In a random map with standard victory conditions, the first civilization to build a Wonder that stands for 2000 years wins the game. When a civilization begins to build a Wonder, ,the other civilizations are notified and shown its location on the diamond-shaped map in the lower-right corner of the game screen. When the Wonder is completed, the other civilizations are again notified and a countdown clock appears in the upper-right corner of the of the game screen. The color of the clock indicates which civilization owns the Wonder. The first civilization to build a Wonder that stands for 2000 years (until the clock reaches zero, approximately 15 minutes), wins the game. If a Wonder is destroyed before 2000 years have passed, the countdown is terminated.
A civilization can build more than one Wonder. Wonders standing at the end of the game (even if they were not the first Wonder to stand for 2000 years) provide the owning civilization with points.