My version doesn't have the Zulus! Help!

[canofworms]

The Amiga version is wicked. The sound is a LOT better and has better graphics like the light on the CIVILIZATION logo is animated and sutch. I think it is all Japanise branding that put the Japs on.

For some reason there are some images missing from my copy of Civilization for Amiga 853e.01. No buildings are displayed . I could copy it off my DOS copy with WinUAE.

 

[Ifrit9]

AFAIK SNES has a plenty of gameplay differences from the original Civ, not only the graphics and tribe names.

The game interface in SNES is much more simplified comparing to PC Civ and as for me it is awkward (that's why I never played it longer than 10 mins).

 

[SmartJock2112]

Wow, an SNES Civ? I had heard rumors, but I thought it was a joke. I am in awe. I still have fond memories of Civ I, all those years ago....

 

[ew0054]

Yeah I think the SNES version rules over the DOS one, but that's just me. I have played both extensively and I've come up with a good comparison of the major details here...


SUBJECT | DOS | SNES
COPY PROTECTION
DOS: Refer to the manual every time you played a new game
SNES: No copy protection... you already bought the cartridge!

STORY
DOS: No real storyline
SNES: A goddess comes to you in a dream and gives you the power to lead your tribe to glory in 6,000 years.

MUSIC
DOS: No ingame music other than when meeting leaders
SNES: Background music that fit each era: ancient (4000BC-1AD), awakening (1AD-1000AD), middle ages (1000AD-2000AD), and future (2000AD). Different musics for leaders, city management screen, terrain info screen, and technologies screen.

CIVILOPEDIA
DOS: Extensive entries that presented a bit of history to accompany the in-game benefits
SNES: Just a few lines of text for each improvement telling you its function

TEXT
DOS: Longer names (I dont rememebr how long)
SNES: City names, player names, and even menu options and technology names were limited to 10 characters

The DOS game's technology ELECTRICITY is called TELEVISION in the SNES version.

GRAPHICS/COLORS
DOS: 256-colors on VGA, 16 on EGA
SNES: Not sure how many colors the SNES version had, but they were more advanced than the DOS ones

TRIBE/CIV NAMES
DOS: Name your tribe/civ and leader
SNES: Name your leader

SAVE GAMES:
DOS: 4 save slots
SNES: 1 save slot

ACTIONS/COMMANDS
DOS: Keyboard or menus
SNES: All menus, but there were some "hotkey" buttons.
I would say that new players would find the keyboard easier but once you get used to the menus it was actually faster

 

[trada]

Big ups to you for typing all that
Total true analysis!

 

[ew0054]

Yeah I think the Super Nintendo version was better. They could have probably done it on the NES, but it would probably have EGA-quality graphics.

 

[Judge_Deadd]

http://www.mobygames.com/game/snes/sid-meiers-civilization

 

[GenMarshall]

This is a Super Nintendo version of CivI

 

[flobi]

There is definitely a Civ1 for SNES. You can find roms on all those SNES rom sites. I've got to take a look at this for posterity sake I guess.

 

[ew0054]

Yeah this game rulez!!!

 

[fret]

As well as the SNES version, Civ was released on Playstation 1 and the N-Gage. If anyone has a boxed copy of the N-Gage port for sale, please let me know!