SimCity

Description

SimCity sets you as the mayor of a new municipality, with the responsibility of building and maintaining a place where citizens can move to and work and be happy. The first task is to place essentials such as housing, transport links, schools, factories and shops. There are 50 types of these, allowing for homes of all standards and different types of businesses. Make sure to consider which sites are effective for which tasks. Some power sources pollute, others don't but are more expensive. Taxes must be raised to ensure an income, and then portions allocated to public services such as policing and roads. Earthquakes, floods and fires are all emergency situations that must be dealt to contain any damage.

Successful mayoring will cause the small village to grow into a town, then a city and finally a metropolis. As the city's size grows so do it's needs. Commercial buildings may suddenly find that they need an airport to expand trade, or housing may find itself changing rapidly as vast amounts of people come and leave.

The game also includes 8 pre-defined time-limited scenarios, with specific challenges and targets. The environment varies in each game (especially if you have the Terrain Editor add on), and this should affect your choices.

Alternate Titles

• "模擬城市" -- Chinese Title (traditional)
• "模拟城市" -- Chinese Title (Simplified)
• "Micropolis" -- Working title
• "シムシティ" -- Japanese Spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• City building games
• Maxis Sim series
• SimCity series

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User Reviews

Awesome game	DOS	Maw (828)
This game needed a surgeon general's warning on the package...	DOS	OlSkool_Gamer (101)
Way cool.	DOS	Tomer Gabel (4496)
Spectacular...a different game from even the computer-version.	SNES	Brendan Smith (2)
It's not that hard being a mayor (as long as you have a "load game" command!)	DOS	Indra Depari of 'da Clan Depari (12172)
Kickass!	DOS	Michelle (149)
A classic in every sense of the word...	ZX Spectrum	Adam Jennings (64)
Great first try at a revolutionary series.	DOS	Aki Zeta-5 (160)

The Press Says

Zzap!	Amiga	Jan, 1990	96 out of 100	96
Digital Press - Classic Video Games	SNES	Sep 13, 2005	9.5 out of 10	95
Mean Machines	SNES	Jul, 1991	94 out of 100	94
Your Sinclair	ZX Spectrum	Aug, 1990	93 out of 100	93
Power Play	SNES	Dec, 1991	86 out of 100	86
Power Play	DOS	Feb, 1990	84 out of 100	84
Power Play	Atari ST	Oct, 1990	81 out of 100	81
Power Play	Amiga	Aug, 1989	80 out of 100	80
IGN	Wii	Dec 07, 2006	7.5 out of 10	75
Power Play	Commodore 64	Aug, 1989	39 out of 100	39

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Trivia

In the 200th aniversary issue of Computer Gaming World, this game earned the number two spot on the readers' choice list of the top ten games of all time. It earned number five on the staff's list. In issue 150, the game earned spot six on the staff list.