Annals of Rome begins in 273BC and sets you as a Roman senator, with the ultimate aim of colonizing as much of the known world as possible, and retaining that power against Carthaginians, Vandals, Parthians, Persians and all the other world forces. You have a strong army at your disposal, and can direct your generals as to which countries they attempt to invade.

The game is turn-based, and these turns operate in phases, beginning with the economic circumstances of population and tax income being decided - it's recommended to keep taxation taxing low unless things become desperate. The game then updates you on the statuses of your generals, and give you the chance to redistribute them to other parts of your kingdom.

Officers may rebel and cause a civil war - fortunately this can usually be pre-empted. More serious are attempts to take land from other civilizations, which take place in order and include conflicts between other groups. These, like every element of the game, are accurately historically modeled and variable in time-span as a result.

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"Annalen der Römer" -- German title

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Awesome! Never judge a game by graphics alone	DOS	bb bb (29)
absorbing	Atari ST	stan howard (3)

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The Press Says

Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Commodore 64	Jan, 1988	9 out of 10	90
Crash!	ZX Spectrum	Mar, 1987	85 out of 100	85
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Commodore 64	Dec, 1987	850 out of 1000	85
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Amiga	Oct, 1990		70
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	Oct, 1990		70
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Atari ST	Oct, 1990		70
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Commodore 64	Oct, 1990		70
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Commodore 64	Feb, 1987	5 out of 10	50