City Walls Civilization 1

City Walls Civ1

City Walls is one of 24 City Improvements in MicroProse's TBS Game of 1991, Civilization 1.

City Walls grants a 200% defense bonus to all units within the city. In addition, there is no population loss when the city is attacked.

• City Walls Cost: 120
• City Walls Upkeep: 2
• City Walls Prerequisite: Masonry

Before the development, of large publicly-financed, centralized governments capable of supporting strong national armies, cities were normally left to their own devices for protection. As a result, many civilizations constructed walls around their cities to protect against invaders from other regions, or from bandits and pirates. City walls represented a major investment of resources and required many years to complete. But these walls transformed the city into a fortress, capable of withstanding all but the most determined attack.

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