Civilization: Strategies and Secrets
By: Jason R. Rich.
Edition: Second Edition
Series: Strategies and Secrets
Publisher: SYBEX
Published: 1994
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 262
Subjects: Meier, Sid.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: label: Introduction
title: xvii; label: One: Introducing Civilization
title: 1; label: Your Role in Building a Civilization
title: 2; label: Civilization Simulates Historical Events
title: 3; label: But How Much History Do You Have to Know?
title: 4; label: The Look and Feel of Civilization
title: 4; label: Civilization: Strategies and Secrets
title: 5; label: Getting off the Ground
title: 5; label: Winning Civilization
title: 6; label: Scoring Civilization
title: 7; label: Have a Winning Reign
title: 7; label: Two: Installing Civilization-DOS Version
title: 9; label: Civilization for the PC
title: 10; label: What You Get and What You Need
title: 10; label: Mouse or Keyboard Options
title: 11; label: Graphics Capabilities
title: 11; label: Stimulate Your Senses with Sound
title: 11; label: Running the Game from Floppy Disks
title: 13; label: Installing and Running the Game from a Hard Disk
title: 14; label: If INSTALLC Doesn't Work...
title: 15; label: Civilization's Copy-Protection Scheme
title: 15; label: Upgrading Civilization
title: 16; label: Your Reign Is About to Begin
title: 17; label: Three: Installing and Using CivilizationWindows Version
title: 19; label: What You Get and What You Need
title: 20; label: The Sounds and Sights of Windows Civilization
title: 20; label: Installing and Running the Game from a Hard Disk
title: 21; label: Running the Software Once It's Installed
title: 22; label: What's New in the Windows Version of Civilization?
title: 22; label: The Windows Main Game Screen
title: 23; label: The Windows City Screen
title: 24; label: Moving Units
title: 2S; label: Determining Terrain
title: 26; label: Other New Windows Features
title: 26; label: Saving a Simulation and Reloading It Later
title: 27; label: Loading Simulations from DOS or Macintosh
title: 27; label: Your Reign Is About to Begin
title: 28; label: Four: Civilization Basics
title: 29; label: Civilization's Pregame Options (DOS Version Only)
title: 30; label: Selecting a Graphics Mode
title: 30; label: Selectirig a Sound Mode
title: 31; label: Mouse Play or Keyboard Play
title: 31; label: Automatic Loading of Drivers
title: 32; label: Starting a Simulation
title: 33; label: Starting a New Game
title: 33; label: Resuming a Saved Game
title: 34; label: Choosing to Play on Earth
title: 34; label: Customizing Your World
title: 35; label: Viewing the Civilization Hall of Fame
title: 35; label: Civilization's Story
title: 35; label: Selecting a Skill Level
title: 37; label: Selecting the Level of Competition
title: 38; label: Choosing Your Tribe
title: 39; label: Creating a Customized Tribe
title: 40; label: Naming Yourself Great Leader
title: 41; label: The Main Game Screen
title: 41; label: Defining Short-Term Goals
title: 42; label: Selecting the Location of Your Capital City
title: 42; label: Moving Ahead: Exploring and Expanding
title: 44; label: Five: Understanding the Game Screens
title: 45; label: The Main Game Screen's Menus
title: 46; label: The Game Menu in DOS
title: 49; label: The File Menu in Windows
title: 49; label: The Orders Menu
title: 54; label: The Advisors Menu
title: 56; label: The World Menu
title: 59; label: The Civilopedia
title: 62; label: Other Menus (Windows Only)
title: 65; label: The Main Game Screen's Windows and Maps
title: 65; label: The Unit Information Window
title: 65; label: Your Palace
title: 66; label: The World Map
title: 66; label: Understanding the City Screen
title: 68; label: Creating Citizens and Assigning Their Roles
title: 70; label: Tracking City Improvements: The City Improvements List
title: 71; label: Developing and Purchasing Improvements: The Production Window
title: 72; label: Understanding Trade Routes and Pollution: The Information Window
title: 73; label: Producing and Maintaining a Surplus: The Food Storage Window
title: 73; label: Tracking Remote Units: The Home City Screen
title: 74; label: Knowing What's Available: The City Resources Window
title: 74; label: Using the City Menu with the City Screen (Windows Only)
title: 75; label: Six: The Elements of Civilization
title: 77; label: In the Government Your People Trust
title: 78; label: Changing Governments
title: 78; label: Understanding the Lay of the Land
title: 81; label: Exploring and Exploiting Terrain Squares
title: 81; label: Your Civilization Is Comprised of Units
title: 86; label: Types of Units
title: 87; label: Nonmilitary Units
title: 88; label: Military Units
title: 89; label: City Improvements
title: 96; label: The Types of City Improvements
title: 97; label: Wonders of the World
title: 101; label: Wonders of Antiquity
title: 102; label: Wonders of the Middle Ages
title: 104; label: Modern Wonders
title: 105; label: Defining a Turn
title: 107; label: Civilization in a Nutshell
title: 108; label: Seven: A Beginner's Tutorial
title: 109; label: Starting the Game
title: 110; label: Making Pregame Choices
title: 111; label: Getting Started: 4000 B.C.
title: 112; label: Exploring and Meeting Another Tribe
title: 113; label: Founding a Capital City
title: 115; label: Building City Improvements
title: 116; label: Developing New Knowledge
title: 117; label: Continuing to Explore and to Build a Military
title: 118; label: Increasing the Treasury
title: 118; label: Protecting the City by Fortifying Military Units
title: 119; label: Reallocating City Resources
title: 120; label: Checking Your Maps and Screens
title: 121; label: Expanding the Palace
title: 122; label: Expanding and Developing Your Civilization: 3200 B.C.
title: 124; label: Expanding Your Civilization
title: 125; label: Buying Improvements
title: 125; label: Navigating through the Civilization Quiz
title: 126; label: Saving the Game (and Continuing to Play)
title: 127; label: Continuing to Develop: 2800 B.C.
title: 128; label: Getting Reports from Your Advisors
title: 129; label: Expanding Further
title: 130; label: Comparing Your Civilization to Others
title: 131; label: Surviving Attacks on Your Civilization: 1180 B.C.
title: 131; label: Coping with Barbarian Raids
title: 133; label: A Thriving Civilization: 140 B.C.
title: 134; label: Continuing a Successful Simulation: Some Tips
title: 134; label: Juggling Tasks
title: 134; label: Protecting Your Cities
title: 135; label: Building a Well-Rounded City
title: 136; label: Moving Along
title: 136; label: Eight: Civilization Strategies and Quick TIps
title: 139; label: Benefitting from the Experience of Other Players
title: 141; label: Conquering the World: A Step-by-Step Strategy
title: 142; label: Setting Goals
title: 142; label: Implementing the Strategy
title: 142; label: Continuing Options
title: 145; label: Moving Along in the Sample Simulation
title: 146; label: Conquering the World, Take Two: Another Strategy
title: 147; label: Conquering the World, Take Three
title: 149; label: Conquering the World, Take Four
title: 150; label: Civilization Strategy Tidbits
title: 152; label: Stealing Technology and Wonders
title: 152; label: Keeping Your Population Happy
title: 153; label: Trading to Improve Your Economy
title: 153; label: Using Civilization's "Cheat Mode" (DOS Version Only)
title: 154; label: Accepting Peace Treaties
title: 154; label: Building a Navy to Guard Your Coastline
title: 154; label: Building Irrigation on Terrain Squares
title: 155; label: Building Railroads
title: 155; label: Speaking with Foreign Diplomats
title: 155; label: Building a Science City
title: 156; label: Achieving Both Civilization Goals at Once
title: 156; label: Reaching for the Stars (and Colonizing Them)
title: 156; label: Building a Spaceship
title: 157; label: Preparing to Launch Your Spaceship
title: 160; label: Launching Your Spaceship
title: 161; label: Reaching Your Space Travel Goal
title: 162; label: Nine: Reference Charts
title: 163; label: Obtaining the Wonders of the World
title: 164; label: When Wonders Can Be Obtained
title: 164; label: Advancement Charts for Wonders of the World
title: 165; label: Wonders of Antiquity
title: 166; label: Wonders of the Middle Ages
title: 170; label: Modern Wonders
title: 176; label: Civilization's Military Units
title: 183; label: Building a Military Based upon Acquired Knowledge
title: 183; label: Advancement Charts for Military Units
title: 184; label: The Next Step Is Playing
title: 206; label: Ten: Learning to Cheat-DOS Version Only
title: 207; label: Getting Ahead as a Leader
title: 208; label: Cheating in Civilization Versions 1 and 2
title: 208; label: Placing a "Hex" on Civilization: For Programmers Only
title: 209; label: Civilization Time Travel
title: 210; label: Giving Your Civilization Megabucks
title: 211; label: Strategies to Make Playing Easier
title: 212; label: Flying Bomber Units
title: 213; label: Improving Your Military
title: 213; label: Stealing Knowledges and Wonders of the World
title: 213; label: Cheating to Learn
title: 214; label: Eleven: Using the Keyboard Commands
title: 215; label: DOS Version Keyboard Commands
title: 216; label: Moving Around the Main Game Screen
title: 216; label: Controlling the City Screen
title: 218; label: Using the Function Keys
title: 220; label: Using Other Helpful Keyboard Commands
title: 221; label: Windows Version Keyboard Commands
title: 223; label: Twelve: High Scorin' Civilization Fun
title: 227; label: The Civilization Score Display
title: 228; label: Earning Points for the Size and Happiness of Your Population
title: 229; label: Scoring for Obtaining Wonders of the World
title: 229; label: Getting Extra Points for Peaceful Turns
title: 229; label: Obtaining Future Technologies
title: 230; label: Gaining Points through Space Travel
title: 230; label: Losing Points through Pollution
title: 230; label: Some Strategies for Building Points
title: 232; label: Building Points Near the End of the Game
title: 232; label: Building Points by Keeping the Population Happy
title: 233; label: Building Future Technologies
title: 233; label: Getting Bonus Points for Conquering the World
title: 233; label: Comparing Your Success to That of Your Rivals
title: 234; label: Comparing Your Success to Historical Leaders
title: 234; label: A Few Last Words
title: 236; label: Let the Games Go On
title: 237; label: Appendices; label: A: The Inside Scoop
title: 239; label: Creating Civilization: An Interview with Sid Meier
title: 240; label: Creating a Windows Version of Civilization: An Interview with William Denman, Jr.
title: 244; label: B: Avoiding Bugs and Problems-DOS Version
title: 247; label: The "Hanging" Bug in Early Versions of Civilization
title: 248; label: The Bug Fix in Version 5
title: 248; label: One Last Bug at the End
title: 249; label: Don't Run Civilization with Memory-Resident Programs
title: 249; label: Pay Attention to System Requirements
title: 250; label: Stay Out of Turbo Mode
title: 250; label: Index
title: 251