"Now I shall go far and far into the north, playing the Great Game."
-- Rudyard Kipling, 1901
It is the height of the Pax Britannica. While Europe's continental empires scramble to check the British Empire in Africa and the Pacific, England's greatest fears are becoming
reality in one of the most desolate spots on the globe. Russia has expanded swiftly across the eastern steppes, and if she finds a way across the roof of the world, the shining jewel of India lays before her.
But only the tsar knows for sure if Russia's aim is India or Turkey -- and access to the Mediterranean.
Now England and Russia seek strategic control of the region, unseen by white men since the days of Marco Polo. But the fierce warriors and opulent rulers of Central Asia will not submit to imperialism lightly.
Players can be either the British or Russian Empire; the latter is the protagonist. The other nations cannot expect to stand against them for too long . . . .
More info can be found in the Readme and Pedia files.
Michael has expressed an interest in seeing this game
expanded, if anyone wishes to help him in this task please
Email him.
This game has a number of interesting features that I have not seen in other scenarios including:
Impassable mountains
Blocking of the steal tech. and incite city options
Conversion of land to sea squares part way through the game to create the Suez canal.
An angled map to include the Ottoman Empire, Russia, Persia and India while excluding other countries.
The game Requires Microprose's Fantastic Worlds CD to be installed on your computer. You can play as the Russians, Afghans, Turks, Turcomans, Persians, English and Mountain
peoples. Has custom terrain, flags, city styles and units.
1832-1906 - The Great Game
by Michael J. Daumen
