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[tniem]

The alarm clock has all of a sudden moved to the top of my "its o.k. if its not included in the game but I will be disappointed" column. It probably will be a necessity to keep me from losing too much sleep.

[Ralf]

I think they could turn it into some nice advertising stunt:

The first game ever with an requested built-in alarm-clock/automatic save & quit feature! Its really that thrilling and exciting. Time disappears, and you must be forced to stop playing the game. Just one more turn! Just one...

[Adm.Naismith]

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Time disappears, and you must be forced to stop playing the game. Just one more turn! Just one...
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ROTFL!

alarm sound loudly
a pre-recorded voice calmy advice you: This game is about to self-terminate in ten seconds... nine, eight, seven...


Ehi, is this still On-Topic Yin26? We are speaking about a game feature, aren't we?

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Admiral Naismith AKA mcostant

[Grumbold]

Alternatively they could persuade the marketing guys that a plastic Civ III alarm clock would be a cool freebie to include with every game. It would be more original than the usual T-shirt.

[tniem]

Grumbold,

Now your talking. Or at the very least maybe yin or Markg can get some alarm clocks signed by Sid and give them away just before Civ III comes out. It certainly would get me excited for both the game and my continued support of Apolyton!

[yin26]

Well, Markos and Dan get all the free stuff. I just beg like the rest of you. How about this:

When you register the game, you get to download a really cool Civ3 clock that also keeps track of world times, etc?

[Wazell]

Yep, downloadable clock's much better than plastic one which will surely get lost somewhere. And programming an ingame alarm clock is not a very big task. It certainly won't raise the price.

However, before we get the Alarm Clock, and a small game called Civ3 which is shipped with it, more traditional approach is needed. How about playing civ all night, and when the sun rises it starts to shine to the monitor telling you it's time to go to bed. Works

btw "This topic is likely to be closed or moved soon" . Define "soon"...

[down th' pub]

Or if you're forced to be an early bird-

-you're an hour late for work!

[Henrik]

I like the idea of a built in alarm clock.

[Krippled]

Yes, a clock is a must. Even having it as a small window that can be popped up in top left at the press of a TAB or something.

[Straybow]

There's this really neat invention some of you may have heard about. Someone cleverly took the workings of a clock, made them very small, and attached them to a strap that can be worn on the wrist. How clever!