Civilization: Call to Power Official Strategy Guide [CD-ROM] [Paperback]

BradyGames (Author), Brady Games (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 15, 1999 | Series: Brady Games

-- Building on the same successful engine of Civilization: Call To Power, players start with a stone-age tribe and build up to a nuclear powered empire with new units and government types.
-- Players can develop their empire over a 6,300 year span.
-- With more control and flexibility, players can negotiate proposals and strategically combine armies to make a stronger defense.
-- The scenario and map editor allows players to build their own situations and lands.
-- There are also more ways to win the game: ocean pioneering -- takes the place of space, control of a large percentage of the world's economy, conquering the world by battles, or having world peace and diplomacy.
-- BradyGames strategy guide includes detailed information on all technologies, government types and units.
-- Learn the quickest path to achieve advancements in every aspect of the game, like government type, religion and technology.
-- Strategies for creating your own scenarios and maps.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Few titles in computer gamedom are as revered as Civilization. With the recently released Civilization: Call to Power, Activision hopes to breathe new life into a classic game design. Brady Games's official guide to the game, written by Computer Gaming World editors Johnny L. Wilson and Terry Coleman, is an epic tome that can help any aspiring ruler build and maintain a powerful empire. The book begins with a quick explanation of the types of terrain in Call to Power and the amount of food, production, and gold supported by each. From there, you'll read about the basic elements, improvements, and units you'll need to build a thriving civilization from your humble beginnings. Every military unit is explained in detail--from the basic phalanx to the televangelist to the ecoterrorist. Also, the book spells out the pros and cons of using each type of unit and provides some historical context for each of the real-world unit types in the game. You'll also learn how to set up and run an effective government--and how to maintain a balance between diplomacy and espionage.

Much of the rest of this book is given over to in-depth explanations for each of the game's 103 different advances. Each Wonder is similarly described. Stat tables and a section outlining several devious tactics and strategies round out the text. Basically, this is the ultimateCivilization: Call to Power sourcebook. If you need help building an empire to stand the test of time, look no further than Brady Games's official strategy guide.

From the Back Cover

Taking its cue from the original Civilization game, players start with a stone-age tribe and build up to a nuclear powered empire with new units and government types -- Players can develop their empire over a 7,000 year span. Every progress or decline in a player's empire can be traced back to a previous decision in the game -- Go head-to-head in multiplayer world-building via the Interenet, LAN, modem-to-modem, or email

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: BRADY GAMES; 1 edition (February 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566868459
• ISBN-13: 978-1566868457
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,909,663 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference for CTP gamers, April 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Civilization: Call to Power Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

This is a great reference book to accompany the manual. Not much in strategy, but great information about the details of the game. Every CTP gamer should get one!

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's good, but no cheats, April 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Civilization: Call to Power Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

The Civ: Call to Power Strategy Guide is very informative. My favorite section of the book is where it tells you the pro's and con's of all of the government types.