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Age of Empires II: The Conquerors ExpansionExpand your Empire and Rule the World.

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Microsoft® Age of Empires® II: The Conquerors Expansion is the official add-on to the award-winning, best-selling real-time strategy game Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings.

Focusing on legendary leaders, The Conquerors Expansion will challenge veterans and novices to wage war on an epic scale with all-new civilisations, unique units and technologies, and campaigns based on infamous conquerors such as Attila the Hun and El Cid.It includes 5 new civilisations, 4 new campaigns, 11 new units and 26 new technologies, smart villagers and new farm queuing.

FeaturesFive New Civilisations: Aztecs, Mayans, Huns, Spanish and Koreans.

Four New Campaigns: Attila the Hun, El Cid, Montezuma and the "Battles of the Conquerors".

New Units: 11 new units including the Huns' Tarkan, the Koreans' War Wagon and Turtle Ship, and the Aztecs' Plumed Archer.

Real World Maps: New Maps include Great Britain, France and Italy.

Smart Villagers: Villagers work smarter, build walls more intelligently, and gather resources automatically after constructing a drop-off building.

Farms Automatically Replant: Queue farms so they replant after being harvested.

Command Allied Computer Players: Use chat commands to order allies to attack, tribute resources, and build an economy or military.

Battering Ram: Units can garrison inside Battering Rams for protection, or to increase the Ram's speed when attacking foes.

New Technologies: 26 new technologies - one unique for each civilisation, including Chinese Rocketry and British Yeomen.

New Game Types: Experience new challenges with "Wonder Race," "Defend the Wonder," and "King of the Hill."

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Launch: September 2000ESP: £24.99SKU: 708-00090UPC: 659556472436

System requirementsNote: Information is preliminary and subject to change.

• Multimedia PC with Pentium 166Mhz or higher processor.• 32 MB of Ram for Windows® 95, 98, ME, 64 MB for Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows 2000.• 80 MB of available hard disk space (in addition to the original Age of Empires II required disk); additional 100 MB of hard disk space for swap file.• Quad-speed CD-ROM drive.• Super VGA monitor supporting 800x600 resolution and local bus card that supports 800x600, 256 colour resolution and 2MB of video memory.• Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 with Service Pack 5, or Windows 2000 professional operating systems.

Related Links: Microsoft UK Games Web Site: www.microsoft.com/uk/games

Other Products to consider:Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings Age of Empires GoldSideWinder® Strategic CommanderMicrosoft Inside Moves Book – Age Of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion

• 28.8Kpbs modem (or higher recommended) for Internet* or head-to-head play.*Internet access may require payment of a separate fee to an Internet Service Provider. Connect time charges may apply.Local and long distance telephone charges may apply. To play on the MSN Gaming Zone, you must have either Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later or Netscape Communicator 4.0 or later.• Soundboard with speakers or headphones recommended.• An original copy of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is required.

© 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Age of Empires and SideWinder are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /or other countries. All information is correct at the time of going to press. Information and data can change without notice. Errors and Omissions expected.

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