[Richard_Rainbow]

This scenario map does NOT crash the game, provided that it is used
properly.

Your problem, most likely, is that you used the Dracula-version of
the scenario, either without the required mod, or without enabling
the Dracula nation in the game.
If you use the Dracula-version then you need to enable the Dracula-mod
for the respective era, and you MUST enable the Dracula-nation in
the game (i.e., there must be a player for this nation).

If you DON'T want the Dracula-nation, then just use the standard
Vanilla-version of the scenario map (i.e., Theoldworld_vanilla.map).

The documentation for the latest version 1.2 now explains this
point more clearly.