"Microsoft "RM" Age Of Empires "RM II: The Conquerors Expansion: Inside Moves" gives gamers the thorough insights and strategies they need to win at the latest version of this popular game. This guide offers an overview of civilization-specific strategies and backgrounds for the game, plus game analysis, tactical tips, walkthroughs, and game strategies. You will learn how to survive and thrive, defeat enemy states, accumulate wealth by trading and diplomacy, create and defend wonders of the world, and build your tribe into a great civilization. Plus, with two walkthroughs each mission included in the book, you can choose the one you want to help you win. This guide also includes exclusive "Battle Bits" -- advanced player training scenarios, downloadable from a Web site (mspress.microsoft.com), to help players sharpen their Age of Empire skills. Author Mark Walker has contributed to more than 28 computer gaming books as well as regularly contributing to well-known gaming sites.

This latest edition to the Inside Moves series shows readers all the strategy gambits and tricks for winning Microsoft Age of Empires II. A historical real-time strategy game, Age of Empires shows gamers how to not only survive but thrive in the Middle Ages.

In this sequel to one of the most celebrated strategy games of all time, your choices are simple: expand or be conquered. Spanning a thousand years, from the fall of Rome through the Middle Ages, Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is an epic adventure that puts you in command of one of thirteen mighty civilizations. World domination is within your grasp as you build your empire, push back your borders, and crush all opposing forces. Book jacket.

This is the definitive, official guide to creating original, world-class Age II maps, scenarios, and campaigns using the game's built-in Map Editor. With more than a million copies of the game already sold, this one-of-a-kind book is sure to find an enormous audience. Written by a team of professional game developers, it also features a fully loaded CD complete with maps, templates, example files, and utilities.

Thorough analysis of all civilizations Detailed strategy for optimizing unit effectiveness Complete descriptions of all cheats and taunts Comprehensive unit sheets In-depth military formations tactics Trade route maps

Age of Empires II is one of the most successful PC games of the year with more than 2 million copies sold. This comprehensive walkthrough for the single-player games provides hardcore multiplayer strategies targeted at both newbies and Age II's rabid multiplayer following. It details stats and strategies for new civilizations, technologies and units. Comes with a color poster.