The civilization 2 gold does what most other gold eiditions do.  Takes the game and makes a few changes and this one gives to a nice instrution booklet.  In civilization you start with simple settlers and build a city.  You must build  units to protect those cities and city advangements to keep  your people happy.  Later in the game you meet other civilizations and can  either become allies and trade technologies or enimies and try and take  over your oppents teritory and cities.  This is a game that I would  recommend for everybody.