33 years later, the $10,000 PC that built Civilization 1 is enshrined at Firaxis alongside the leather chair that Sid Meier sat in to make it

Sid Meier.

After six iterations of Civilization - and Civilization 7 due to launch early next year - developer Firaxis hasn't forgotten its roots. In fact, the original PC that Sid Meier himself used to make the first game remains enshrined and in working condition at the studio over 30 years later.

There's a Compaq Deskpro 386 sitting in Firaxis's lobby, as the folks at PC Gamer noted during a recent tour of the studio. Firaxis learning and development manager Pete Murray said that the machine would've cost about $10,000 when it was first purchased, and it is indeed the very machine that Sid Meier used to make the original game. Even the original Civ wasn't a solo creation, of course - but given Meier's roles as producer, co-designer, and only credited programmer on the project, it's safe to guess the bulk of the classic 4X game was made on this machine.