{"id":25301,"date":"2003-10-13T11:53:28","date_gmt":"2003-10-13T16:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2003\/10\/13\/lotr-trivial-pursuit\/"},"modified":"2003-10-13T11:53:28","modified_gmt":"2003-10-13T16:53:28","slug":"lotr-trivial-pursuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2003\/10\/13\/25301-lotr-trivial-pursuit\/","title":{"rendered":"LotR Trivial Pursuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Torn Staffer Ostadan<\/a> had the opportunity to speak with Rob Daviau of Hasbro last month about Hasbro’s forthcoming LotR Edition of Trivial Pursuit. Below are Ostadan’s questions, along with Mr. DAviau’s answers. <\/p>\n

Q: Who wrote the questions and answers [for this edition]?<\/p>\n

A: The questions were generated, in part, by some of the people in New Zealand who worked on the film. They weren’t writers so we had local writers add\/polish\/edit them so that they were clearer and written in US-English.<\/i><\/p>\n

Q: What special rules, unique to the LotR Edition, have been added to the game? <\/p>\n

A: The “Fan Rules” allow people who know LOTR well to still play without having a short game. Bascially, there is a ringwraith and The Ring. The most recent person to get a ‘pie wedge’ is the ringbearer. Having the ring lets you skip a question once per turn. But, at the end of EVERY PERSON’S turn, the ringwraith moves 1-6 spaces to the ringbearer. If the wraith lands on the same space as the ringbearer, it takes a pie wedge away. If you have no wedges and it lands on your space (on its way to the ringbearer) then
you are out of the game.<\/p>\n

At the end of the game, you must have the ring and make it to the
middle of the board in order to win.<\/p>\n

I think that’s it. Essentially, these rules are for groups who can
probably answer 4-8 questions in a row. Gives some downside and risk to the game.<\/i><\/p>\n

Ostadan writes:
“I suppose it should also be mentioned that Hasbro will be republishing the Risk: Lord of the Rings with a larger board, some new cards, and much better-written rules. This is not quite the same game as the ‘expansion set’ published in Europe, which is a bit confusing. Rob has mentioned the possibility that owners of the previous edition will be able to purchase an add-on kit from Hasbro, rather than having to buy an entirely new game, but I do not believe that this has been officially announced. The Risk game will hit shelves in December.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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