River Town Advanced Map Guide#
Navigate the bustling streets and districts of River Town Advanced, a map that challenges players to assert dominance over a rapidly expanding town. This large-sized map offers a complex battlefield within the Fantasy Map Pack, inviting players to strategize across its diverse regions and territories.
At-a-Glance Stats#
| River Town Advanced Map | |
|---|---|
| Pack Name | Fantasy |
| Size | Large |
| Zones | 68 |
| Regions | 12 |
| Blizzards | 5 |
| Portals | 7 |
| Popularity | 28,200 |
| Official Description | The little town has grown so fast - but who will control it? |
River Town Advanced Map#
Regions & Bonuses#
The map divides the town into 12 major regions (continents), each with its own bonus troops:
| Region | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Court District | 🟢 + 2 |
| Mayor's District | 🟢 + 2 |
| North Watch | 🟢 + 2 |
| Bridge | 🔵 + 3 |
| Clerical Quarter | 🔵 + 3 |
| East Roads | 🔵 + 3 |
| West Roads | 🔵 + 3 |
| Western Ruins | 🔵 + 3 |
| Merchant District | 🟠 + 4 |
| The Slums | 🟠 + 4 |
| Fishing District | 🔴 + 5 |
| General District | 🔴 + 5 |
Popularity#
This chart compares the popularity of the River Town Advanced Map (with 28,200 likes) against the average popularity across all maps (with 22,316 likes). River Town Advanced is 26.4% more popular than the average map.
YouTube & Video Showcase#
The Risk Grand Prix Finals Week 1 – 2025#
Summary: The River Town [Advanced] map was the stage for the first week of the Risk Grand Prix 2025 Finals. With Capitals Conquest, True Random dice, and progressive cards, players faced intense pressure to survive three elimination cycles. The map's tight layout and strategic choke points made every second count.
In this showcase, I managed to qualify for Week 2 with a sub-minute time of 57.49 seconds, narrowly avoiding elimination by less than a second. The key to success was careful troop placement, skipping turns to stack armies, and capitalizing on bot weaknesses.
🔗 Read the full game report and strategy breakdown in the blog post.
The Risk World Championships Round 6 – River Town [Advanced] (70% Domination)#
River Town [Advanced] presents a fascinating challenge in 70% Domination mode. The map is filled with tight chokepoints, layered bonus zones, and unstable portals that rotate every few turns—constantly shifting which stacks are relevant.
In this FFA World Championship match, I needed 10 points to qualify and had to balance aggression with survival. The video showcases how to:
- Set up for late-game domination while dodging early elimination.
- Use unstable portals to reposition and snipe territories at critical moments.
- Prioritize stack positioning over continent control, especially when bonus zones become traps.
This is a textbook example of how disciplined troop management and map familiarity can keep you alive long enough to push toward a win condition.
📖 Read the full match breakdown here