Brand: Compass Games

Cradle of CivilizationCradle of Civilization is a pair of games in one pack that allows one to six players determine the fate of the ancient near east. In one game civilizations rise, while in the second, players battle over whether the great Persian Empire will survive or perish. Both games use simple mechanics to make them quick-playing and to portray a period feel to the players..Sumeria to Persia is about the Bronze and Iron Age, when civilization was born and city states evolved into kingdoms and finally to large empires, culminating in the Persian Empire founded by Cyrus the Great. Players of History of the World will recognize the base mechanics whereby players randomly select civilizations from cards, although the player in last place has more power to decide which civilization they will play.Alexander vs. Darius: The Fall of the Persian Empire is a two-player game that simulates Alexander III’s conquest of the great Persian Empire. Sometimes portrayed as a foregone conclusion, this game argues that Persia certainly had a chance to win if they had used different strategies or had some luck on the battlefield. Darius III need not have been Persia’s last king.Components:One mounted map (22 X 34 inches)Nine full sheets of large 0.65 countersTwo rules bookletSix player reference cardsForty-Eight Nation/City/Epoch tilesTwelve 6-sided diceOne box and lid set 

Features:

• Ancient Near East Action
• 22 X 34 inch Mounted Map
• Complexity: 4 Out Of 10
• Players: One To Six
• Playing Time: 3 hours