Master of Orion 2 - PC Game

You are looking at computer game Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares.

Legends speak somewhere in space of the mystical planet Orion. Created by the Ancients, it remains unclaimed due to a powerful Guardian that orbits the planet and keeps out intruders. These same Ancients long ago fought a war against the Antarans and banished them into another dimension. Now... long after the Ancients empire has vanished, new races take to the stars, wishing to establish their own star empires, defeat the Antarans and become... The Master of Orion.

Master of Orion II: Battle At Antares is a turn-based 4x space empire game and is the sequel to Master of Orion, reinterpreting that game from scratch. Unlike the original the game can be played single player or with other human players. The player takes the role of a ruler of one of 8 races. They must manage planet resources to build ships and facilities, improving producion. Exploration of the galaxy is done via scouts and colony ships, which can establish new planets as part of the empire. Research must also be done to discover and utilize new technologies. Alien civilizations which are encountered can be negotiated with, or ships can engage in combat in a turn-based grid system. As new systems are explored, random events are triggered and strange artifacts found in orbit around unexplored planets. Wormholes can also be found which allow transport across dozens of parsecs into new star systems.

Features:
* Explore and colonize uncharted planets, or take over one of your enemies.
* Assign careers, maintain population morale, and construct buildings.
* Research more than 200 technologies.
* Game offers GREAT replayability.

Multiplayer: LAN / Internet. Number of players: 1-8

Recommended Requirements
90 MHz, 16MB RAM

Publisher: Microprose
Genre: Strategy
Released: 1996

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Includes giant manual!

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