App of the Day (RISK)

Ever want to smash Eastern Europe, or bulldoze your way through the sandy expanses of the Middle East? What about rolling across Mongolia toward an unsuspecting Eurasia, conquering and vanquishing along the way like the late, great Genghis Khan? Or maybe it’s Irkutsk and Kamchatka that can quench your bloodlust.

Wait a second, Irkutsk and Kamchatka? It’s freezing up and over there. Nobody wants to conquer places that make Saskatchewan look like Paris in the spring. Unless of course, we are talking about one of the greatest military board games ever: RISK.

That is right; RISK is available for the iPad and by simply downloading our App of the Day you too can pursue world domination on your iPad with this game of strategic conquest. Much like the board game (created in 1957 as the Cold War was shifting into high gear) you can draft troops, attack enemies and make allies. But keep a close eye on your new allies. They can turn on you with the roll of the dice.

Conquer with world with this app at your own RISK.

It costs $6.99. A small price to pay to own a big piece of the globe.

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