User Guide

Palace
This displays your palace.At times throughout the game,your citizens will spontaneously
offer to make improvements to your palace.When this happens, you select an area to
improve. First, select one of the culture icons.The improvement you make will adopt
the cultural appearance you choose. (These options are only available when you can
make an improvement.) When you pass your mouse cursor over the potential improve-
ment, you’re given a preview of what it will look like. Click to confirm the improve-
ment.You can open this screen from the Game menu or by pressing [F9].
Spaceship
This screen shows the spaceship you’re building to voyage to Alpha Centauri.As you
complete components, you can view the progress on this display.You can open this
screen from the Game menu or by hitting [F10].
Modules, components, and structures: When you haven’t researched the required
technology to build the spaceship part, each of these sections lists what advance is
required.When a component is under production,the section notes what city is labor-
ing on the project. Once the component is complete,it is listed.
Preview:This is a graphic display of your spaceship as it’s constructed.
Demographics
This screen displays the world’s top five cities, as well as information about your citi-
zens.You can open this screen from the Game menu or by pressing [F11].
Top 5 Cities: The top five cities of the world are listed,as ranked by development and
size.
Demographics: This lists interesting facts about your population as a whole and how
they rank against your opponents.
Replay Screen
This screen allows you to replay your game from various perspectives.This is only avail-
able when you complete a game or retire.
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