**GO BEYOND THE AGES

Lead a civilization, conquer your enemies, and forge the greatest empire the earth has every known. Utilize Over 200 Units, Including: Capitol** - The seat of government. The heart of an empire.

Knight - Braves the battlefields of the Middle Ages against swordsmen.

Arquebus - The most advanced small arm of the 15th century.

Siege Tower - Protects warriors as they storm enemy walls.

War Raft - Fights off rivals in open waters and sinks their fishing boats.

Citizen - Gathers resources, constructs buildings and builds city-states.

Henry Grace a Dieu - The largest warship of its time.

Bronze Cannon - Effective weapon against massed infantry formations.

Hospital - Provides medical care to ensure the populace's health.

B17 Flying Fortress - Drops cluster bombs for massive destruction.

Laser Infantry - The core of all national armies in the mid-21st Century.

Cyclops - The ultimate anti-infantry machine that launches guided missiles.

"Goodman does it again. Another stellar creation."

• Computer Games

• Experience 14 unique time periods covering 500,000 years, from the Stone Age to WWII to the Nano Age of the future.

• Choose from 21 civilizations, including Greece, Germany and the United States. Create your own civilization by choosing from many economic and military bonuses.
• Recreate historical battles or craft fictional campaigns with an unrivaled scenario editor. Plus, direct your own in-game movies.
• Expand your empire with numerous technologies, special buildings and six different Wonders of the World, each with a beneficial power.
• Battle on land, in air, and at sea with over 200 different units, including huge warships, WWI and futuristic aircraft, and other weapons of war.

"Never before has real-time strategy spanned the ages as it does in Empire Earth."

• Computer Gaming World

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Inside Flaps

EPIC IS TOO SMALL A WORD.

Mastermind a civilization's glorious rise to power throughout any period of human history. Order Alexander the Great and his soldiers to raze a troublesome city-state. Seize vital resource sites with Napoleon's Grande Armee. Carry out a night attack with a column of Panzer tanks. The past, present and future are yours to command.

"...the true successor to Age of Empires..."

• PC Gamer

Command Your Civilization

through 500,000 years of human history, from the discovery of fire to flight to nano-technology.

Lead Four Epic Campaigns

that each follow a different civilization's extraordinary rise to power.

Explore Breathtaking Maps

randomly generated by an incredible 3-D game engine.

Engage In Multiplayer Warfare

over a LAN or the Internet - or take on the formidable computer A.I.

Play In Two Modes

"Standard" mode for a more strategic empire-building game or "Tournament" mode for faster-paced RTS action.

From the mind of Rock Goodman, lead designer of Age of Empires, comes Empire Earth - combining cutting-edge technology, strategic gameplay and an unprecedented timeline. This is real-time strategy on a truly historic level.

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Back of Box

PC GAME OF THE YEAR### EPIC IS TOO SMALL A WORD

ENTER AN EPIC 500,000 YEARS IN THE MAKING.
CREATE, BUILD AND LEAD A CIVILIZATION
TO TRANSCEND THE AGES AND DOMINATE THE WORLD.
HISTORY IS YOUR CANVAS, EARTH IS YOUR EMPIRE.

FROM RICK GOODMAN
Lead Designer of Age of Empires

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Back of Arcanum Manual

DIE GESCHICHTE DER MENSCHHEIT IN EINEM EINZIGARTIGEN SPIEL.

Empire Earth ist ein unvergleichliches Echtzeit-Strategiespiel, das Sie eine Zivilisation durch 500.000 Jahre Menschheitsgeschichte führen lässt. Von der Urzeit bis zum Nanozeitalter des 23. Jahrhunderts, von der Entdeckung des Feuers bis zu den Laserschlachten der Zukunft.

• Herrschen Sie über die bekanntesten Völker der Weltgeschichte (z.B. Griechen, Franken, Engländer etc.) oder erschaffen Sie Ihre eigene Zivilisation.
• Erleben Sie 14 Epochen unserer Geschichte, und treffen Sie dabei historische Persönlichkeiten wie Alexander der Große, Napoleon, Bismarck und viele andere.
• Sowohl militärische als auch wirtschaftliche Kampagne garantieren stundenlangen Spielspaß.
• Kämpfen Sie in riesigen Multiplayer-Schlachten über LAN und Internet, oder nehmen Sie es mit der starken Computer-KI auf.
• 4 umfangreiche Einzelspieler-Kampagnen (29 Szenarien) warten auf Sie.
• Detailreiche Zufallskarten mit verschidenen Größen laden immer wieder zum Spielen ein.
• Erstellen Sie Ihre eigenen Karten, Kampagnen und Szenarien mit dem leistungsfähigen Editoren.
• Verschiedene Spielmodi ermöglichen schnelle action-geladene Partien oder hart umkämpfte Strategieschlachten.

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STEINZEIT (50000 - 5000 V.CHR)

14 spannende Epochen von der Steinzeit bis zum Nanozeitalter

MITTELALTER (900 - 1300 A.D.)

Brilliante 3D-Grafik, Tag / Nachtwechsel und eine Kamerasicht, die bis an die einzelnen Figuren heranzoomt.

ATOMZEITALTER (1900 - 2000 A.D.)

Kämpfen Sie zu Wasser, zu Lande und in der Luft mit über 200 verschiedenen Fahrzeugtypen und einer Vielzahl von Schiffen und Flugzeugen.

NANOZEITALTER (2100 - 2200 A.D.)

Umfangreicher Technologiebaum mit 25 verschiedenen Gebäudetypen und 150 Technologien.

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Back of Box - Windows (Germany)