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RISK on Google Maps Shut Down

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the making-my-stronghold-in-africa dept.

mrokkam writes "Hasbro owns the copyrights for the game of Risk, as the guy who wrote the google maps based Risk found out. This was featured on slashdot earlier. However, he does not seem too discouraged and asks people to submit ideas for other games using google maps that will not have such legal wrangles." One thing this reminded me of is how cool Risk is. My office is now in its 3rd round... Africa will be mine!

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  1. diplomacy by wpegden · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If you like risk, and have 4-5 hours to play, try diplomacy. There's no randomness (dice, etc.)... the heart of the game is in negotiations. There are online servers where you can participate in long-term games as well. For example, njudge is a program for Linux/Unix that can adjudicate diplomacy games via email. Apparently, none of the authors of these programs have received copyright complaints.