Product Description

Play for control of planet Cybertron - the robot's transforming world. In this edge-of-your-seat version of Risk, you can transform the game board to defend your army, or block and destroy encroaching opponents. Flip and transform your game pieces to switch them from strength to speed as you strategize about the best way to fight across different territories. No batteries required. For 2 to 4 players.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #476 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Hasbro
• Model: 55536
• Dimensions: 15.90" h x 10.60" w x 2.60" l, 2.75 pounds

Features

• Now you can battle the Autobots vs. the Decepticons in classic RISK style!
• Play for control of planet Cybertron - the Robot's transforming world
• Transform the game board to defend your army, or to block and destroy encroaching opponents
• Flip and "transform" your game pieces to switch from strength to speed as you decide the outcome
• For 2 to 4 players

From the Manufacturer
Can the heroic AUTOBOTS take back CYBERTRON from the evil DECEPTICONS, or will they be forced from their homeworld forever? The robot armies of MEGATRON and OPTIMUS PRIME are fighting a global civil war. Whoever wins will not only rule CYBERTRON, but they will also gain control of the ALLSPARK, the force that gives life to all TRANSFORMERS. RISK, the world conquest game, is brought to another dimension in this epic game of mechanical mayhem. In the world of TRANSFORMERS things are not always what they seem – even territories can change over in the midst of battle!

Customer Reviews

Just played a Four hour game last night with my Son.
All I can say is that its unbelievably cool and fun. This was our first time playing Risk (we played over four games back to back) and it was very enjoyable. I'd say it was a combo of Chess and monopoly. Tons of strategy and fun gameplay.

I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone who doesn't like strategy or who doesn't want to spend hours playing a game.

Excellent game.
My children all love to play Risk. We have many versions, and they were excited to get the Transformers edition. Risk involves a lot of strategy. It can take several hours to play, so beware of that. It is not a quick, 10 minute game! Any game like Risk, Chess, Stratego, Rummikub--I think they are great for math skills, for exercising the part of the brain that uses analysis, etc. I'd much prefer this over electronic game playing all day.

Cybertron belongs to me!
If you're a fan of RISK and you're interested in a new variation of the game, then this version is for you. Like other themed RISK games there are new aspects to the game, like using leaders with attacking/defending advatages and a time limit to play, but this version also incorporates some unique aspects of the Transformers to make things really interesting. Of course, the Cybertronian leaders of your armies can transform, giving them different abilites depending on their mode, but my favorite thing about this version is that the game board itself changes form. Certain zones move according to your playing of cards, and you can use this to your advantage to reveal hidden areas, create new armies, destroy enemy forces, or block off/open access to other zones. The game play is pretty quick, with only 6 days to conquer Cybertron and needing only one card to play a card (instead of three matching ones in standard RISK), but of course you can vary the rules and play a longer version of the game. My main complaint is that the rules are a little vague in some instances, making battle with and loss of leaders confusing sometimes. The board is unique, but a little bland in that the thick borders of the zones block much of the detail of the well-drawn planet in the background. The armies all use the same figures, with one Decepticon force using an unfortunate purple color. The leaders available for the four different armies are Megatron, Prime, Bumblebee, and Blockade.