Gameboard
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Connected Empire
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A player's connected empire is the territories connected by border, that is owned solely by that player.
Region
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See: Region
A group of territories that when owned by one player, entitle that player to a region bonus
Territory
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See: Territory
A piece of the gameboard that a player can control. In standard Risk, each territory is represented by a country, or part of a country.
Armies
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Artillery
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See: Artillery
The largest army on the board. The Artillery (or Cannon) represents 10 armies.
Cavalry
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See: Cavalry
The middle army available on the board. Each Cavalry (lighthorse) represents 5 armies.
Infantry
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See: Infantry
The standard army used in Risk. Each Infantry (or foot soldier) represents 1 army. They are the most used piece in Risk.
Other Items
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Dice
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See: Dice
Dice are used to battle in Risk
Risk Cards
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See: Risk Cards
Risk Cards are traded in for extra troops. In some editions of Risk (example Star Wars Risk), Risk cards play a greater role.