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Advanced Civilization

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This strategic board game challenges you to balance cultural, economic, political, and religious power to build the strongest civilization.

Advanced Civilization is a 1991 board game; the DOS version was published by Avalon Hill in 1995.


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Platform
MS-DOS
Released
1995
Original release
1991
Perspective
Top-down
Size
13.37 MB
Version
AC_MAIN.EXE
Rating
0 votes

About Advanced Civilization

Advanced Civilization is a digital adaptation of a board game set in the ancient Mediterranean. Players guide a nation over approximately eight millennia, from the beginnings of agriculture to the rise of Rome.

Victory is achieved not through conquest alone but by achieving a balanced advancement across cultural, economic, political, and religious domains. While military conflict can occur, it is typically a consequence of territorial scarcity rather than a primary objective of annihilation. The gameplay is challenging, requiring effective management of these interconnected systems to build the strongest civilization.

A notable design feature is the deterministic resolution of most actions, including combat, which does not rely on chance. The sole exception comes from event cards, which can introduce unpredictable elements such as natural disasters or internal unrest.

Advanced Civilization Screenshots

10 images
The initial setup and gameplay options
Intro Cinematic.
Title screen.
Main menu.
Choosing where to build
Your scientific progress plays a major part in this game
The overall standings of all players - it's a race to finish first
The competing states.
From this view you move your units around.
Here's where you see how the civilizations are advancing.