RISK: Global Domination

Medals FAQ Version 1.5

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Version History
1.0 My first FAQ ever.  W007!
1.5 Added Cheat Mode information

Table of Contents:

1.0 Medals: what they are and how to earn them
2.0 Cheat Mode information
3.0 Power guide to getting all the medals easily

1.0 Medals
Medals: There are a total of 34 medals in the game.  Here you will find
descriptions of the medals and how to earn them, including strategies for the
tougher medals.

Note: If you see the term "must defeat to win the game", it means that the
general you defeat must be the last man (or woman) standing.  You will not
receive a medal for defeating a general if there are other players remaining.
Unless otherwise specified, the medals are to be won playing Classic Risk.
Unless otherwise specified, the medals can be won by playing a game of classic
Risk against a single computer opponent.  You cannot win any medals if there
are other human opponents playing the game.  You cannot win any medals online.
On to the medals.

The Generals-

Fall of the Lady - you must defeat the default General Catherine the Great to
win the game.  Can be won against a single computer opponent in classic Risk.
Receiving the Fall of the Lady medal will unlock General Napoleon Bonaparte.

Revolt of the Bengal - you must defeat the default General Robert Clive to win
the game.  Can be won against a single computer opponent in classic Risk.
Receiving the Revolt of the Bengal medal will unlock General Lakshmi Bai.

Medal of Pentheus - you must defeat the default General King Ferdinand VII to
win the game.  Can be won against a single computer opponent in classic Risk.
Receiving the Medal of Pentheus will unlock General Simon Bolivar.

Oust of Africa - you must defeat the default General Charles Gordon to win the
game.  Can be won against a single computer opponent in classic Risk.
Receiving the Oust of Africa medal will unlock General Charles Gordon.

Medal of Cincinnatus - you must defeat the default General George Washington to
win the game.  Can be won against a single computer opponent in classic Risk.
Receiving the Medal of Cincinnatus will unlock General Pontiac.

Lion of Bolivia - you must defeat the unlockable General Simon Bolivar to win
the game.  Can be won against a single computer opponent in classic Risk.
Receiving the Lion of Bolivia medal will unlock the South American Uniform.

Medal of Manado - you must defeat the unlockable General Pangeran Diponegoro to
win the game.  Can be won against a single computer opponent in classic Risk.
Receiving the Medal of Manado unlocks the Indonesian Uniform.

Jade Mongoose - you must defeat the unlockable General Lakshmi Bai to win the
game.  Can be won against a single computer opponent in classic Risk.
Receiving the Jade Mongoose medal unlocks the Indian Uniform.

Order of San Dimas - you must defeat the unlockable General Napoleon Bonaparte
to win the game.  Can be won against a single computer opponent in classic
Risk.  Receiving the Order of San Dimas medal unlocks the European 2 Uniform.

The Firebird - you must defeat the unlockable General Pontiac to win the game.
Can be won against a single computer opponent in classic Risk.  Receiving The
Firebird medal unlocks the Native American Uniform.

Order of the Boer - you must defeat the unlockable General Shaka Zulu to win
the game.  Can be won against a single computer opponent in classic Risk.
Receiving the Order of the Boer medal unlocks the African Uniform.

The Milestones -

Silver Sword Medallion - simply kill 500 career armies.  Can be won against any
opponent in Classic Risk, Capital Risk or Secret Mission Risk.  Receiving the
Silver Sword Medallion unlocks the Wooden Dice.

Reunification Medallion - simply capture 100 career territories.  Can be won
against any opponent in Classic Risk, Capital Risk or Secret Mission Risk.
Receiving the Reunification Medallion unlocks General Pangeran Diponegoro.

Order of the Conqueror - simply conquer 25 career continents.  Can be won
against any opponent in Classic Risk, Capital Risk or Secret Mission Risk.
Receiving the Order of the Conqueror medal unlocks the Majesty (Sean Connery)
Announcer.

Gold Cannon Medallion - simply kill 1500 career armies.  Can be won against any
opponent in Classic Risk, Capital Risk or Secret Mission Risk.  No unlock.

Order of the Liberator - simply conquer 100 career continents.  Can be won
against any opponent in Classic Risk, Capital Risk or Secret Mission Risk.  No
unlock.

Sun Tzu's Cross - simply capture 500 career territories.  Can be won against
any opponent in Classic Risk, Capital Risk or Secret Mission Risk.  No unlock.

Order of the Philosopher King - not so simply conquer 200 career continents.
Can be won against any opponent in Classic Risk, Capital Risk or Secret Mission
Risk.  No unlock.

Medal of Jasonic Merit - Received after 10 career wins.  Can be won against any
opponent in either Classic Risk or Capital Risk.  Unlocks the Realistic Map.

Medal of Ulyssean Merit - Received after 25 career wins.  Can be won against
any opponent in either Classic Risk or Capital Risk.  Unlocks the Parchment
Map.

Medal of Aenean Merit - Received after 50 career wins.  Can be won against any
opponent in either Classic Risk or Capital Risk.  No Unlock.

Order of Steel - you must collect each of the five default General's medals.
Upon defeating the fifth default General to win the game, you will receive both
that general's medal and the Order of Steel.  Unlocks the Brooklyn Announcer.

Crown of Augustus - you must collect each of the eleven Generals medals.  Upon
defeating the eleventh General to win the game, you will receive both that
general's medal and the Crown of Augustus.  Unlocks the Spiky Dice.

Dominato Venti - you must collect all 33 medals in the game to receive the
Dominato Venti.  Unlocks the Cheat Mode.

The Special Medals - each of these medals requires special circumstances to
earn them.  Suggested tactics are given as necessary.

Order of the Light Brigade - you must win a battle in which your opponent has
greater than five more armies than you have.  The easiest way to accomplish
this daunting feat is to set your Game Rules as follows:
Territory Allocation - whatever you prefer, I prefer automatic
Army Allocation - whatever you prefer, I prefer manual
Card Value Increase - whatever you prefer, I prefer Standard
Chain Fortify - I prefer No, but it can be done with yes
Max 12 armies - must be set to no to increase your chances of success
Attack Advantage - a MUST!!   Having the attack advantage and holding the card
of the attacking or defending territory greatly improves your chances of
success.
Commanders - a MUST!!  Having the Commanders set to yes can give you that much
needed dice win to take the Order of the Light Brigade!

tips: allow your opponent to amass 20 or more armies on one territory,
hopefully one that you hold the card for or adjacent to one of your card
territories.  Fortify the adjacent territory with exactly SIX less armies than
your opponent (for some reason, I couldn't get five to award me the medal) and
attack.  Use mojo dice if you like, it never works for me.  Best accomplished
in a one on one war against a single EASY opponent in Classic Risk.

Iron Stonewall - your opponent must retreat from a battle in which he began
with five or greater more armies than you have.  The easiest way to accomplish
this daunting feat is to set your Game Rules as follows:
Territory Allocation - whatever you prefer, I prefer automatic
Army Allocation - whatever you prefer, I prefer manual
Card Value Increase - whatever you prefer, I prefer standard
Chain Fortify - I prefer No, but in this case it might be wise
Max 12 armies - must be set to no, the more the merrier!
Attack Advantage - this must be set to no, or you will be crushed
Commanders - again, set it for no, or you will be destroyed

tips: allow your opponent to amass 15 or more armies.  Fortify an adjacent
territory that looks delicious to your opponent (the final territory in his
continent or the entrance to one of your own) with exactly six less armies than
your opponent.  For some reason, I couldn't get five to work.  Best
accomplished in a one on one war against a single EASY opponent in Classic
Risk.


Medal of Orestes - you must conquer two continents in a single turn in which
you own no territories.  This one is easier than it seems, you will have no
problem earning the Medal of Orestes.  This unlocks the Bone Dice.

Fist of Tamerlane - you must conquer at least 30 territories in a single turn.
This can be accomplished in Classic Risk or Capital Risk, but Classic Risk is
easier.  No unlock.

Cross of Storms - you must eliminate all five opponents in the game.  No
opponent may be eliminated by a computer General.  This is another easy medal
to receive.  Receiving the Cross of Storms unlocks the Heavy Metal Dice.  Can
only be won when playing Classic Risk against five computer opponents.

Lightbringer - you must capture five capitals in a single turn during a game of
Capital Risk with five computer opponents.  This is easier than it seems.  No
unlock.

Order of the Eagle - you must capture at least one territory in all six
continents in a single turn.  This can only be done if you do not currently
control any continents.  This can be earned against any opponent in Classic
Risk, Capital Risk or Secret Mission Risk (though it is tough in Secret
Mission).  Receiving the Order of the Eagle medal unlocks the Gemstone Dice.

Heart of Genghis - you must defeat three Generals in a single turn.  They must
be gone from the game.  This can be done only in Classic Risk with at least
three opponents.  Receiving the Heart of Genghis unlocks the Precious Metal
Dice.

Auric Orbis - you must win a game of Classic Risk against five Generals with
very specific rules.  Card Value Increase must be set to By One, Chain Fortify
must be set to Yes, Max 12 Armies must be set to Yes.  No unlock.

Five Against Thebes - you must defeat five of the unlockable Generals with
homefield advantage. To do so, when you select the generals (must be the
unlockable generals), highlight their picture and press "x".  Below their
player type, commander name, difficulty setting and color will be an option for
`home-field advantage'.  You must set this to "yes" to qualify for the Auric
Orbis.  The Homefield Advantage gives these historic leaders possession of
their homeland.  This leaves you a continent to yourself, usually Australia,
but you should have no problem winning this medal.  No unlock.



2.0 Cheat Mode Guide
So, you got the Dominato Venti, did you?  Well, congratulations for beating the
game of RISK: Global Domination.  Now it's time to have fun.

To enable the cheat mode, simply begin a game of Risk against any opponent.
You can play against another human opponent, but when you activate the cheat
mode, they too can use the cheat functions.  Any human player who has not
received the Dominato Venti will not be able to activate the cheat mode.

Once the game has begun, territories have been chosen and reinforcements have
been placed, you are ready to cheat.  During the attack phase of your turn,
you can activate the Cheat Mode by using the start button.  Once you activate
the cheat mode, you will see a confirmation on the screen.  At this point,
you can begin the festivities.

Note: you can only enable the cheat mode during the attack phase of your own
turn.  This cannot be activated during another players turn, nor during either
the place reinforcements stage or the free move phase of your turn.

Controller functions -

X button - changes a territory.  You can change an enemy territory to one of
your own, or you may change one of yours to an enemy.  To scroll through
Generals, use the R2 button.  When you find the General you want, place the
cursor on a territory you want to change and press X.  The general listed at
the bottom of the screen will take that territory.  You can use this function
to take any enemy territory for your own, except for their last.  You cannot
remove a General from the field of battle using the cheat mode.

Square button - increases the existing armies by one.  This works for either
your territories or enemy territories.  Simply place the cursor on a territory
and press square to increase the armies by one.

Circle button - increases the existing armies by ten.  This works for either
your territories or enemy territories.  Simply place the cursor on a territory
and press circle to increase the armies by ten.

Triangle button - wipes out all reinforcements and leaves one army.  This works
for either your territories or enemy territories.  Simply place the cursor on a
territory and press triangle to remove reinforcements.

L1 button - Decreases cards by one.  This removes one card from the holdings
of the target General, either yours or an enemies.  Simply scroll through
the Generals using the R2 button and use the L1 to decrease their card count.

L2 button - same as a normal game, this allows you to view your own cards.

R1 button - increases cards by one.  This adds one card to the holdings of
the target General, either yours or an enemy.  Simply scroll through the
Generals using the R2 button and use R1 to increase the card count to a maximum
of five cards.  You cannot use the cards during the same turn in
which you added them, you must wait until the beginning of the next turn.

R2 button - scrolls through the Generals in the game.  This allows you to
perform different functions on a territory, whether you want to change a
territory from blue to green or from one enemy to another.  This button is
required if you want to change the card totals of the players in a game or
to change territories, however it is not necessary to select a target General
to increase or decrease reinforcements.

Well, now that you have the secrets of the Cheat Mode, go on out there and have
some fun!




3.0 POWER GUIDE TO MEDALS!

Follow these easy instructions to get all the medals with the least amount of
work!

Battle 1 - Master of Medals

For this battle, you want to play a game of Classic Risk against the five
default Generals, set on Easy mode.  Either use your card cheat (see the codes
and secrets to learn about the card cheat) or wait until you have enough
leverage with your own cards to do some serious damage.  If you use the card
cheat, simply take one territory per turn until you have the matching set.  If
not, you will probably want to secure either South America or Australia to
start building your armies.  Either way, take at least one territory per turn
to get the card.  Watch the other Generals, make sure that none of them are
defeated by another General, you must get all the kills, and you must get them
all on your final turn.  Once you have amassed a substantial number of armies,
(with card cheat, go for broke, 500+ armies) at a minimum, you need enough
armies to wipe out one or two of the other Generals in a single stroke.  Pay
attention to the player stats, specifically how many cards each General has.
If you play your cards right (pun intended), you should be able to start from a
single territory in either South America or Australia and conquer the entire
world in one turn.  Make sure that there are at least two continents that you
do not have any territories in, and you will end the game with the following
Medals:
Medal of Orestes
Fist of Tamerlane
Cross of Storms
Order of the Eagle
Heart of Genghis
General medal #1 (whichever General you defeat last.  Remember which General
this is so you do not try to defeat them last again)

Battle 2 - March of the Light Brigade

For this battle, you want to select a single default General (other than the
one defeated in Battle 1) set on Easy.  Follow the guidelines under the Order
of the Light Brigade game rules setup and begin the game.  Try to get the medal
during this war, but don't stress yourself too much.  If it doesn't happen too
quick, just beat the General and take his medal.  If you don't get the Light
Brigade, select a third default General and try again, this way you will keep
getting the General's medals.
medals:
General Medal #2
Order of the Light Brigade

Battle 3 - Breaching the Iron Stonewall

If you are lucky like me, you got the Light Brigade in Battle 2, so for this
battle, select a third default general set on Easy.  Follow the guidelines
under the Iron Stonewall game rules setup and begin the game.  Try to get the
medal during this war, but don't stress yourself too much, you will have plenty
of opportunities later.  Take the General's medal and move on.
medals:
General Medal #3
Iron Stonewall

Battle 4 - Kicking Ass

Select the fourth default General, set on easy and play a quick one on one of
Classic Risk.  By now, you should be used to the setup and you should be able
to make short work of this General.  In three turns, you should wipe him out,
again, you want Attack Advantage and Commander turned on, Chain Fortify if you
like but keep Cards at Standard.  During this battle, you should reach your
100th career territory captured.  Congratulations!  Starts to feel like you are
kicking some ass!
medals:
General Medal #4
Reunification Medal

Battle 5 - Batting Cleanup

Select the final default General, Easy mode, same game rules.  One on one
classic Risk.  When you are clobbering this chump, you will pass your 25th
career continent.  Congratulations!  Now mop up this fop and move along.
medals:
General Medal #5
Order of Steel
Order of the Conqueror

Battle 6 - Scourge of the South

Select the Unlockable General Simon Bolivar, Easy mode, one on one classic
Risk.  Beat him like a drunk Irishman, three turns and he's out!
medals:
Lion of Bolivia

Battle 7 - Can you pronounce it?

Select the Unlockable General Pangeran Diponegoro, Easy mode, one on one
classic Risk.  Seems like old hat, but it is necessary to do this to boost your
career kills and career continents.  Besides, you need his medal!
medals:
Medal of Manado

Battle 8 - Would you hit a woman?

Select the Unlockable General Lakshmi Bai, Easy mode, one on one classic Risk.
Try not to bruise her pride as you wipe her off the face of the map.  Shake
things up a bit, try some new uniforms.  Three turns and she's out.  You should
be approaching 500 career kills, so here you go, your very own Silver Sword!
medals:
Jade Mongoose
Silver Sword Medallion

Battle 9 - Excellent!

Dude!  Like totally select that bodacious badass Napoleon Bonaparte!  Instead
of taking him to the mall, pop back in your telephone booth and do battle in a
classic game of Risk.  If you are quite good, a little lucky, and make good use
of your chain fortification, you might just wipe him out in two turns.  Way to
go!
medals:
Order of San Dimas

Battle 10 - Custer's last Stand

Select Pontiac, Easy Classic man on man.  Three turns to a medal.  You're
getting pretty good at this!  Hey, take a break, it's your tenth win.
medals:
The Firebird
Medal of Jasonic Merit

Battle 11 - Getting Boered

Select the final General Shaka Zulu.  Rinse and repeat.  Luckily, this is the
last of the Generals.  The bad news?  You have to beat him.  The good news?
You get a bonus medal for being so thorough!  Way to go!
medals:
Order of the Boer
Crown of Augustus

Battle 12 - Capital Punishment

Time to shake things up a bit.  You have all of your General Medals, time to
get something new.  Select the five Default Generals (Washington, Catherine the
Great, Robert Clive, Ferdinand and Charles Gordon).  Play Capital Risk, but
don't take any capitals until you are prepared to conquer the world.  Collect
all five capitals (using card cheat is quite easy for this) in a single turn to
collect your latest medal.
medals:
Lightbringer

Battle 13 - Do you have what it takes?

Endurance Battle time.  Select five Generals and play a game of Classic Risk
with a twist.  The rules must be set as follows: Chain Fortify on, Cards By
One, Max 12 armies on.  Not too tough.  If you can't take it, card cheat.
Moving right along.
medals:
Auric Orbis

Battle 14 - Is anybody home?

To get this medal, play a game of Classic Risk against five unlockable Generals
(Shaka Zulu, Pontiac, Napoleon, Simon Bolivar, Pangeran Diponegoro or Lakshmi
Bai), but you must allow them to have homefield advantage.  This is not a
difficult task, but if it kicks your butt, card cheat.
medals:
Five against Thebes

Battle 15 through 34 - Will it ever end?

Settle into your easy chair, you are in for a bit of a stretch.  You must get
your career totals up for the next few medals, and this includes career kills,
career territories, and especially career continents.  Don't worry, when you
are good at it, these battles only take twelve to fifteen minutes.  Select your
General, Easy mode, one on one, Classic Risk.  During this stretch of battles,
you will reach a few milestones, including the highly coveted 25 wins title.
Way to go!  Once you reach battle 34, if you have followed the recipe
instructions, you should reach your 200th career continent.  Take a deep breath,
the pain is almost over.
medals:
Gold Cannon Medallion
Order of the Liberator
Sun Tzu's Cross
Medal of Ulyssean Merit
Order of the Philosopher King


Battle 35 through 50 - The Home Stretch

You can relax, it's all over but the dying.  Now it gets easy.  Select a
General, Easy mode and play a one on one game of Capital Risk.  You should be
able to finish the game in under 5 minutes with intelligent army placement.  Go
for broke.  Trust me, you will get pretty excited when you approach wins number
48, 49 and finally FIFTY!
medals:
Medal of Aenean Merit
Dominato Venti

Do me a favor, will ya?  When you are sitting there, looking at your beautiful
medal case, just remember old Chem fondly.  I hope this game brings you as much
joy as it has brought me since 1975.  My old man would be proud.  Thanks for
reading all this crap.  E-mail any questions to [email protected] and
remember to put RISK in the title.

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medals was taken in part from the game book that came with my copy of Risk:
Global Domination.  The rest of it is my hard work.

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