Colonization Strategy Guide

SID MEIER'S THE 0 FF IC I AL STRATEGY GU IDE Bruce C. Shelley Prima Publishing P.O. Box I 260 BK Rocklin, CA 95677 Secrets of the Games is an imprint of Prima Publishing, Rocklin, California 95677. © 1995 by MicroProse Software, Inc. All rights reseNed. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system without written permission from Prima Publishing, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review. Publisher, Entertainment: Roger Stewart Managing Editor: Paula Munier Lee Project Editor: Dan J. Foster Cover Production Coordinator: Anne Flemke Copy Editor: Susan McColl Technical Editor: Jason Coleman Book Design and Layout: Barbara Karg, Up All Night Productions Indexer: Katherine Stimson Cover Design Adaptation: The Dunlavey Studio Word Processor: Jennifer Fox Sid Meier's Colonization™ and Sid Meier's Civilization™ are trademarks of MicroProse Software, Inc. All other products and characters mentioned in this book are trademarks of their respective companies. Important : Prima Publishing, Inc., has made every effort to determine that the information contained in this book is accurate. However, the publisher makes no warranty, either express or implied, as to the accuracy, effectiveness, or completeness of the material in this book; nor does the publisher assume liability for damages, either incidental or consequential, that may result from using the information in this book. The publisher cannot provide information regarding game play, hints and strategies, or problems with hardware or software. Questions should be directed to the support numbers provided by the game and device manufacturers in their documentation. Some game tricks require precise timing and may require repeated attempts before the desired result is achieved. ISBN: I -55958-622-2 Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 94-66737 Printed in the United States of America 95 96 97 98 CWO I 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Foreword XI Acknowledgments XIV Introduction xv CHAPTER ONE: NEW WORLD GEOGRAPHY World Options 2 A New World 2 America 2 Customize a New World 3 Terrain 5 Terrain Information 6 Terrain 'fypes 6 Special Resources 8 Colonizopedia Terrain Information 10 Terrain Improvements 11 Roads 11 Clearing of Forests 12 Plowing Land …