Automobile Civilization 1

Automobile Civ1

Automobile is one of 67 Civilization 1 Advances in MicroProse's TBS Game of 1991, Civilization 1.

Automobile allows:

• Armor
• Mass Production (with Corporation)

Automobile prerequisites:

• Combustion
• Steel

The first practical Automobile swere developed in the late 19th Century, although experiments with steam-powered wagons had been carried out over one hundred years earlier. The critical invention that made the Automobile a success was the internal Combustion engine. This relatively small but powerful engine could be mounted within the frame of the "horseless carriage" and drive the wheels. The Automobile had a tremendous impact on the economy and lifestyles of the rich Western nations, and it also revolutionized warfare. Armed and armored Automobiles, known as tanks, became a dominant weapon on the battlefield.

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