The Civil War... could they have thought of a more original name? :) This game, programmed by an Englishman, covers the American Civil War from the years 1861 to 1865. You can play as the North or South, and the object is to take over a certain amount of cities of the opposing side before the war ends. It features both strategic and tactical parts in a turn-based format.

This game has about 45 difficulty levels (9 different "strategy factors" like supply, unit types, fatigue, etc. x 5 realism levels each). However, even with all 9 set to the highest difficulty, the game can be won in a few hours.

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Alternate Titles

"Amerika 1861-1865" -- German title

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American Civil War

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User Reviews

This poor game tries to do too many things, and doesn't do a good job at many of them.

Raphael (1175)

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The Press Says

Joystick	Jun, 1995	90 out of 100	90
PC Games (Germany)	Jun, 1995	82 out of 100	82
PC Player (Germany)	Jun, 1995	67 out of 100	67
Abandonia	Jun 20, 2005	3 out of 5	60

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Trivia

It was re-released a year later in USA as the "Master Player's Edition" with new graphics from Strategy First and a rewritten AI. Upgrade files to version 2.0.3 are still available from http://www.greenius.co.uk/acwupdt.htm

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This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Raphael (1175) on Sep 17, 1999.