# Conquest of the New World question

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**Created:** [July 27, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conquest-of-the-new-world-question/504473 "2009-07-27T19:46:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Telcontar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Telcontar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telcontar)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2009, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conquest-of-the-new-world-question/504473/1 "2009-07-27T19:46:49Z")

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Hey all,

I dug this computer game out yesterday and have since spent far too much time playing it. Such a great game, despite the occasional flaw. Anyway, I’ve always wondered about something and was wondering if the collected wisdom of SD could answer:

In the deluxe version of the game there are several “special discoveries.” Specifically:

- Temple of War
- Ancient Ruins
- Fountain of Youth  
As I recall, the Temple of War allows your leaders to organize more troops and launch more attacks per turn. The Fountain of Youth increases the speed of population growth. I have never known what control of the Ancient Ruins gives you.

Does anyone:  
Know what the Ancient Ruins do?  
Have a cite for exactly what the other two do? The memory is vague after all this time?

I’ve also never really understood naval combat in that game, but that’s a separate issue :-P.

Thanks all!