While Elon was studying at Queen's University, the first great computer strategy game—Civilization—was released.
Musk moved a table to his bed so he could sit up, while Farouk sat in a chair, and the two played against each other.
"We were completely absorbed, playing for hours on end until we were exhausted," Farouk said.
Afterward, they played Warcraft: Orcs & Humans, a game whose key strategy revolved around developing sustainable resource supplies, such as mining metal from mines.
After playing for hours, they would take a break for a meal, and Elon would describe the moments in the game when he was certain he was about to win.
"I was born a war machine," he told Farouk.