diff --git a/src/simulator/tests/integration/Cargo.toml b/src/simulator/tests/integration/Cargo.toml
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+[package]
+name = "mc-golden-tests"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# Integration-level golden tests spanning mc-core → mc-city → mc-happiness → mc-combat.
+# Each test file is a Rust integration test (in tests/) — requires the crates to be
+# compiled as libraries, which they are.
+
+[dev-dependencies]
+mc-core      = { path = "../../crates/mc-core" }
+mc-city      = { path = "../../crates/mc-city" }
+mc-happiness = { path = "../../crates/mc-happiness" }
+mc-combat    = { path = "../../crates/mc-combat" }
diff --git a/src/simulator/tests/integration/src/lib.rs b/src/simulator/tests/integration/src/lib.rs
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+// Stub — tests live in tests/*.rs integration test files.
diff --git a/src/simulator/tests/integration/tests/biome_yield_golden.rs b/src/simulator/tests/integration/tests/biome_yield_golden.rs
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+//! Golden test: biome×quality → tile_collectibles → city get_yields
+//!
+//! Frozen vector (seed=7, biome="temperate_forest", quality=3):
+//!   hardwood  qty=4  (roll=0.3898 < 0.70 → hit)
+//!   wild_game qty=1  (roll=0.0168 < 0.50 → hit)
+//!   mushrooms        (roll=0.9008 < 0.35 → miss)
+//!
+//! If this test breaks, a change to the collectibles table or SplitMix64
+//! sequence altered deterministic output — update the frozen vector and
+//! document why in the commit message.
+
+use mc_city::city::{City, TileYield, CITY_CENTER_BASELINE_FOOD, CITY_CENTER_BASELINE_PRODUCTION};
+use mc_core::collectibles::{tile_collectibles, CollectibleRoll, SplitMix64};
+
+const SEED: u64 = 7;
+const BIOME: &str = "temperate_forest";
+const QUALITY: u8 = 3;
+
+fn frozen_rolls() -> Vec<CollectibleRoll> {
+    vec![
+        CollectibleRoll { resource_id: "hardwood".into(), quantity: 4, quality: QUALITY },
+        CollectibleRoll { resource_id: "wild_game".into(), quantity: 1, quality: QUALITY },
+    ]
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn tile_collectibles_matches_frozen_vector() {
+    let mut rng = SplitMix64::new(SEED);
+    let rolls = tile_collectibles(BIOME, QUALITY, &mut rng);
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        rolls, frozen_rolls(),
+        "seed={SEED} biome={BIOME} quality={QUALITY}: roll vector changed — update frozen_rolls() if intentional"
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn city_get_yields_folds_collectibles_correctly() {
+    // quality_mult = 1 + (3-1)*0.2 = 1.4
+    // hardwood → Production: 4 * 1.4 = 5.6
+    // wild_game → Food:      1 * 1.4 = 1.4
+    let tile = TileYield {
+        coord: (0, 0),
+        food: 0.0,
+        production: 0.0,
+        gold: 0.0,
+        culture: 0.0,
+        science: 0.0,
+        collectibles: frozen_rolls(),
+    };
+
+    let mut city = City::new("khazad");
+    city.worked_tiles = vec![(0, 0)];
+
+    let yields = city.get_yields(&[tile]);
+
+    let expected_food = CITY_CENTER_BASELINE_FOOD + 1.4;
+    let expected_prod = CITY_CENTER_BASELINE_PRODUCTION + 5.6;
+
+    assert!(
+        (yields.food - expected_food).abs() < 1e-9,
+        "food: expected {expected_food}, got {}", yields.food
+    );
+    assert!(
+        (yields.production - expected_prod).abs() < 1e-9,
+        "production: expected {expected_prod}, got {}", yields.production
+    );
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn determinism_same_seed_same_rolls() {
+    let mut rng_a = SplitMix64::new(SEED);
+    let mut rng_b = SplitMix64::new(SEED);
+    assert_eq!(
+        tile_collectibles(BIOME, QUALITY, &mut rng_a),
+        tile_collectibles(BIOME, QUALITY, &mut rng_b)
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/simulator/tests/integration/tests/happiness_luxury_golden.rs b/src/simulator/tests/integration/tests/happiness_luxury_golden.rs
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+//! Golden test: luxury happiness calculation.
+//!
+//! Frozen expectation:
+//!   owned_luxuries = {"furs", "salt", "wine"} (3 unique entries)
+//!   LUXURY_HAPPINESS = 4 per unique luxury
+//!   expected = 3 * 4 = 12
+//!
+//! Note: these IDs are deposit-level IDs as referenced by biome collectible
+//! tables (furs from boreal_forest, salt from desert). Concept-resolution
+//! (deposit_id → resource concept) is pending a future concept_resource field
+//! in resources.json — for now happiness lookups use deposit IDs directly.
+
+use mc_happiness::pool::{happiness_from_luxuries, HappinessConfig, LUXURY_HAPPINESS};
+use std::collections::BTreeSet;
+
+fn owned() -> BTreeSet<String> {
+    BTreeSet::from(["furs".to_string(), "salt".to_string(), "wine".to_string()])
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn three_luxuries_yield_twelve_happiness() {
+    let config = HappinessConfig::default();
+    // Frozen: 3 unique * LUXURY_HAPPINESS(4) = 12
+    assert_eq!(LUXURY_HAPPINESS, 4, "LUXURY_HAPPINESS constant changed — update frozen expectation");
+    let result = happiness_from_luxuries(&owned(), &config);
+    assert_eq!(result, 12, "happiness_from_luxuries({{furs, salt, wine}}) must equal 12");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn empty_luxuries_yield_zero() {
+    let config = HappinessConfig::default();
+    assert_eq!(happiness_from_luxuries(&BTreeSet::new(), &config), 0);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn duplicate_luxury_counted_once() {
+    let config = HappinessConfig::default();
+    // BTreeSet deduplicates — inserting "furs" twice still counts as 1
+    let mut luxuries = BTreeSet::new();
+    luxuries.insert("furs".to_string());
+    luxuries.insert("furs".to_string());
+    luxuries.insert("salt".to_string());
+    // 2 unique * 4 = 8
+    assert_eq!(happiness_from_luxuries(&luxuries, &config), 8);
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn happiness_scales_linearly_with_unique_count() {
+    let config = HappinessConfig::default();
+    for n in 0_usize..=6 {
+        let luxuries: BTreeSet<String> =
+            (0..n).map(|i| format!("luxury_{i}")).collect();
+        let expected = (n as i32) * config.luxury_happiness;
+        assert_eq!(
+            happiness_from_luxuries(&luxuries, &config),
+            expected,
+            "n={n} luxuries should give {expected} happiness"
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/simulator/tests/integration/tests/strategic_gate_golden.rs b/src/simulator/tests/integration/tests/strategic_gate_golden.rs
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+//! Golden test: strategic resource gate — build cavalry (requires iron),
+//! debit, second build fails, unit dies → iron credited → build succeeds.
+//!
+//! Tests check_strategic_reqs / debit_resources / credit_resources from
+//! mc-combat::requirements across the full lifecycle.
+
+use mc_combat::requirements::{check_strategic_reqs, credit_resources, debit_resources, MissingResource};
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+
+fn ledger(pairs: &[(&str, u32)]) -> BTreeMap<String, u32> {
+    pairs.iter().map(|(k, v)| (k.to_string(), *v)).collect()
+}
+
+const IRON: &str = "iron_ore";
+
+#[test]
+fn cavalry_build_debit_block_kill_credit_cycle() {
+    let reqs = vec![IRON.to_string()];
+    let mut ld = ledger(&[(IRON, 1)]);
+
+    // Check: iron available → build allowed
+    assert!(check_strategic_reqs(&reqs, &ld).is_ok(), "iron present, build should be allowed");
+
+    // Debit: consume iron on build
+    debit_resources(&reqs, &mut ld);
+    assert_eq!(ld[IRON], 0, "iron debited to 0 after build");
+
+    // Second build blocked: ledger at zero
+    assert_eq!(
+        check_strategic_reqs(&reqs, &ld),
+        Err(MissingResource(IRON.to_string())),
+        "second cavalry build must be blocked while first is alive"
+    );
+
+    // Unit dies: iron returned
+    credit_resources(&reqs, &mut ld);
+    assert_eq!(ld[IRON], 1, "iron credited back on unit death");
+
+    // Build allowed again
+    assert!(check_strategic_reqs(&reqs, &ld).is_ok(), "iron restored, build should succeed again");
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn no_reqs_never_blocks() {
+    let ld = BTreeMap::new();
+    assert!(check_strategic_reqs(&[], &ld).is_ok());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn missing_resource_error_names_resource() {
+    let reqs = vec!["horses".to_string()];
+    let err = check_strategic_reqs(&reqs, &BTreeMap::new()).unwrap_err();
+    assert_eq!(err, MissingResource("horses".to_string()));
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn debit_saturates_at_zero() {
+    let reqs = vec![IRON.to_string()];
+    let mut ld = ledger(&[(IRON, 0)]);
+    debit_resources(&reqs, &mut ld);
+    assert_eq!(ld[IRON], 0, "debit must not underflow past zero");
+}