User Guide

print is red, it means that you cannot build in that
location. If the footprint is green, then you can place
the Pyramid in the location you’ve chosen. Click the
mouse button to assign the Pyramid’s location. Once
you do, you will see stakes marking the corners of the
monument.
Remember, if you are building a Pyramid Complex,
the Valley Temple must be adjacent to the water on a
straight piece of coastline. Because Pyramid
Complexes must be on the west side of the Nile, the
Valley Temple must always be to the east of the
Pyramid. To help you consider a chosen location,
press the “M” key on the keyboard to freeze the mon-
ument footprint
You don’t have to clear trees or other removable ter-
rain before placing the Pyramid. Peasants will take care
of that task. However, if buildings obstruct your cho-
sen Pyramid site, you have to demolish the buildings
yourself. Like other buildings, Pyramids can only be
placed on stable terrain, and not on sand dunes, rock
or marshland.
Leveling the Site.
Once the Pyramid has been placed,
peasants take over. They clear the land of any trees or
meadow and remove sand and top soil until they reach
solid stone bedrock. Then, they level the site.
To level the site, peasants first cut grooves into the
bedrock and fill the grooves with water. They mark the
water’s height, and then drain out the water. The peas-
ants cut down the rock to the level of the mark, then
fill in the remaining grooves with rubble. The result of
the process is a level piece of solid rock on which to
build the Pyramid.
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represents the
deceased’s journey
from the living world to
the world of the dead and
mimics the journey of the sun. In
the Valley Temple, located on the
Nile, the deceased’s body is prepared
for his journey. Construction
workers know exactly how these
buildings fit together, so you won’t need to
worry about placing the individual buildings.
In fact, construction workers, under the direction of
the Foreman, know everything about building
Pyramids and Pyramid Complexes. Once you choose
a location for your monument, construction workers
handle the rest, as long as you provide them with what
they need.
A Pyramid is built in a few basic but time consuming
phases.
Phase I: Preparing the Site
To ensure that the Pyramid stands for thousands of
years, peasants must carefully prepare and level the site.
To start the peasants on their task, you must first
choose a location for the Pyramid.
Choosing a Site.
Click on the Religious Structures:
Monuments button on the Control Panel. From the
list, choose the Pyramid you wish to build. You may
have the choice of several sizes or type of Pyramids to
build, or you may be offered only one choice. After
selecting a Pyramid, point the cursor to the landscape.
A footprint of the Pyramid will appear. If this foot-
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