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{{GameInfobox | image = Front-Cover-Civilization-II-Test-of-Time-NA-PC.jpg | developer = MicroProse | publisher = Hasbro Interactive | na_rel = {{Release|1999|July|31|NA|Microsoft Windows}} | franchise = Civilization | genre = Turn-based strategy | features = Single-player,Multi-player | ratings = ESRB-E | platforms = Microsoft Windows | media = CD-ROM | input = Keyboard,Mouse }} '''''Civilization II: Test of Time''''', released in [[1999 in video gaming|1999]], is a turn-based [[strategy game]] similar to the best selling game ''[[Sid Meier's Civilization II]]''. ''Civilization II: Test of Time{{'}}s'' central innovation was the addition of multiple maps and the inclusion of two campaigns concerning [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] themes. ==The original and extended original campaign== ''Civilization II: Test of Time'' included an exact replica of the old ''[[Sid Meier's Civilization II]]'' campaign, with only a few minor changes. Cosmetically, however, it looked quite different, with all-new art and animated units. Test of Time also offered the option to undertake the Extended Original campaign, which was identical to the original except that the "pink" slot for a selectable civilization was occupied by aliens on Alpha Centauri. When one built the [[Alpha Centauri]] spaceship, instead of ending the game, it unlocked a secondary tech tree and allowed the player to battle the Centaurians. However, on all versions, the "red" slot for a selectable civilization is always occupied by the barbarians (religious fanatics, barbarians, and guerillas) ==The science-fiction campaign== The science-fiction campaign focuses around a mostly fictional [[planetary system]] in orbit around the real, nearby star of [[Lalande 21185]]. The set-up is that the [[humans]] along with another species identified only as the "non-humans" both crash land on earth-like Funestis, the second planet. The two species simultaneously learn to talk with each other and expand to the three other maps, which include the orbital platforms around Funestis left there by the ancient Lalandians, a rocky world called Naumachia, and the center of ancient Lalandian culture, the gas giant Nona (the entire planetary system is fictional). Victory can be accomplished by sending a spaceship back to Earth, by building a quantum gate back to Earth, or by conquering the star system. ==The Fantasy Campaign and Midgard== Test of Time also included a fantasy world modelled after [[Norse mythology]]. The four maps of the Fantasy Campaign are the Surface World, the Underground World, the Cloud World, and the Undersea World. The seven species included each started on a different level. The central difference between Midgard and the Fantasy Campaign are the scripted events and pre-made maps for Midgard. The civilizations of the Fantasy Campaign consist of five fantasy races and two human civilizations: * The [[Elves]] * The [[Merfolk]] * The [[Goblins]] * The Stygians ([[Undead]]) * The Buteo ([[Bird people]]) * The Humans, a human civilization similar to Dark Ages Europe * The Infidels, a human civilization similar to various nomadic Asiatic and Eastern European peoples The Elves, Humans and Infidels are most suited to the Surface World, while the Merfolk are most suited to the Undersea World, the Stygians and Goblins to the Underground World, and the Buteo to the Cloud World. However, all civilizations initially have access to the Surface World, and, as the game progresses, acquire access to all of the Worlds. There are three ways to win the Fantasy Campaign. A player may complete a Siege Engine that can conquer all evil, may discover the rainbow [[Bifrost]] (of true Norse myth) to seek the aid of the gods, or conquer the world. ===Midgard scenario=== The rules of the Fantasy Campaign were originally designed for the Midgard Scenario and then extrapolated into a non-preset environment. The Midgard Scenario is heavily focused on Norse, Slavic and Celtic mythology, with figures such as [[Baba Yaga]] and [[The Dagda]] and events such as [[Ragnarok]] making appearances. The Midgard scenario centers around the impending escape of the evil wizard Volsang, who was sealed away many centuries prior to the scenario's opening. The seven civilizations have entirely forgotten about the existence of Volsang, and so the weakening of his bonds has gone unnoticed. At the opening of the scenario, Volsang's forces begin to multiply and threaten the civilizations: most immediately the nearby infidels, but eventually all. In addition to the three methods of victory in the Fantasy Campaign, a player may also complete a set of ten quests that exist in-game. (This victory results in the immediate discovery of Bifrost, but is a different manner of victory than intense research.) ==Minimum & Recommended Specifications== {{Specs | min_win_cpu = {{Icon|Intel}} [[Intel Pentium|Pentium]] 166 [[MHz]] | min_win_ram = 16 MB | min_win_gpuram = 2 MB | min_win_addsoft = [[DirectX 6.0]] }} ==External Links== * {{MobyGames|civilization-ii-test-of-time}} * [http://www.civfanatics.com/ CivFanatics Civilization Website] * [http://www.apolyton.net/ Apolyton Civilization website] {{Sid Meier's Civilization}}
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