C-IV BtS BOTM 19 (Mali, Monarch level)

Game started: 15 Jun 2009, finished: 15 Jul 2009

This game has finished. Click here to see the results.

You can no longer submit a competition entry, but you can download any starting save below (click on an icon) to play for fun.

Contender: (The standard save)	Starting save for Windows
Adventurer: (The easier save)	Starting save for Windows
Challenger: (The extra-hard save)	Starting save for Windows
WorldBuilder: (Play or see the map)	WorldBuilder

Game info

BtS BOTM 19 starting position - Click for a wider view of the start position

Civilization: Mali - Unique Unit: Skirmisher (replaces Archer), Unique Building: Mint (replaces Forge)
Leader: Mansa Musa
Difficulty: Monarch
Map size: Standard
Map Script: Fractal
Climate: Temperate
Sea Level: Medium
Starting Era: Ancient
Speed: Normal
Options: Standard
Rivals: 6 AIs
Victory conditions: All enabled
Additional Information: None.
Submissions due by July 15, 2009
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE.

This game looks like a bit of a dream starting position. It was actually found from running mapfinder.... Anyway, I played it through and found it a very interesting game. I hope you find it interesting too!

As always, have fun playing the GOTM and we hope you join us in the postgame discussions!

New Players

The Newbies' Guide to Getting Started tells you how to get set up to play GOTMs as well as explaining the competition rules. Please note our no-replaying rule. If you want to enter the competition, don't replay any turns. Feel free to discuss your game with other players, but ONLY in the spoiler threads that we'll open in this forum.

Choose your Game

Besides the normal contender, we sometimes provide an easier save (the adventurer save) and an extra-hard save (the challenger).

Below are the details for the saves we are providing for this game. You can choose to play and submit any one of these:

Adventurer (the easy save)

The adventurer starting save has been changed to make your game a bit easier. However, if you submit an adventurer game, you won't eligible to win any of the medals or fastest finish awards when the results are published.

These are your adventurer bonuses:

Financial means you have lots of clams! You start with a workboat, immediately east of the settler.
D-Fence: Warrior upgraded to skirmisher.

Click on the image below to download the adventurer class start save file.

PC adventurer-Class save file PC File

Contender (the standard save)

This is the save that most people play. If you want to enter the competition with a normal game, then download and play this one.

Contender bonuses:

None.

Click on the image below to download the contender class start save file.

PC contender-Class save file PC File

Challenger (the extra-hard save)

Play this save if you want an extra challenge. Your entry will be marked out as a contender entry when the results are published, so you'll get extra kudos.

These are your challenger equalizers:

Not quite as happy: The gold in the starting screenshot is replaced with gems.
Poisoned outfall: The southernmost clams are poisoned and inedible (removed).
Its a jungle out there: All forest surrounding the lake is replaced with jungle.

Click on the image below to download the challenger class start save file.

PC challenger-Class save file PC File

Other info

Software Versions

Windows players require version 3.17 of Civilization IV BtS, as well as Hof Mod version HOF-3.17.001, available here.

Note that you cannot play this BOTM in Mac OS X, as Mac versions of BtS or the HoF Mod were not available when this game was released.