Civ 1 was approximately released about 10 years ago.

[CapTVK]

Being an old civ veteran I had a nagging feeling Civ3 would be released around end oct/nov. The reason? Simple, it would be just in time for the 10th anniversary of civ. Civ1 was released officiallly around nov in 1991 but it had some last minute graphic changes.


Here's a quick snapshot of the 'almost final' version of Civ1. Please note this footage hasn't been seen in 10 years. I think it's time I did a recap of civ, look for a column in the near future with more classic screenshots.

[VetLegion]

Nice screen CapTVK, I never saw it before.

Civ 1. If I got a dime for every hour I played ...


looking forward to your column.

[Footie Mad]

More old screenshots, pretty please?

[CapTVK]

Patience, patience...

[Jahi]

whoah.. i've been playing civ for almost 10 years now.. and i'm only 26..

[Provost Harrison]

*nostalgia trip*

That looks considerably different to the actual version of civ1. It appears to be some kind of precursor to an ancient republic screen with Stalin in charge. Yet it doesn't look like Stalin and the ancient republic background is outdoors in an ancient-y Rome place, the foreign advisor looks the same, military advisor is different, and the domestic advisor was a woman in civ1. Obviously needed their quotient of sexual equality And the science advisor looked like a big beardy wiseman in a toga, with very little hair atop

[red_jon]

That looks like a cartoon

[dainbramaged13]

Originally posted by red_jon
That looks like a cartoon

just like the civ3 advisors

[CapTVK]

Originally posted by dainbramaged13


just like the civ3 advisors

One generation cometh, another passeth away...

there's nothing new under the sun...


There are a few other tidbits that didn't make it to the original release but that's for later. My lips are sealed.

[d_dudy]

that is one ugly as$ pic

[SteveJH]

Originally posted by d_dudy
that is one ugly as$ pic

I doubt it was 10 years ago.

[VetLegion]

There are a few other tidbits that didn't make it to the original release but that's for later. My lips are sealed.

I was thinking you got this from amiga or nintendo version or something. you have inside info CapTVK? tell us everything!!!

[Sarxis]

I never got to play the original Civilization, but I did manage to find a ROM and emulator for it somewhere on the net. I don't know where it is right now, or if I still even have it. But I did get a chance to start the game up and see the opening sequence and the in-game options.

I think the version may have been for one of the older Nintendo consoles, or some other brand of console- it definately wasn't the PC version.

[LionsEtc]

AUGH! My eyes hurt. I'm at a loss to figure out where he got that, but it's bring back all the memories of typing class and my old computers.

That Stalin's one guy in a toga I would not want to mess with. He might flash me.

[Fidel]

man, i played it first on b&w laptop. mind you, it was TWO of us playing, trying to see anything from an angle on LCD display. still, i will never forget the time when we made first contact with egyptians (and soon crushed them )