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Simple Gameplay
Customers have mixed opinions on the simplicity of Risk: The 1980's Edition, with some praising its classic gameplay and others finding it less enjoyable due to perceived lower quality compared to previous versions. The game allows players to take control of areas on a retro map of the world in order to establish global dominance, while some reviewers note that the components, such as the board, dice, and cards, seem of relatively good quality. However, others criticize the flimsy nature of the box and the smaller size of the gameboard compared to previous versions.
Retro Artwork
Customers have mixed feelings about the retro artwork of this Risk game edition. While some are pleased with the nostalgic graphics on the board, others feel that the packaging could have been more authentic to the 1980's design.
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Quality
The games pieces, dices, board, and cards quality are as expected from any board game.
The game comes with high-quality pieces and the directions are very thorough.
I have an electronics arts edition called "battlefield risk rogue", halo edition risk, transformer risk, regular store bought r... Read More
This version includes a thick oversized board, injection-molded roman numeral-style army pieces (yes, still all wonky), 3 trans... Read More
Price
I will need to study up so i can give him a run for his money.
If you want the retro game with the old school art and board and that still has all the pieces but doesn't cost a small fortune... Read More
Packaging/appearance
One nit is that the box proudly proclaims no plastic packaging.
The box completely gives away that this is an '80's' version and is a recreation of the game as it was at that time, and it wou... Read More
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
original, smaller, played, great and quality. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is high deception involved.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 21.7% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 54 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 22 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The only difference is that i believe the game board was longer instead of square
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This will scratch the itch but it isnt the game we played as kids
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The board is smallermore compact
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It doesnt come with the plastic bins for the pieces
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The pieces themselves arent quite right
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The countries and cards seem to be the same though
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you want the same game you played when you were younger you might want to look elsewhere
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This is not an exact replica of the 80s version of risk
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