Gunpowder Civilization 1

Gunpowder Civ1

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

Gunpowder cancels the effect of Great Wall.

Gunpowder allows:

• Musketeers
• Explosives (with Chemistry)
• Metallurgy (with University)

Gunpowder prerequisites:

• Invention
• Iron Working

Gunpowder is a chemical mixture of saltpeter, sulphur, and charcoal. When ignited, it burns so rapidly that it explodes if contained to any degree. Gunpowder is believed to have been developed by the Chinese as early as the 9th Century, but did not reach Europe until the 1300's. The Chinese appear to have used it almost exclusively for fireworks, but the competing and aggressive Europeans turned it into weapons that revolutionized warfare. Musketeers and Cannon brought an end to the battlefield dominance of heavy Cavalry and also ended recurring invasions of barbarians from Asia.

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