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Rules assistance for Advanced Civilization
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 360–480 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.7/5
Rules assistant for Advanced Civilization
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Advanced Civilization is an expansion for Civilization released in 1991 for 2–8 players, 360–480 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Bruce Harper, Lauren Banerd, Jim Eliason, Jeff Groteboer, Eric Hunter, Steven Padgett, Gary Rapanos, Michael Roos, Jennifer Schlickbernd, and Jeff Suchard and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Trading, and Area Movement.
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About the game
The use of the word "Advanced" to describe this expansion followed existing Avalon Hill tradition. "Enhanced" is likely more appropriate. Playing with this expansion is no more difficult than playing the base Civilization game. This expansion reworks a few of the original rules, includes a reworked version of Civilization: Expansion Trade Cards Set and adds more civilization advancements to the technology tree. Included are more civilization advancements (both quantity and type), which give the players new options for advancement, as well as a slightly restructured commodity trading round, which has new resources and disasters to be traded. The most significant aspect of the game is a restructuring of the advancement/victory conditions, which remove the limits on advancement cards. Some claim this makes the strategies more homogeneous while others claim the reverse is true.
Designers
Publishers
- The Avalon Hill Game Co
Questions and answers
Advanced Civilization supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Advanced Civilization is 360–480 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Advanced Civilization for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Advanced Civilization has a complexity rating of 3.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Advanced Civilization belongs to these categories: Economic, Ancient, and Negotiation. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Trading, and Area Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Advanced Civilization are: Bruce Harper, Lauren Banerd, Jim Eliason, Jeff Groteboer, Eric Hunter, Steven Padgett, Gary Rapanos, Michael Roos, Jennifer Schlickbernd, and Jeff Suchard. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Advanced Civilization as an expansion for Civilization. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Civilization to use it. Check that your edition of Civilization is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.