American Conquest Gold

Face off against the Mayans and Incas, numerous Native American tribes and colonists from across Europe and more!



The New World is ablaze in American Conquest, the newest real-time strategy offering from the makers of Cossacks!  In the year 1492, travel to America as Christopher Columbus and ignite the fire that will fan 300 years of heated battles for land, riches and freedom. In eight historical campaigns spanning 42 missions, you will play the role of great legends such as Pizarro and Washington, commanding epic real-time battles containing up to 16,000 soldiers on 3D landscapes.

This special Collector's edition also includes the American Conquest: Fight Back mission disk for even more missions, features and gameplay.

• American Conquest: Three Centuries of War
• American Conquest: Fight Back

American Conquest: Three Centuries of War

In the year 1492, you travel to America as Christopher Columbus and light the spark that will kindle 300 years of heated battles for land, riches and freedom. In eight historical campaigns spanning 42 missions, you will play the part of great legends such as Pizarro and Washington and will delve into epic real-time battles with use of up to 16,000 soldiers on 3D landscapes. Utilize new technologies, unique weaponry, improved fighting units and the dangerous world of diplomacy. Play with fire! Conquer America!

Features:

• Epic real-time strategy with historical background
• Captivating real-time mayhems with up to 16,000 units
• Era between 1492 and 1813
• 42 versatile missions in 8 thrilling campaigns e.g. Pizarro's Expedition, the War of Tecumseh, the Seven Years War, the American War of Independence
• 6 historical battles in multiplayer mode
• 9 separate single player missions
• 12 different nations and tribes: Spain, England, France, Aztecs, Incas, Mayas, Sioux, Delaware, Huron, Iroquois League, Pueblos, USA
• 100 different units and 106 buildings
• Tactical formations for infantry, cavalry and artillery using officers, drummers and standard bearers
• Realistic artillery with gunner squadrons from transporting and loading cannon up to the effects of detonating cannon balls
• Fight morale is influenced by victories, defeats, food supplies, equipment and mercenary pay
• Apart from wide range attacks, all shooting units can fight with swords and knives (Cold Steel Attack)
• All buildings can be attacked, occupied and defended by troops
• Fortresses, forts and log cabins provide defensive advantages; units can also be accommodated and trained there
• Map Scaling: Pressing a single key gives an extensive overview of the fighting action through a special zoom perspective
• Huge maps (30x20 screens, 1024x768 pixels) and fascinating landscapes in four different climatic zones
• Detailed animation of all movements such as loading weapons, etc.
• Intricate diplomacy system, you can obtain warriors and raw materials for reasonable prices through e.g. an alliance with a neutral tribe
• Natural environment can be used strategically: caves as hiding places or ambush starting points, hills extend the shooting range
• Multiplayer mode for up to 7 players via LAN or Internet: Deathmatch, historical battles, automatic championship system and global rating system, War For America
• Detailed random maps in various sizes and with manifold settings for unlimited gaming fun
• Distinctly improved AI

American Conquest: Fight Back

Three Centuries of War continue - with even more frantic combat and more desperate power struggles raging across the American continent.  There is a fantastic bonus for shrewd strategists: the great new "battlefield" mode in single layer and multiplayer modes!  Tactical skill alone will determine victory or defeat in single player and multiplayer games.  So plunge into battle from Alaska to the Amazon!

Features:

• Epic Real-Time Strategy in America.  Covers the era between 1517 and 1804.
• New mode of game play: 10 "Battlefield" missions in single player and multiplayer.
• More than 50 new units
• Fighting morale
• 26 versatile missions in 8 thrilling campaigns
• 10 new separate single player missions
• 5 new nations (for a total of 17): Germany, Russia, Haida, Portugal, Netherlands
• Captivating real-time battles with up to 16,000 units
• Several multiplayer modes for up to 7 players via LAN or the Internet

• Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP
• Pentium II 450 MHz processor or better
• 64 MB of RAM or higher
• 2.8 GB of free Hard Disk space
• DirectX 8 compatible, 1024 x 768
• DirectX 8.0 or higher
• 12X CD-ROM drive
• 100% DirectSound compatible Sound Card