User Guide
Destruction: If your civilization is destroyed by one of your rivals, then the game
ends immediately. You are not given a chance to start over in this world. Since
you can have no score, you cannot qualify for the Hall of Fame. You may review a
replay of the world’s history. If you want to play again, you must start over with a
new world.
Automatic Ending: A game of Civilization automatically ends in two
circumstances. First, it ends after a certain year, depending on the level of
difficulty you chose at the start- Chieftain (2100), Warlord (2080), Prince
(2060), King (2040), Emperor (2020). No play is allowed beyond these dates.
Second, a game ends when a spaceship containing colonists from any
civilization reaches the nearby Alpha Centauri star system. In this case play
temporarily ceases. Your final civilization score is reported and you are entered
into the Hall of Fame if you qualify. However, you do not necessarily have to quit
playing. Although your score is not recorded hereafter, if you wish, you may
continue playing to see what the future holds. In the Windows version, choose
the “Resume” option. However, play does stop when the normal ending date is
reached.
Conquer the World: If you succeed in eliminating all other civilizations in the
world, the game immediately ends. This is the ultimate achievement possible by a
civilization. You are shown your civilization score and may be entered into the
Hall of Fame. You may review a replay of the world’s history. You may not
continue playing after conquering the world.
Winning
You win a game of Civilization in either of two ways: eliminate all rival
civilizations or survive until the colonization of space begins.
The elimination of all other civilizations in the world is
very hard to accomplish, except by very experienced
players or by playing at low levels of difficulty. You are
much more likely to win by being in existence when
colonists reach Alpha Centauri. Even if the colonists
are not yours, the successful direction of your
civilization through the centuries is an achievement.
You have survived countless wars, the pollution of the
industrial age, and the risks of nuclear weapons.
Electricity
(Metallurgy & Magnetism)
ENDING THE GAME AND WINNING
Civilization may be ended in five ways. You may quit at any time, retire at any
time, be destroyed by a rival, continue on until the game and the history of your
civilization both automatically end, or conquer the world by eliminating all other
civilizations. If you retire or let the game run its course the performance of your
civilization is judged and compared against your peers. If you have been a good
manager and leader, your name may be added to the Civilization Hall of Fame.
Although the game ends for scoring purposes after you win, you may continue
playing if you choose. After winning, you are offered the opportunity to keep
playing. No additional score is kept for this extra play.
Ending Play
Quitting: You may quit during your civilization’s turn. In the DOS version, press
the Alt + Q keys to quit or choose the option “Quit” from the Game menu. You
must be at the map display and one of your units must be waiting for orders
(blinking on the map) for the Alt + Q keys to work. In the Windows version,
press the Ctrl + Q keys (CMD + Q keys for the Macintosh) or choose the option
“Quit” from the File menu. The map window must be selected for the Ctrl + Q
keys to work.
You may not quit from any other display or window except as a menu option,
or quit when another civilization is taking its turn. When you quit, you are given
one chance to change your mind before the decision is irrevocable. You are not
shown your civilization score or entered into the Hall of Fame.
Retiring: To retire in the DOS version,
open the Game menu and choose the
option “Retire.” In the Windows version,
open the File menu and choose the option
“Retire.” You are given one chance to
change your mind. If you proceed to
retire, you are shown your civilization
score and entered into the Hall of Fame if
you qualify. You also have an option to
review a replay of the world’s history.
Democracy
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