C-IV BtS BOTM 73 (America, Monarch level)
Game started: 15 Dec 2013, finished: 15 Jan 2014
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) |
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![]() Starting save for Mac
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| Adventurer: (The easier save) |
![]() Starting save for Windows
![]() Starting save for Mac
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| Challenger: (The extra-hard save) |
![]() Starting save for Windows
![]() Starting save for Mac
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| WorldBuilder: (Play or see the map) | ![]() WorldBuilder |
Game info
- Civilization: America - Unique Unit: Navy SEAL - replaces the Marine
- Leader: Homer Simpson
- Difficulty: Monarch
- Map size: Standard
- Map Script: It is kind of obvious
- Climate: Temperate
- Starting Era: Ancient
- Speed: Normal
- Options: No Events, No Goody Huts
- Rivals: 6 AIs
- Victory conditions: All enabled
- Submissions due by January 15, 2014
PLEASE NOTE THE DATE.
Homer Simpson: When will you people learn? In America we stopped using corporal punishment and things have never been better. The streets are safe, old people strut confidently through the darkest alleys and the weak and nerdy are admired for their computer programming abilities. So, like us, let your children run wild and free, for as the Bible tells us, "Let your children run wild and free."
Enjoy the land of donuts!
Homer Simpson is Industrious and Organised ; starting with Fishing and Agriculture. Your Industrious trait gives double production speed of Forge & 50% increased wonder production. Your Organised trait gives -50% Civic upkeep and double production speed of: Lighthouse, Courthouse & Factory
Homers's unique unit is the Navy SEAL, which has 1-2 first strikes and starts with March, in addition to the normal Marine attributes.
Homers's unique building is the Mall, which has has +20% gold and +1 happiness from Hit Singles, Hit Musicals & Hit Movies, in addition to the normal Supermarket attributes.
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:
- Extra LArd: The Pigs is one a flood plain (+3 food)
Click on the image below to download the adventurer class start save 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.

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:
- No Bacon?: You play without the pigs.
Click on the image below to download the challenger class start save file.













