User Guide

Jump Right In Method: This is the most popular way to learn among

experienced computer game players. We recommend you at least read through

Chapter One, especially the sections Cities and Civilizations, Interface

Introduction, the Tutorial, and Ending the Game and Winning, but even this is

not necessary. Refer to the manual’s instructions for help when problems arise.

Windows Help File: The Windows version of Civilization includes an On-line

Help file which briefly explains many of the major aspects of the game, as well as

a brief tutorial.

BEFORE YOU START

Sorting the Materials

This manual provides detailed instructions on how to play Civilization and

provides background information on the topic of the game. The manual applies

to all computer systems, but specific references are given for use with an IBM

system operating under either DOS, for which the game was first designed, or

Windows, and the Macintosh. Throughout the manual, the discussion about

interface controls assumes that the player has a mouse. A keyboard-only IBM

interface is included in the DOS version and is discussed in the Technical

Supplement for that product.

The Technical Supplement gives specific instructions for loading and/or

installing the game onto your computer. It also provides a reference of keys used

in the game specific to each computer system.

Installation

The Technical Supplement for each version of Civilization has complete

information about how to install the game onto either floppy or hard disks.

Learning the Game

Study Method: Study the actual controls and instructions in this manual and in

the Technical Supplement. Now begin play and refer back to the instructions as

needed.

The Tutorial: See (Civilization Tutorial)

on how to play Civilization. First time

players and those with a minimum of

experience playing games on computers

may find it useful to start the game

according to the instructions for the

Tutorial and then carry on from there.

The Tutorial describes a game from the

Windows version, but players of other

versions should be able to follow the

discussion easily.

Bridge Building

(Construction &

Iron Working)

CIVILIZATION