User Guide

Civilizations may be judged in any one of five categories, listed below. The
published list includes only the civilizations with whom you have established an
embassy. (Embassies are established by Diplomats.) However, all civilizations,
known and unknown, are considered in rankings. For example, if your civilization
has the third highest population but the larger civilizations are not known, you
would appear at the top of the list, but shown as number three in the world.
The five categories and how they are ranked follow.
Advancement: The number of technology advancements each civilization
has acquired.
Happiness: The number of happy people in each civilization’s cities.
Power: The total of the attack and defense factors of each civilization’s military units.
Size: The population of each civilization.
Wealth: The size of each civilization’s treasury.
Currency
(Bronze Working)
Marketplace
Adulation
After all of the civilizations have taken their turns, there is a brief pause while
the record keepers and historians examine your accomplishments to date. The
people of your civilization may reward the outstanding success of your policies by
expanding and improving your palace. In addition, independent historians and
chroniclers may report on where your civilization stands compared to your rivals.
Palace: As your civilization prospers, the people spontaneously expand and
improve your palace to reflect the glory that your leadership has achieved. When
the score of your civilization reaches certain milestones, your palace increases in
size or improves in quality. The score milestones at which palace improvements
are made are determined by the level of difficulty. A maximum of 37
improvements can be made to the palace.
When the people announce a palace
improvement, clear the screen if
necessary by pressing the Enter key.
The areas of possible improvement are
labeled 1-7 on the building and A-C
on the grounds. Click on the number
or letter corresponding to the area you
wish to improve or to where you wish
to add new construction. If you click
on a number, the screen changes to show the styles of additions or improvements
that are available. Palaces can be built in three styles: classical, medieval, or Middle
Eastern. From the available parts displayed, select the one you wish to have built.
The screen refreshes to show the improved palace.
A miniature rendition of your palace is shown in the palace window of the map
display in the DOS version. In the Windows version, the palace is shown in the
status window.
Palace improvements may be toggled on or off from the Options menu. This is
reached from the Game menu in the DOS version and from the File menu in the
Windows version.
Historians: There are four historians who occasionally report on the progress of
the civilizations in your world. These reports are an opportunity for you to judge
how you are doing. The historians are Herodotus, Pliny, Gibbon, and Toynbee.
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