Nafta is one of the most challenging maps of Pharaoh, if not the most. Nonetheless, it was not classic as all prices were set at 1, making trade a non-item. So I have set back on this CLASSIC NAFTA the common prices. However, the price of all stones and bricks are increased to encourage their production and selling.
The second specificity of NAFTA is the earthquake that happens on 1st of February nine years after the beginning of the game. It is set South-West, between the second and third group of rocks if you start counting from South to North.
The earthquake has some random parameters. Therfore, if you save one month before it happens, you can load again until you have an acceptable result. Please note that you can use the two sides of the crack created to set mines.
I also changed one victory criterium : the population required is 20,000 and not 30,000 to make the game more pleasant and the mapping more free.
It took me six or seven times to set a decent mapping. Then, through the process, I revealed awkard on some realizations. I used my knowledge of a successful mapping to make a more efficient city, however the housing blocks are clones in both games. I finished in 28 years.
A particular achievement is that I managed to start the building of the medium pyramid and the solar temple altogether without losing any time on the big pyramid.
Raw try :
414 months ; Pop 20100 ; Treasury 2,329,225 ; Score 307,113
Final try :
340 months ; Pop 20110 ; Treasury 2,081,119 ; Score 337,466
Submitted.