Middle Ages
In 843, the great empire of
Charlemagne is divided into three
parts. The Christian leaders
of these kingdoms of English,
Franks,Germans and Burgundians
each have a holy relic that needs
to be returned to Jerusalem (to earn 10,000 bonus Victory P oints).
A fourth relic resides with Alfred the Great in his fledgling
English nation to the north. Play as either one of these four
Christian civilizations, one of four Viking powers, one of four
Arab powers, or as the Byzantines. Who can r ule the greatest
kingdom of the Middle Ages by the year 1453?
Mesoamerica
The Mesoamerican cultures of the PreColumbian era have captured the imagination
of anthropologists and historians alike.From the
industrious Inca and their imper ial road system,to the magnificent temples of Mayan Tikal,
and on into central Mexico where the mighty
Aztecs paid blood homage to the god-king Quetzalcoatl,these
cultures stood as a testament to the ingenuity and glory of ancient
man. Can you, as either the Aztecs, the Maya,or the Inca, lead
your people to victory, and forge an empire to withstand the
coming of the Conquistadors?
Age of Discovery
Play as one of five European
powers (England, France, Spain,
Portugal or the real underdog ...
the Dutch) as you explore the
New World and Africa. Set up
plantations and mines in these
new lands to exploit their wealth. Then bring these treasures
back av oiding privateers to score Victory Points and add gold to
your treasury.
The Conquests
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is the “cradle of civilization” and was home to all
seven of the “Great Wonders of
the Ancient World.” The map
stretches from the mountains of
Greece east to the hills of Persia
and south to the Nile river.The game ends as soon as all seven
great wonders have been built, or when a side amasses 5,500
Victory Points, or after 160 tur ns — whichever happens first.
Victory points awarded for completing wonders are doubled
in this scenario.
Rise of Rome
It is more than 2,300 years ago,
and the Mediterranean Sea is in
turmoil.T o the east,Macedon and
Persia are locked in a deadly war
to decide the dominant pow er in
Asia Minor. Farther west, the
young city of Rome is beginning to challenge mighty Carthage
for control of the central Mediterranean.Are you prepared to
grasp the reins of power,and lead your people to the heights of
glory and wealth — at the point of a sw ord and the tip of a spear?
Fall of Rome
Emperor Constantine has divided
the Roman Empire into two .The
Wester n half, with its capital at
Rome,is beset with barbarians on
all borders.The Eastern portion of
the Empire,hard at work building
their new capital of Constantinople,faces danger as well, from
both barbarians and the strengthening Sassanid Persians. How
long can the once great empire survive? Corruption is rampant
already, and if either half of the empire loses eight cities, it will
surely collapse.
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