Civilization II
Developer(s)	MicroProse
Publisher(s)	MicroProse
Designer(s)	Brian Reynolds Douglas Caspian-Kaufman Jeffery L. Briggs
Latest version	2.42
Release date(s)	February 29, 1996
Genre(s)	Turn-based strategy
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: E (Everyone)
Platform(s)	Mac OS, PlayStation, Windows
Media	CD
System requirements	33 MHz 486 CPU, 8 MB RAM, 2× CD-ROM
Input	Mouse, Keyboard

Sid Meier's Civilization II, a.k.a. Civ II, is a turn-based strategy game designed by Brian Reynolds, Douglas Caspian-Kaufman and Jeff Briggs. Although it is a sequel to Sid Meier's Civilization, neither Sid Meier nor Bruce Shelley were involved in its development. Civilization II was first released in 1996 for the PC and later ported to the Sony PlayStation. Image File history File links Civ2boxart. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates computer or video games. ... MicroProse Software, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... MicroProse Software, Inc. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... Brian Reynolds is a well known computer strategy game designer, formerly of Microprose and Firaxis Games. ... Jeff Briggs is founder, president, and CEO of Firaxis Games, a computer game developer based in Hunt Valley, Maryland. ... February 29th, or bissextile day, is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... The Battle for Wesnoth, an example of a turn-based tactics game. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that applies and enforces ratings, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ... Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of proprietary operating systems by Microsoft. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... // Overview The exposed die of an Intel 80486DX2 microprocessor. ... CPU redirects here. ... Look up RAM, Ram, ram in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... Operating a mechanical 1: Pulling the mouse turns the ball. ... It has been suggested that IBM PC keyboard be merged into this article or section. ... A turn-based game, also known as turn-based strategy, is a game where each participant plays in turn. ... Brian Reynolds is a well known computer strategy game designer, formerly of Microprose and Firaxis Games. ... Jeff Briggs is founder, president, and CEO of Firaxis Games, a computer game developer based in Hunt Valley, Maryland. ... Sid Meier (born Sidney K. Meier in 1954, in Detroit, USA) is a renowned American programmer and designer of some of the most commercially and critically successful computer strategy games of all time. ... Civilization, or Sid Meiers Civilization (which is the games official name), is a turn-based strategy game created by Sid Meier for Microprose in 1991. ... Bruce Campbell Shelley is a computer game designer who helped design Sid Meiers Civilization and Railroad Tycoon with MicroProse and the 1997 hit real-time strategy game Age of Empires with Ensemble Studios. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Macs like the iMac Core Duo are also personal computers. Unlike many PCs, the iMac is an all in one with all its components, including processor and speakers, in one case. ... The Sony PlayStation ) is a video game console of the 32/64-bit era, first produced by Sony Computer Entertainment in the mid-1990s. ...

In 2002 Atari re-released the game for newer operating systems, such as Windows Me and Windows XP. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Windows Me (IPA pronunciation: ), also known as Windows Millennium Edition is a hybrid 16-bit/32-bit graphical operating system released on September 14, 2000 by Microsoft. ... Windows XP is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on general-purpose computer systems, including home and business desktops, notebook computers, and media centers. ...

The Multiplayer Gold Edition was included in the Civilization Chronicles box set released in 2006.

Gameplay

Civilization II is very much like the first Civilization, with some changes to the units and civilizations and additional wonders, units, tile "specials" and technologies included. The graphics (greatly improved with clickable links and movable windows) have been changed from top-down view to isometric representation. An isometric drawing of a cube. ...

Rivers no longer occupy the whole of each tile along its length. The river is just part of each topography square it flows through, adding productive value and movement ability. Rivers now act much like roads- moving one square along a river will cost only 1/3 of a movement point.

The game features entirely new concepts, such as firepower and hitpoints (meaning phalanxes cannot so easily beat battleships), and changes some units' abilities and strengths. For instance, engineers and settlers can be automated to improve surrounding areas, but no longer ignore enemy zones of control. Legions cost more and have greater attack and defense values; some new units are added such as stealth bomber and stealth fighter. Tug of war is an easily organized, impromptu game that requires little equipment. ... A modern reconstruction of Greek hoplites forming a phalanx formation. ... HMS Victory in 1884 Battleship was the name given to the most powerfully gun-armed and most heavily armored classes of warships built from the mid-16th through the mid-20th centuries. ... Look up engineer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A family of Russian settlers in the Caucasus region, ca. ... B-2 Spirit stealth bomber A stealth aircraft is an aircraft which has been designed to absorb and deflect radar (via stealth technology); these are not invisible to radar, they are simply harder to detect than conventional technology. ... B-2 Spirit stealth bomber A stealth aircraft is an aircraft which has been designed to absorb and deflect radar (via stealth technology); these are not completely invisible to radar, they are simply harder to detect than conventional technology. ...

In this screenshot of Civilization II most of the gameworld has been discovered, as can be seen by the "mini-map" located in the upper right of the screen.

One memorable element in the game is the ability to consult the "High Council" for advice (as long as the player still has the CD in the drive). The council consists of film clips of young actors portraying advisors in the areas of the military (a brawny man, often drunk, angry or both; he becomes a stereotypical American general when you reach Modern Age), economics (a snooty and suave businessman), diplomacy (a saucy Femme Fatale with a vaguely Eastern European accent), technological progress (a stereotypically nerdy scientist), and the people's happiness (an Elvis Presley lookalike). They often argue with and insult one another, as each advisor's department demands a different set of priorities. The counselors' costumes change with each new era. In many ways, the 'High Council' constitutes a bit of comic relief. Amusingly, when the player is experiencing anarchy, the characters begin talking at the same time, interrupting each other, and finally beginning to fight, with all counselor windows shutting down and turning into the "A" symbol of Anarchism. Civilization 2 screenshot. ... Civilization 2 screenshot. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Traditionally, a nerd is a very intelligent but lonely and socially awkward person who is fascinated by knowledge, especially science. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Anarchism is the name of a political philosophy or a group of doctrines and attitudes that are centered on rejection of any form of compulsory government (c. ...

There are two paths to victory in this game: to conquer every other civilization, or to build a spaceship and reach Alpha Centauri. The latter can be much more difficult because there are a limited number of turns in the game, ending in the year 2020. If the spaceship does not reach Alpha Centauri by then, the game will simply end. The player can continue playing after all civilizations have been conquered, the spaceship has reached its destination, or the year 2020, but there will no longer be any scoring. The sooner a player conquers every other civilization, or the space ship arrives, the better as far as scoring is concerned. However, there are many things that can be done to gain points, so it occasionally is better to hold off victory to gain more points by, say researching extra technologies. Alpha Centauri (α Cen / α Centauri) is the brightest star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. ...

There is a scoring system which will measure how well one did. Each happy citizen contributes two points, each content citizen contributes one point, and each unhappy citizen contributes zero points. This means that the higher the population of your civilization, the higher you can expect your score to be. Corrupt players may increase the luxury rate to the maximum (depending upon their government type) right before the very end of the game in order to inflate their scores. Each wonder of the world will also add 20 points to the end score. Each square with pollution deducts ten points. The final score will also give a civilization percentage. The higher this percentage is, the better. Finally, a title will be given to the player. Particularly good ones include "Lion-Hearted," "the Great" with the greatest obtainable title being "The Magnificent."

Expansions

There were three expansion packs that slowly added more features to the game. The first was Conflicts in Civilization included 20 new scenarios, 12 created by the makers of the game, and 8 produced by fans. It also added an enhanced macro language for scenario scripting. It was followed by Fantastic Worlds which added 19 new scenarios as well as a variety of editors for the game. The final expansion was the Multiplayer Gold Edition, a re-release of the original game, which bundled all prior expansion packs and added options for networked and hotseat play.

Civilization II: Test of Time was released in 1999. It was a stand-alone game with new features, such as redrawn, animated units, support for multiple maps in one game, and some new campaign modes. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Reception

Civ II was placed on the IGN.com Top 100 Games list [1], coming in at #4. This list also included console games, and Civ II was the highest-ranked PC game.

The World War II scenario running under Windows XP.

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Legacy

Civilization II is a game with longevity. While most PC games come and go in a matter of months, this game was still going strong after several years and inspired many titles including Activision's Call to Power series and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. This longevity, at least in part, is due to an unending stream of mods and scenarios produced by its enormous fan base. The game was followed by Firaxis' Civilization III. Activision, Inc. ... CTP Opening screen artwork is a good example of the kind of integration of art styles found throughout the game Civilization: Call to Power is a PC turn-based strategy game released by Activision as an improved successor to the extremely successful Civilization computer game by Sid Meier, competing with... Sid Meiers Alpha Centauri (sometimes abbreviated to SMAC or Alpha Centauri) is a 4X turn-based strategic computer game created by Brian Reynolds and Sid Meier under the auspices of Firaxis Games in 1999. ... 2004 Banshee car modification for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - replacement of original Banshee. ... Firaxis Games is a computer game developer. ... Sid Meiers Civilization III is a turn-based strategy computer game by Firaxis Games, the sequel to Sid Meiers Civilization II. It was followed by Civilization IV. Also called Civ 3 or Civ III for short, the game is the third generation of the original Civilization. ...

Civilizations

In addition, if one looks at the programming, it reveals that the Arabs and Incans were originally to be in the game, one need only replace another available civilization's information with theirs to play them. It is also possible to edit the text and other data files to easily add a custom civilization. The word Aztec is usually used as a historical term, although some contemporary Nahuatl speakers would consider themselves Aztecs. ... Babylon was a city in Mesopotamia, the ruins of which can be found in present-day Babil Province, Iraq, about 50 miles south of Baghdad. ... Ruins of Roman-era Carthage The term Carthage (Greek: , Arabic: قرطاج also قرطاجة, Latin: Carthago) refers both to an ancient city in North Africa located in modern day Tunis and to the civilization that developed within the citys sphere of influence. ... A Celtic cross. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Mongols (Mongolian: Монгол Mongol, Turkish: MoÄŸollar) are an ethnic group that originated in what is now Mongolia, Russia, and China or more specifically on the Central Asian plateau north of the Gobi desert and south of Siberia. ... The Persian Empire was a series of historical empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau (Irān - Land of the Aryans[1]) and beyond. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... A Sioux warrior (Karl Bodmer) Funeral scaffold of a Sioux chief (Karl Bodmer) Horse racing of the Sioux Indians (Karl Bodmer) The Sioux (IPA ) are a Native American people. ... The name Viking is a loan from the native Scandinavian term for the Norse seafaring warriors who raided the coasts of Scandinavia, Europe and the British Isles from the late 8th century to the 11th century, the period of European history referred to as the Viking Age. ... This article is about the African ethnic group. ... Map of Arab League states in dark green with non-Arab areas in light green and Somalia and Djibouti in striped green due to their Arab League membership but non-Arab population. ... Capital Cuzco (1197-1533) Vilcabamba (1533-1572) (Empire dissolved in reality in 1532-1537, when the Spaniards secured power over Peru) Language(s) Quechua Government Monarchy Sole ruler Sapa Inca History  - Established 1197  - Conquest 1572 Area  - 1527 2,000,000 km2 772,204 sq mi Population  - 1527 est. ...

Technologies

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Units

There are 45 units in Civilization II. Most of them existed in the original 'Civilization', but there are a few new ones (Paratrooper and Marines, for example), and a few have been renamed. (For example, Militia are now called Warriors, and Cavalry are now called Horsemen.) In addition, some previous units have had their properties changed. The biggest examples of this are how the Chariot's attack was reduced from 4 to 3 and how sea units can no longer conquer an enemy city.

For more details: Civilization II units There are 44 units in the Civilization II game. ...

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City Improvements

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Game modification

While expansions are sold separately, the PC version is programmed so that computer-savvy players can modify the game themelves. Amongst the files installed on the user's computer when the game is installed is a file called "rules.txt" which controls the game. The text file itself practically encourages the user to modify the game, giving instructions on how to change unit capabilities, add up to three custom units, and change other basic characteristics of the game such as when wonders expire.

Advanced computer users can also modify the game by changing the visual files (such as units.gif). While there is a risk of damaging the gameplay, it is possible to change the appearance of units, terrain, people, etc.

NOTE: It is advised that before modifying any of these files, the user copy these files to a safe location in case any file is changed in a way that affects the game irreparably.

Multimedia

Civilization II's music is in the Red book CD-audio format, the same as that found on normal music CDs. It is not in MIDI or digital format. The songs are quite varied; some are from the 19th century classical era, such as the Blue Danube Waltz, while others have a tribal, tropical sound to them. The music can be played back through any CD-ROM drive. Over 200 MB of space on the Civilization II CD is taken up by the music, 280 MB is occupied by the videos, whereas the actual program data takes up less than 30 MB. The CDDA trademark Red Book is the standard for audio CDs (Compact Disc Digital Audio system, or CDDA). ... Musical Instrument Digital Interface, or MIDI, is a system designed to transmit information between electronic musical instruments. ... The Blue Danube is the common English title of An der schönen blauen Donau op. ...

Players wishing to sample the music without a computer can do so by simply placing the game CD (provided it is the original 1996 edition) into an ordinary domestic CD-player.

See also

• Apolyton Civilization Site
• Civilization Fanatics Center

Apolyton Civilization Site (ACS or just Apolyton) is the largest web site on the Internet dedicated to connecting players of Civilization genre computer games. ... Civilization Fanatics Center (abbreviated CFC and CivFanatics) is a fan web site for the Civilization series of computer and video games published by a variety of companies (depending on the game), including Atari, Firaxis, and Microprose. ...

References

External links

• Moby Game's entry on Civilization II
• Civilized Online Gaming Community
• Custom Civ2 Scenarios
• Alan Nicoll's Civ2 web pages
• Game Demo
• Civilization Anonymous: site claiming to provide support to Civilization addicts; actually an example of stealth marketing