Jungle (board game) of the board to indicate initial placement of the game pieces. After initial setup, these designated squares have no special meaning in the . There are several special squares and areas of the Jungle board: Each player has eight game pieces representing different animals, each with a different rank, and in their own colour (blue versus red). The animal ranking, from strongest to weakest, is: Pieces start on squares with pictures corresponding to their animal, which are invariably shown on the Jungle board. Players alternate moves with Blue moving first. During their turn, a player must move. All pieces can
Risk (game) only continent that can be successfully defended by heavily fortifying one country (either Siam or Indonesia). Generally, continents with fewer access routes are easier to defend as they possess fewer territories that can be attacked by other players. South America has 2 access points, North America and Africa each have 3, Europe has 4, and Asia has 5. Generally, it is thought advisable to hold "Risk" cards until they can be turned in for maximum reinforcements. This is especially true earlier on in gameplay, because extra armies make a greater difference in the beginning of the game. Eliminating a weak