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The time is yesterday and the Cold War is in full swing. Through means devious and dubious you have seized power in the Caribbean island country of Tropico, where you now rule as the all-powerful "El Presidente". Whether you turn Tropico into a vacation paradise, a police state or a modern industrial nation - you will always have to defend your actions before your people!

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With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier’s Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new tools to manage and expand your civilization, all-new easy to use mod capabilities and intense multiplayer modes and options. Civilization IV will come to life like never before in a beautifully detailed, living 3D world that will elevate the gameplay experience to a whole new level. Civilization IV has already been heralded as one of the top ten games of 2005, and a must-have for gamers around the globe!Features include: •Match wits against world leaders in a quest to build the ultimate empire•Detailed, living 3D world with animated units and customizable armies•Flexible tech tree provides more strategic choices for developing civilizations•Easy-to-use interface; team play offers new way of setting locked alliances•Single player or multiplayer gameplay options

Record of Agarest War is a strategic turn-based RPG for play on Xbox 360 that uniquely incorporates date simulation with traditional RPG combat gameplay to create an ever-evolving story played out along in-game generational lines and that is completely dependent on the decisions and actions of the player. The game features AI party combat, character-specific as well as combined attacks, and HUD monitoring systems that keep the player apprised of both the quality of decisions and how these affect the romantic feelings of the female characters towards the player. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td.vgoverview { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; } Story At the dawn of time, a terrible war raged between the forces of good and evil, ending in the destruction of the world of Agarest. After their victory, the Gods of Light unified the decaying bodies of the Gods of Darkness and created a new world. Now, the forces of darkness are awakening once again... Choose the path of Darkness or Light through a truly epic story, spanning multiple generations. Battle hundreds of different creatures using an array of character abilities, in a compelling and innovative turn-based combat system. Build your ultimate army of warriors and master extra skills, special arts and over kills to defeat colossal enemies. Unite with your chosen heroine and use the "Soul Breed" system to shape the fate of the next generation of heroes, that will follow in your footsteps. A unique blend of strategic RPG combat and dating sim gameplay across multiple character generations. View larger. Enhanced content based on the original Japanese game. View larger. Gameplay Record of Agarest War is a strategic RPG combined with dating simulation gameplay. As the name of the game might imply, action plays out in sections or records, referred to as generations. The possibilities within each of these is formed in cause and effect scenarios determined by the actions of your character in the previous generation. These actions are tied to locations visited on the map, where battles, interactions, quests and the blossoming of relationships with female characters take place. Turn-based battles are fought as a group by the player and her/his party of AI companions where each acts in turn, before enemy units take their turn. Each of the possible characters in your party has her/his own strengths and weaknesses, which can be maximized or minimized in each combat situation by adopting particular strategies. These can be as simple as placing stronger characters in front where they can do the heavy fighting and weaker characters in the rear where they can provide healing, or more advanced tactics like precise spacing of characters which will allow for joint attacks, or choice of specific battle areas to magnify character abilities. Regardless, victory in battle earns the party points which can be used to level up all members of the party, purchase weapons and items, etc. As events unfold players will also develop potential relations with female members of their party via the "Soul Breed" system. Like real relationships these are filled with ups and downs and unfold entirely dependent on your actions. All sorts of decisions affect the way possible mates will feel about you. This can be tracked, and thus possibly influenced, via the Link/Affection Gauge tool which is a graphical representation of decisions and how the female characters in the game feel about you in relation to them. In the end, if you are not rejected, you build a serious relationship with one of these characters and eventually have a child. That child will serve as the protagonist in the next generation of action, possess abilities which the union of the two character's skills and abilities equates to and proceeds with new adventures and relationships. Key Game Features Epic Strategic RPG with Ginormous Game Time - Record of Agarest War spans over 100 hours of gameplay, not including side/bonus missions. Soul Breed System - Tired of just living through one lifetime in typical RPG titles? Then witness the Soul Breed system. Choose a bride at the end of your adventure and give birth to the hero of the next generation. Collaborative Attacks - Position your forces on the battlefield and wait for the right moment to string together massive combo attacks using multiple party members—both in melee and at range. Link Gauge System - The fate of Agarest is in your hands as the Link Gauge tracks your actions and alters the future world based on how you play. Affection Rating - Curious how one of Agarest's lovely ladies feels about you? Look no further than the Affection Gauge, which gives you a quick and easy visual representation of her opinions. Is she smiling? You must be doing something right. Frowning? Uh oh ... If only real relationships were this easy. Newly Engorged with Content - Enjoy an enhanced version of the game based on the Japanese release of Record of Agarest War. Additional Screenshots: Hundreds of battle abilities. View larger. Combined turn-based attacks. View larger. Interactive game map. View larger. Traditional RPG play. View larger.

It was the end of the age of gods... An age that ended when the door to oblivion was opened. There were five continents in the world of Agarest, each one pierced by a great pillar that towered toward the sky. These soaring monuments were the gods themselves. The beginning of our story and the end of the age of myth find their start on the continent of Lucrellia when a young man named Leonhardt sacrifices everything, even his future and his children, to protect an elven girl. At death's door, he pledges himself to a contract... ...A contract to become the Spirit Vessel; to join with the pillar that supports the world, along with the maidens who carry the blood of the gods. Death foretold... Destiny inherited... This is the final tale of the gods; a story woven in souls across generations... The story progresses through various points plotted on a map. By visiting each point, the player has to battle the creatures, complete a quest, visit a town or go through a conversation to advance through the storyline and open up more points. Fighting plays out like a strategic RPG where each character has his/her own set of moves, but by moving each character to an appropriate square, you can chain characters together and pull off combos. After each round of combat, each character will regenerate AP and accumulate SP points. When enough SP points have been accumulated, characters can unleash special attacks.

The Sims Deluxe brings you the fun of the Sims in an all-new game pack for the beginner or the hardcore fan!

The Sims: Deluxe Edition combines The Sims, the most popular PC game of all time, and the top-selling Livin' Large expansion pack in one box with a host of all-new exclusive features and content. In this box you'll find: The Sims: Create an entire neighborhood of Sims and run or ruin their lives with the full version of the bestselling PC game of all time. Help your Sims pursue careers, make friends, and find romance--or make a complete mess of things! Open-ended gameplay gives you the freedom to set your own goals as you chart your Sims' destiny. The Sims: Livin' Large: With over 125 additional items, five additional career tracks with 50 additional jobs, and a cast of wild characters like the Grim Reaper and the Genie, this bestselling expansion pack puts your Sims into outrageous situations and settings. The Sims Creator: Create any Sim you can imagine with this powerful new tool that allows even novice users to customize every detail of how their Sims look. Choose their clothing or create your own. Select from a variety of details like ties, jewelry, and tattoos. Players can even put their own face in The Sims with this easy-to-use tool. 25+ Exclusive Objects: Furnish your Sims' homes with two completely new design sets with over 25 objects exclusive to The Sims: Deluxe Edition. 50+ New Clothing Choices: A selection of modern and extreme fashion choices await your Sims. The ultimate goal of life is to achieve happiness, and the way to achieve happiness is to buy stuff. So says The Sims, a game that lets you create, direct, and manage the lives of SimCity's residents. The game begins with the creation of your simulated people: pick a name and a gender, decide on personality/astrological sign, and then choose a look from a variety of heads, bodies, and skin tones. Name, gender, and appearance don't affect gameplay much, but personality determines how your Sim plays with others. A serious, neat Sim might go crazy living with a sloppy party animal--or opposites might attract, and the two could end up falling in love. After creation, the next step is to find a place to live. Again, the player can choose from among the empty houses in the neighborhood or decide to buy some land and design a dream house. Building houses is a blast, and the easy-to-use house design interface could almost be its own game: players design the floor plan, put up walls, pick carpet, wallpaper, and siding, and fill the house with furniture, decorations, fixtures, and appliances. You're limited only by your imagination--and your Sims' pocketbook. But the choices you make in designing and decorating your Sims' house are vital. A good general rule is that the more expensive the object, the better its ability to satisfy Sim needs. Each little Sim person has needs (Hunger, Comfort, Hygiene, Bladder, Energy, Fun, Social, and Room) which can be satisfied by interaction with other Sims or purchased objects: throw a party with the help of a rockin' stereo system, and watch your Sims' Social and Fun ratings improve. Have one of your Sims whip up some food from the refrigerator, and you'll satisfy the Hunger needs of your guests. Or have your Sim engage another Sim in a game of chess: not only will their Fun and Social moods improve, both Sims will gain some points in their Logic skill rating--which might help on the job. One gameplay goal is to improve your Sim so he or she can climb a career ladder, which nets him or her more money, which allows the purchase of higher quality stuff, which lets you improve your Sim even more. With proper care, your Sim can have a mate, kids, and a mansion with an indoor pool. Mismanage your new, simulated family, and you'll be faced with the worst of MTV's The Real World: jealousies will ignite, fights will break out, jobs will be lost, and the house will fall apart. Bringing about such a calamity is almost as much fun as guiding your Sims to material paradise, and takes considerably less time. Triumph or tragedy, each significant event in a Sim's life is captured in a snapshot and saved in a photo album for later viewing. Players can also take photos any time they wish. The photo album feature is cool by itself, but the best part is that you can upload the album to www.thesims.com and share your Sims' sagas with the world. Entire families can also be uploaded and downloaded, as can houses. Want to re-create and manage your own version of Friends? Download the free face and body editor and make Sim clones of the Ross, Rachel, and the rest. Want to perfectly re-create the set? Snag the free wall and floor texture editor. Feeling a little silly? Add Darth Vader to the family and see what happens. With The Sims, you can create whatever--and whomever--you desire. Toying with the lives, successes, and emotional states of dozens of little Sims is undeniably fun. In the same way that SimCity players develop a condescending attitude toward real-world city planners, The Sims players will begin to see life as a series of needs-satisfying challenges; the game gets in your head. But that's OK: limitless gameplay, endless variety, imaginative Internet features, and the ability to play matchmaker/landlord/counselor/God makes The Sims a great way to increase your own Fun score. --Mike Fehlauer Pros: Unique, addictive, fun gameplay Included photo album feature records triumphs and tragedies Free uploads and downloads expand the game and allow swapping with other players Sims are smart--it's sometimes best to just let them act on their own Cons: Addictive gameplay may cause loss of sleep, job Complex behavioral modeling program--requires serious computing power No pets other than fish Sex and aliens. That's really all that was missing from the amazing original edition of The Sims, and the expansion Livin' Large delivers these new treats to liven up your beloved Sims existence. New characters (including a gladiator and Xena-like warriors), and, more impressively, new decorations are the reasons to buy this game. The furnishings are mostly grouped by theme, with the medieval dungeon option the most authoritative of the bunch. (Little Cassandra Goth has been longing to read by torch light all along.) Our personal favorite is the futuristic theme, with an optional, but expensive, maid/gardener robot to take care of the fabulous modern furnishings. Clearly the Sims team has been doing its research over at Herman Miller, and you'll have a bright red, flowing-foam sofa to show for it. But it wouldn't be The Sims if only good taste prevailed. Bring on the mai tais with a tiki-heavy islander theme. There's also a startling collection of carpeting and objects best grouped under the design ideal we call "demented clown." The attention-getting rarities include: a lame fortune-telling ball (our advice mostly centered around hiring a maid), a voodoo doll for hexing roommates, and a genie who delivers as much bad as good (dead plants, anyone?). And, yes, there's a vibrating bed to give your Sims the spice they've been missing. While the expansion didn't blow us away, it did provide more of the humor and novelty true Sims die-hards will appreciate. With even more attention to detail than the original offering, EA deserves Sims-like applause for this edition. --Jennifer Buckendorff

Curse of the Azure Bonds Commodore 64 Version Gold Box Series

Complex game of the war in Pacific in WW2 with monthly turns & relatively few units. 4 scenarios of varying length & all starting at Pearl Harbor. Newberg'80.

VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC is a simulation of the strategic naval war in the Pacific in WWII,The Lockheed P-38 Lightning. The P38 Lightning, or "Fork-tailed Devil" as the Germans called it. History: The P38 has probably the most convuluted and interesting histories of any major WWII fighter.Zeros were the best Japanese fighters of the War. They spearheaded every advance from Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway. At Midway they suffered irreplaceable losses in both pilots and planes.

Contents: Contains beginning volumes of Pool of Radiance, Gateway to the Savage Frontier and Champions of Krynn. Each is a complete adventure by itself. Characters with their experience levels and attributes may be transfered to subsequent volumes in the series, not included with this product. Also included with this item: HILLSFAR CLUE BOOK, GATEWAY to The SAVAGE FRONTIER CLUE BOOK Plus POOL of RADIANCE CLUE BOOK. Also included are Gateway to the Savage Frontier Rule Book, Gateway to the Savage Frontier Adventurers Journal and Pool of Radiance Adventurers Journal.

.cs2654AE3A{text-align:left;text-indent:0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt} .cs566403DE{color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:normal; } .csC98BA9AD{color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; font-weight:normal; font-style:italic; } Over the past fifty years, many thousands of conflict simulations have been published which bring the dynamics of past and possible future wars to life. Philip Sabin used such techniques in his acclaimed previous book Lost Battles to cast new light on Greek and Roman land engagements. In this new work, he explores the theory and practice of conflict simulation as a topic in its own right, based on his thirty years of experience in designing wargames and using them to educate both military and civilian students. Simulating War sets conflict simulation in its proper context alongside more academically familiar techniques such as game theory and operational analysis. It explains in detail the analytical and modelling techniques involved, and it teaches you how to design your own simulations of conflicts of your choice, as do Philip Sabin’s MA students. The book provides eight simple illustrative simulations of specific historical conflicts, complete with rules, maps and counters. These games have all been employed successfully in class, and you can use them to see exactly how conflict simulation works. Simulating War is essential reading for all recreational or professional simulation gamers, and for anyone who is interested in modelling war, from teachers and students to military officers. A key feature of the book is its inclusion of illustrative wargames designed by Professor Sabin for use in class, complete with rules and full colour maps and counters. These are as follows: - Second Punic War (multiplayer diplomacy) - Roma Invicta? (Hannibal’s early campaigns in Italy) - Kartenspiel (card game of Napoleonic battle) - Hell’s Gate (the Korsun pocket, winter 1944) - Big Week (US bombing raids, February 1944) - Fire and Movement (WW2 British infantry battalion attack) - Block Busting (WW2 urban combat) - Angels One Five (grand tactical aerial dogfighting in WW2)

KEY BENEFIT: Easy to understand-even for learners with limited math backgrounds, this book uses a modeling approach to provide thorough coverage of the basic techniques in quantitative methods and focuses on the managerial applications of these techniques. An interesting and reader friendly writing style makes for a clear presentation, complete with all the necessary assumptions and mathematical details. KEY TOPICS: Chapter topics include probability concepts and applications, decision models and decision trees, regression models, forecasting, inventory control models, linear programming modeling applications and computer analyses, network models, project management, simulation modeling, and more. MARKET: For an introduction to quantitative analysis, quantitative management, operations research, or management science-especially for those individuals preparing for work in agricultural economics and health care fields.

In a global, complex, and competitive world, developing a plan without testing it against market reaction is like walking blind into a minefield. War gaming is a metal detector for a company. Yet war games run by the large consulting firms are kept secret and cost millions. For the first time, this book makes them accessible to every product and brand manager, every project leader, every marketing professional, and every planner, no matter how small or large the company. Business War Games will show you in steps and practical detail: * How to decide if war gaming is right for you * Which decisions call for war gaming * How to prepare, organize, and run a realistic and inexpensive war game * How to predict competitor moves with accuracy and little information * Why you do not need computers, consultants, software, or a PhD in math to do it well This book is your bible of how to stay one step ahead of your competitors. Do not leave home without it.

The slot ported enclosures feature the same attractive appearance you are used to from Audiobahn with a black carpet finish and a Audiobahn embroidery. These subwoofer enclosures are constructed from high quality MDF and come equipped with gold binding post terminals for corrosion resistance. The slot ported subwoofer enclosures come in a variety of options including single 10 inch, single 12 inch, dual 10 inch, and dual 12 inch and all feature a 2 inch 4-Layer voice coil. The slot port design gives way to a larger surface area for the port, which is important to help decrease port velocity. This also allows for a lower tuning frequency not typically seen in pre-made enclosures. To enhance upon this design, the port is internally flared to help even-out the transition of air from the box through the port. Cone and Surround The subwoofers used in this enclosure feature a high-gloss cone made from high-strength carbon composite with laminated pulp reinforcement. This cone is much sturdier than paper cones, allowing for more aggressive operation. Standing Wave Reduction To reduce the cancellation of sound caused by standing waves, Audiobahn has used geometric simulation design software to model the box with strategic angles. These angles reflect the sound within the box to provide optimal performance. Product Features Single 12 inch Slot Ported Loaded Subwoofer Enclosure. Power Handling RMS: 400 watts . Carbon composite cone with laminated pulp reinforcement for more aggressive operation. Rubber surround for enhanced excursion. High quality MDF construction. Black carpeted covering. Extended low frequency for deep bass. Flared slotted ports allows for a lower tuning frequency . Bumped back plate . Extended and vented pole piece. Gold binding post terminals for corrosion resistance. 45 oz Strontium magnet. 2 inch 4 Layer voice coil. Frequency Response: 25-1000 Hz. Sensitivity: 94.5 dB. Impedance: 4 ohm. Dimensions: 9-7/8 inch D x 20-1/8 inch W x 16-1/8 inch H

The slot ported enclosures feature the same attractive appearance you are used to from Audiobahn with a black carpet finish and a Audiobahn embroidery. These subwoofer enclosures are constructed from high quality MDF and come equipped with gold binding post terminals for corrosion resistance. Flared Slot Porting The slot port design gives way to a larger surface area for the port, which is important to help decrease port velocity. This also allows for a lower tuning frequency not typically seen in pre-made enclosures. To enhance upon this design, the port is internally flared to help even-out the transition of air from the box through the port. Cone and Surround The subwoofers used in this enclosure feature a high-gloss cone made from high-strength carbon composite with laminated pulp reinforcement. This cone is much sturdier than paper cones, allowing for more aggressive operation. Standing Wave Reduction To reduce the cancellation of sound caused by standing waves, Audiobahn has used geometric simulation design software to model the box with strategic angles. These angles reflect the sound within the box to provide optimal performance. Product Features Single 10 inch Slot Ported Loaded Subwoofer Enclosure/ Power Handling RMS: 300 watts. Carbon composite cone with laminated pulp reinforcement for more aggressive operation . Rubber surround for enhanced excursion. High quality MDF construction. Black carpeted covering. Extended low frequency for deep bass. Flared slotted ports allows for a lower tuning frequency. Bumped back plate. Extended and vented pole piece. Gold binding post terminals for corrosion resistance. 45 oz Strontium magnet. 2inch 4 Layer voice coil. Frequency Response: 29-1000 Hz. Sensitivity: 93 dB. Impedance: 4 ohm Dimensions: 9-7/8 inch D x 17-3/4 inch W x 14-7/8inch H

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