I invite everyone to participate in the 2010 After Easter Contest.
The rules and goals are as follows:
1) Liberate Shangri La. Do this by destroying the towers and the dictator's soldiers. Do not destroy houses, farms or buildings in Shangri La. You may destroy ornamental planters.
2) Defeat the pirates. Defeat the AI on the small outer islands.
3) Build your own city of Aristocrats.
Points will be awarded as follows:
a) One point for each aristocrat.
b) Points equal to gold balance (taxes minus expenses).
c) 1000 points for a palace.
d) 2000 points for a cathedral.
e) Minus 150 points for each of your own soldiers lost.
There will be a Prize awarded to the winner. The prize is two, count 'em, two, Alpaca Wool ear flapped hats, made by fair trade weavers in Bolivia and Ecuador with a value of $40 US.
The Contest will end on May 30.
Many Thanks to Dread Pirate Terry for his testing.