and once you fight you way through its 4 total "battle lines" its single card is automatically converted to "continent status" and no other player can take it back off you!

Capture of Australia turns it into a cool global fortress and locks in 3 victory points, a good start.

So go for Australia first and start your domination of the planet with a beautiful part of the world...

At least if your plans for ruling the world fail, you will still have some of the best surfing beaches on the planet , and the home of some truly fine looking women

Not to mention some of the most insane rear-wheel-drive performance cars made in the world today.

Thread: Australia is mine! All Mine! Ahahaaaa!

IRON SPECTRE — 2008-10-27T05:51:21+00:00

To "lock in" your points in RISK EXPRESS you have to capture "sets" of country sections to for a continent.

Once a continent is formed it cannot be attacked by other players trying to steal back sections of countries you have already captured.

As AUSTRALIA is the largest island on earth, it is considered a continent on its OWN!

According to the rule book, attack Australia and once you fight you way through its 4 total "battle lines" its single card is automatically converted to "continent status" and no other player can take it back off you!

Capture of Australia turns it into a cool global fortress and locks in 3 victory points, a good start.

So go for Australia first and start your domination of the planet with a beautiful part of the world...

At least if your plans for ruling the world fail, you will still have some of the best surfing beaches on the planet , and the home of some truly fine looking women

Thread: Re: Knizia found dirt cheap in Target

dougadamsau — 2008-10-06T01:48:09+00:00

Thanks Nick - we checked it out and found Game of Life Express and Monopoly Express. Snagged for $15 each.

Thread: Re: Knizia found dirt cheap in Target

pusboyau — 2008-10-03T20:36:53+00:00

Hi Doug,

What caught my attention first was seeing Game of Life: Express and I thought Hey Up! (as you do in Yorkshire) I wonder if Risk Exp.....ah yes!!!

So I've only seen those two so far

Nick

Thread: Re: Knizia found dirt cheap in Target

Ostadan — 2008-10-03T14:44:11+00:00

Funagain has it. Not cheap, but as long as Hasbro fails to sell a US edition, you'll want it.

Thread: Re: Knizia found dirt cheap in Target

desertfox2004 — 2008-10-03T13:45:48+00:00

Too bad they still don't appear to sell it in the US. Does anyone know how to get this in the US?

Thread: Re: Knizia found dirt cheap in Target

dbmite — 2008-10-03T13:36:26+00:00

Risk Express is a great game! I originally paid $30, and it's certainly been worth it.

Of all the express games it's by far the most strategic and challenging to play. There's excellent balance and ways to swing the game in your favor. Knizia has come up with a game that's actually better than most games in this (roll and set aside) genre. Plays great with 2.

Thread: Re: Knizia found dirt cheap in Target

dougadamsau — 2008-10-03T12:12:55+00:00

It's a gem - I like this one a lot.

Where the other Express games there? Monopoly, Battleship, etc? We had some coming from New Zealand, but that's gone pear shaped.

Thread: Knizia found dirt cheap in Target

pusboyau — 2008-10-03T11:38:35+00:00

At last Risk Express has surfaced in Target (Hornsby) for $14.99!!

(Mini review thrown in)
Played twice with my wife who really enjoyed it; it reminded me of King Arthur-the cardgame in that there are objective cards and the last one taken ends the game.

These 14 cards represent areas of the globe which are up for grabs if you roll and match the unique combinations on each card. If successful you get the point value for the card. At game end most points wins. (Surprise!!)

Should please the Yatzhee crowd, though more interactive (so fun) in that you can steal players cards (which Amanda loved doing!). A neat twist is if you collect all the cards of one colour you flip them all over to show an increased value for the lot (eg. Two cards make up Africa, 2 pts each, 5 pts if you invade both).

In each turn the card picked provides a passive internal commentary (i.e telling you what you need to roll)and along with the dependecy of the dice to do the job (coming up with the desired result) gives the game its pleasure. Also each unsuccessful roll means you have to put aside one of the 7 dice, so there is a tense countdown to end a player's turn.

The thing that you have to do to make the game end exciting is to actively do the maths and voice how many points each player has.

So a dice game with a real sense of theme, playable in 15 mins and all wrapped up in its own dice bowl. Probably best with 2 though it may hold the attention of 3 or 4 as like in Pickomino the stealing creates a vested interest in the non-turn player being targeted.

I think Hasbro has a hit!

Nick

Oops, noticed my wife and I played the game wrong last night. I overlooked the rule that only 1 battleline can be picked per roll. I wondered why we were smashing our way through the defences so easily.
Another play with the right rules makes the game more interesting as you have to weigh up the probabilities of what you have first rolled and your chances of meeting the conditions of each battleline with the number of dice rolls allowed.

Thread: Re: Tie breaker?

chaosbreaker — 2008-09-29T17:29:57+00:00

how about To Court the King style finish as a tie breaker.

player 1 has 8 pts-- Africa continent 5 pts + Australia continent 3 pts

Africa and Australia total has:
3 generals
1 artillery
3 cavalry

Player 2 has 8 pts--Americas 8 pts

America has
1 general
3 artilleries

Player one rolls 7 dice, sets aside one dice. You can change the face of one die for every two value you have from you conquered territory. Thus Player 1 can change 1 die into a general or and 1 die into cavalry, while player 2 can change one die into artillery.

ranking highest to lowest

General > artillery > cavalry > 3 infantry > 2 infantry > 1 infantry

Thread: Re: disk thickness/quality?

chaosbreaker — 2008-09-29T16:11:21+00:00

more like thin coasters for beer

Thread: Re: Request for Conversion of Battleship Express to Risk Express

finke67 — 2008-09-15T02:51:36+00:00

geekmail me if you would like these files of my DIY version.

Thread: Re: Request for Conversion of Battleship Express to Risk Express

chaosbreaker — 2008-09-14T22:39:12+00:00

jascps wrote:
Risk Express is available at Boulder Games here:

http://www.bouldergames.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=2801

and at boardsandbits.com

Thread: Re: Request for Conversion of Battleship Express to Risk Express

jascps — 2008-09-14T02:15:30+00:00

Risk Express is available at Boulder Games here:

http://www.bouldergames.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=2801

Thread: Re: Request for Conversion of Battleship Express to Risk Express

chaosbreaker — 2008-09-13T18:03:43+00:00

Isamoor wrote:
Umm... wouldn't it just be easier to add pictures to the already available print 'n' play version of Risk Express in available on the game page:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/file/info/33005

None of the other express games would convert as easily due to the 1-3 soldier requirement. A normal d6 works well enough...

You don't get the cool container or the dice. With Battleship express, you get cool dice and container plus you support Hasbro and Knizia.

Thread: Re: Request for Conversion of Battleship Express to Risk Express

Isamoor — 2008-09-13T17:49:15+00:00

Umm... wouldn't it just be easier to add pictures to the already available print 'n' play version of Risk Express in available on the game page:

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/file/info/33005

None of the other express games would convert as easily due to the 1-3 soldier requirement. A normal d6 works well enough...

Thread: Request for Conversion of Battleship Express to Risk Express

chaosbreaker — 2008-09-13T16:47:23+00:00

It does not seem like Risk Express is coming to the US. Can someone with some graphics design skill make a conversion kit to play Risk Express using Battleship Express?

New continent disks with Battleship Express symbols would have to be made. Generals would become Explosion, Cavalry would become Battleship and such.

The current Risk Express disks with dice: ]]>

Battleship Express has custom 8 dice with 6 unique sides: ]]>

Monopoly Express is another candidate but the dice are more tricky. Here are all the dice faces: http://files.boardgamegeek.com/geekfile_view.php?fileid=2810...

Cross posted: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/340346

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mdu2boy — 2008-09-04T12:01:43+00:00

From Bobby Tweaks' game night

Thread: Re: Want a copy of Risk Express in the United States?

Crashcart — 2008-09-03T13:32:28+00:00

Any updates on the status of this?

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finke67 — 2008-09-02T15:34:47+00:00

my homemade risk express fanned out

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finke67 — 2008-09-02T15:33:13+00:00

a front and back sample of my homemade risk express

Thread: Re: Laminating "Cards" a good idea or bad?

gamezendo.com — 2008-08-28T21:37:40+00:00

It's a great idea with good lamination.

They can be laminated well at Staples in the USA for 1.47 + tax (3 sheets at .49 each). You can cut them out circularly from the 9 by 12 laminating sheets such that they fit in the box with no problems
whatsoever. There's plenty of space inside the dice bowl.

They look great (assuming they're cut decently), and the disks are sitting inside the lamination completely unharmed.

I'm glad I saw someone suggest it on these forums.

Thread: Re: Want a copy of Risk Express in the United States?

Bagherra — 2008-08-25T14:27:58+00:00

brotherj wrote:
I would like to be in for one if it is not too late.

I've already sent off for a quote and I didn't pad for any extra copies, so I apologize but I cannot accept any more requests.

Thread: Re: Want a copy of Risk Express in the United States?

brotherj — 2008-08-25T13:33:24+00:00

I would like to be in for one if it is not too late.

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Sir Loin o Beef — 2008-02-11T19:18:37+00:00

Yes, even this light filler was played at BROGfest 2008

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Sir Loin o Beef — 2008-02-11T19:16:45+00:00

In play at BROGfest 2008

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Yugblad — 2008-01-03T13:31:59+00:00

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rseater — 2007-12-08T19:29:02+00:00

Aaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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sffh — 2007-11-26T03:26:58+00:00

Risk Express megaversion as seen on Spielefest, Wien, 25.11.2007

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sffh — 2007-11-26T03:26:14+00:00

Risk Express as seen on Spielefest, Wien, 25.11.2007

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snerreifke — 2007-11-20T07:37:37+00:00