PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
1701 A.D. is a unique empire-building simulation set in the 17th and 18th centuries. In this third episode of the incredibly successful series, players are immersed in the golden age of exploration and trade, where they set out to discover and inhabit new islands--islands that will soon be home to huge cities. Players are tasked with establishing, expanding, and maintaining a flourishing medieval metropolis while interacting with other players through trade, diplomacy, or military conflicts. 1701 A.D. presents players with a 3D gaming world bursting with life from the vibrant citizens, to the incredibly varied flora and fauna, to detailed animated animals.

FEATURES
 A unique combination of empire building, trade, exploration, diplomacy, and battle .
 Easy-to-learn gameplay featuring a tutorial with audio and visual prompts, plus interactive in-game help.
 Huge 3D game world with various zoom and rotate camera angles for exploration.
 Information mode, in which 3D symbols appear to give players instant information on resources and buildings.
 More than 100 subquests that reward the player for performing various tasks.
 Multiplayer mode allowing up to four gamers to play over a LAN or the Internet in Player vs. Player or Co-op modes.
 Secret operations, such as sabotage, espionage, and demagoguery, build greater interaction between parties.
 Queen feature provides help to players during lower levels and introduces challenges as the game progresses.
 Village center, which is the hub of the settlement, provides players with a real-time gauge of the city’s progress through the appearance of the center and the activities of its inhabitants.
 Optional military elements allowing for unit troop formations and troop feedback as they take part in spectacular battles on land and at sea.

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
System - 2.2 GHz Pentium 4® or equivalent AMD® processor.
Memory - 512MB RAM.
DirectX - DirectX® 9.0c.
Video - 64MB Hardware Accelerated video card.
Software - Latest Gforce® ATI® video drivers, Codec drivers, Windows® Sevice Pack 2, visual c++ runtime..