"How will you rule the World?
Conquer enemy Civilizations?
Discover the World's Secrets?
Accumulate wealth?
Age of Empires:
Choose your favorite way of world domination."

*Compete against opponents for the limited resources that help you build and manage your little Stone Age tribe into a flourishing empire.

*Direct a research path that leads to economic and military technologies best used to achieve game goals.

*Choose from multiple gameplay options including more than 40 preset scenarios, individual campaigns, or randomly generated games.

*Build powerful armies from dozens of military units including chariots, warships and war elephants.

*Challenge a sophisticated and adjustable artificial intelligence for endless replay value.

*Conquer or cooperate with up to eight players in multiplayer games via modem, LAN, or on the Internet.

* Command one of the ancient civilizations - from Egyptian to Phoenician - all with unique attributes based on their historical counterparts.

Awards

"A Masterpiece"
-Computer Games Strategy Plus

"97 Outstanding Multiplay"
-Computer Gaming World

*****
-Computer Games Strategy Plus

"Utterly Brilliant"
-PC Zone (UK)

'97 Game of the Year
-Video Game Time Online

*****
-PC Gaming World

"This Game is Great"
-Computer Gaming World

*****
-PC Game.com

Best Overall Game of '97
-Gamezilla

'98 Best of Show
-CGDA Spotlight Award

"Tremendous"
-PC Gamer (UK)

PC Strategy of the Year 97-98
Interactive Achievement Award
-Academy of Interactive Arts and Science

Visit the Age of Empires World Wide Website at:
www.microsoft.com/games/empires/