How To Play Civilization
Civilization Game Rules (PDF Instructions)
2 - 6
Players
10+
Ages
120 MIN
Play Time
$20
Price
Civilization, the board game, is a game with a lot of interaction between the players and very little chances of being eliminated during the game. The object of the board game Civilization is to be the most balanced in areas such as cultural, economic, and political. The game winner of Civilization needs to maintain the best balance between the nomads, farmers, citizens, merchants, and adventurers.
Civilization starts at the Dawn of History and works through the years to the time of civilization between 8000 B.C. and 250 B.C. Civilization is not a war game, however some conflicts may be fought throughout the course of the game because of land shortage and rivalry. Play this Civilization board game today!
This game should come with the following components. These are based off of the original game and don't include components from any expansion packs or different editions. Depeding how when your game was released, it might contain slightly different items than those listed below.Civilization starts at the Dawn of History and works through the years to the time of civilization between 8000 B.C. and 250 B.C. Civilization is not a war game, however some conflicts may be fought throughout the course of the game because of land shortage and rivalry. Play this Civilization board game today!
- You Should Have A Market Board
- 6 Civilization Sheets
- 6 Trade Dials
- 6 Economy Dials
- 6 Plastic Connectors
- 6 Home Map Tiles
- 14 Neutral Map Tiles
- 12 City Markers
- 24 Army Figures
- 8 Scout Figures
- 1 Russian Army Figure
- 55 Square Combat Cards
- 224 Small Cards
- 12 Wonder Markers
- 6 Culture Level Markers
- 18 Great Person Markers
- 28 Military Tech Markers
- 49 Building Markers
- 20 Hut Markers
- 10 Village Markers
- 12 Disaster Markers
- 1 First Player Marker
- 16 Market Resource Tokens
- 90 Culture Tokens
- 28 Wound Tokens
- 75 Coin Tokens
- 4 Reference Sheets
- Official Civilization Game Rules And Instructions
There are actually four different ways you can win Civilization: a culture victory, a tech victory, an economic victory and a military victory. See game rules for more details.
Please keep in mind that the official Civilization PDF rules listed below could be different depending on the game version you have. These instructions are some of the exact directions that came in the original packaging and will teach you how to play. Download them to view now or print them for later use. No need to worry if you've lost your copy or if you need a quick refresher course.
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Aaron says:
This is a game for serious board gamers. You open the box and see all the contents and it looks more like a small figurine toy box. There are a lot of pieces and the rules are not the easiest to learn how to play. A very involved game. I watched a group play this and it looked very intense.
08-10-2015
This is a game for serious board gamers. You open the box and see all the contents and it looks more like a small figurine toy box. There are a lot of pieces and the rules are not the easiest to learn how to play. A very involved game. I watched a group play this and it looked very intense.
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