User Guide

DIPLOMACY 127

THE SPACE RACE 130

ADDITIONAL NOTES 134

PLAYERS NOTES 139

DESIGNERS’ NOTES 145

COPY PROTECTION 148

CREDITS 154

CUSTOMER SERVICE 156

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Civilization casts you in the role of the ruler of an entire civilization through

many generations, from the founding of the world’s first cities 6,000 years in the

past to the imminent colonization of space. It combines the forces that have

shaped history and the evolution of technology in a competitive environment.

You have great flexibility in your plans and strategies, but to survive you must

successfully respond to the forces that have historically shaped the past.

When play begins, your civilization is small and requires only a few decisions

each turn. But each decision can have important ramifications later. A number of

innovative displays makes it easy to understand the issues and implement action. If

you prove an able ruler, your civilization grows larger and even more interesting

to manage. Inevitable contact with neighbors opens new doors of opportunity:

treaties, embassies, sabotage, trade, and war.

As time passes, the number of important

decisions required each turn increases. First you

must think tactically: location of cities,

production of military units or city

improvements, and exploration of the

immediately surrounding lands. Soon, strategic

plans must be formulated: war or peace with

immediate neighbors, when to explore and

expand overseas, when to change your type of

government, and where to focus technological

research.

The success of the civilization that you build

depends upon your decisions. As ruler, you manage the economy, diplomacy,

explorations, technology research, and war machine. Your policies must be flexible

in an evolving world. Military units inevitably become obsolete and need

replacement as more advanced technologies appear. The balance of power among

your rivals can shift. Economic and governmental policies may have to be

modified, lest you fall behind in critical technologies.

Advanced Flight

(Flight & Electricity)

Bomber Unit

Carrier Unit

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