Advanced Civilization
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Advanced Civilization is the expansion game for the board game Civilization
, published in 1991 by Avalon Hill
. Ownership of the original game is necessary to play. Both games are no longer published, following the dissolution of the original Avalon Hill game company and sale of all rights to titles to Hasbro
in 1998.
has created a computer version of this game, called Avalon Hill's Advanced Civilization
. The rules are slightly modified from the board version to make it suitable for computer play.
Civilization (board game)
Civilization is a board game designed by Francis Tresham, published in Britain in 1980 by Hartland Trefoil , and in the US in 1981 by Avalon Hill. The game typically takes eight or more hours to play and is for two to seven players...
, published in 1991 by Avalon Hill
Avalon Hill
Avalon Hill was a game company that specialized in wargames and strategic board games. Its logo contained its initials "AH", and it was often referred to by this abbreviation. It also published the occasional miniature wargaming rules, role-playing game, and had a popular line of sports simulations...
. Ownership of the original game is necessary to play. Both games are no longer published, following the dissolution of the original Avalon Hill game company and sale of all rights to titles to Hasbro
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
in 1998.
Features
Advanced Civilization enhances the game as much as it expands it, clarifying rules and simplifying certain aspects of the game. New features include:- Assigning points to position on the Archaeological Succession Table (AST), rather than void a player from winning who has fallen behind in development
- Unlimited Civilization cards, omitting the fight to acquire advances before other players
- Seven new commodity cards, making the ever-important trade phase far more exciting
- Four new calamity cards
- Introduction of non-tradeable calamities
- Eight new Civilization cards, including a new group: religion
- Simplified trade to speed the game up
- Rules for 8 players
- Rules for late-comers and those that leave early
Computer Version
Avalon HillAvalon Hill
Avalon Hill was a game company that specialized in wargames and strategic board games. Its logo contained its initials "AH", and it was often referred to by this abbreviation. It also published the occasional miniature wargaming rules, role-playing game, and had a popular line of sports simulations...
has created a computer version of this game, called Avalon Hill's Advanced Civilization
Avalon Hill's Advanced Civilization
Avalon Hill's Advanced Civilization is a computer edition of the Advanced Civilization board game...
. The rules are slightly modified from the board version to make it suitable for computer play.