Description

This is basically Risk using the United States, instead of the world, as a map. There are 51 territories (the states and the District of Columbia) in which to place the four colors of plastic chips (each representing "an army of 1,000 soldiers). Set-up, by alternate picking of territories, and die roll combat is identical to Risk. The came contains 153 cards (infantry, cavalry, and "governor" cards for each of the 51 territories), and card play is significantly different from Risk, as a card from a stack of shuffled infantry and cavalry cards is picked every time a territory is conquered. If a player acquires both the infantry and cavalry cards for a state, the player is awarded the governor card for that state and immediately takes that state over. If another player has the other card, there is a one-die showdown to determine control. Play continues until all 102 infantry/cavalry cards are drawn, and the winner is the player with the most territories at that time. The game is well-made, with front & back box printing, a mounted board, plastic insert, 153 cards, 6 dice, 4 sets of 64 plastic chips, and three rules booklets (English, Spanish, French).