Zeus: Master of Olympus: Prima's Official Strategy Guide [Paperback]

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Publication Date: October 24, 2000 | Series: Prima's Official Strategy Guide

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. . .

Be a god in your own time! In Zeus: Master of Olympus, all the power is in your hands. Gods walk among mortals in the city states of your design, causing havoc or happiness wherever they wander. Summon famous mythological heroes to help you face the gods' wrath and complete your Herculean tasks. In Zeus: Master of Olympus–Prima's Official Strategy Guide, you'll learn to avoid the pitfalls of bad diplomacy, host your own Olympic games, and be a hero! Prima can take you back to the past in no time at all with:

• Detailed walkthroughs of every adventure
• Resources, events, and goals for each episode
• City-building strategies
• Advice on getting the most out of trade and diplomacy
• The ins and outs of divine favor and wrath
• Terrain maps for every city

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (October 24, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761531246
• ISBN-13: 978-0761531241
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,494,487 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Zeus Master of Olympus, December 22, 2000

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roger lunn (Boston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zeus: Master of Olympus: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

There is some good information avaliable in the book but the level of detail avaliable for free from fan sites is higher. One thing in particular was a let down. In describing how to design a successful city the author does not appear to have played the game. All the things suggested are exactly the opposite of what veterins of this and previous games in the series have discovered in practicle aplication from hours of game play.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good PC Game, December 15, 2008

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Eros Angelis "Eros Angelis" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Zeus: Master of Olympus: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

This Game is good for all Greek Mythology lovers and those that wish to kill time in a fun way.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How but not why, January 21, 2001

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James D Cobb (Madison, WI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Zeus: Master of Olympus: Prima's Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)

Zeus ! has a fine manual and an excellent tutorial system. Any strategy guide can only be a quick access alternative ti the web.

Mr. McCubbin's book is short on the programming behind the game but long on gamer's tips. He's found ways around the chestnuts grown around older games in the series. He offers ways to make quick work of light scenarios while offering good strategies for meatier ones.

I found his "strip" construction a very sensible approach given Zeus' nrw approach to the detrimmental effect of industry and distribution.