Rumble Down Under

The day after my friend Chris and I played a couple of hotly contested games of RISK, Ian saw the box and wanted to play. I quickly thought up a simplified version of the long strategy contest that involved conquering Australia. We would evenly divide up Asia (12 regions in all) and place a neutral army in Australia. The first person to gain control of the continent would win. I called it the "Rumble Down Unda".

Ian attacked me fiercely on his first turn and, although outnumbered significantly, defeated one of my two major forces. My second force was formidable, and close to the border with Australia. But he eventually conquered Australia and won the game!

The only help I gave him was to clarify the rules and, toward the end, point out to him just how close he was to occupying all of the Land Down Under.

A legit' win his first time out...incredible!





Most of the way through the game. Ian knew enough to bring a sizeable force into Western Australia to take the last remaining neutral army and to protect his northern border at the same time.





Why wouldn't he be happy? Well done.