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Home of Retro PC Gaming Currently hosting 1 game published by Maxis! |
| SimCity 2000 1994 | ||
| User rating: No rating | DOS Shareware (partial game) | Simulation |
| Developed by Maxis | ||
| Published by Maxis | ||
| Graphics: SVGA 640×480×256c | ||
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SimCity 2000 is a huge upgrade over SimCity. It is vastly more complex, but still very easy to play. Whereas zones in SimCity had to be 3×3, 4×4, or 6×6, zones can be created with any dimensions in SimCity 2000, and you can specify light or heavy development. The landscape has become three dimensional, allowing hills and valleys, and land can be raised or lowered. You can create connections to neighboring cities. There are a lot more types of power plant, there are highways and subways, you can build schools, universities, libraries, hospitals, prisons, military bases, bus stops and subway terminals. In addition to power, zones need water. Water pumps draw water, while water towers can hold excess water during wet months and supply water during dry months. There is an underground view that lets you create water pipes and subways. Some items don't become available until they are invented (unlike SimCity, there are no nuclear power plants in 1900). In the future, massive self-contained cities called arcologies can be added that can hold up to 65 000 people. New graphs allow you to see your city's life expectancy and education. Your city has a credit rating and you can take out loans. There are also a number of scenarios that can be played with specific goals to achieve. The game can only be played for 20 minutes in the shareware demo, and many items, including power plants, are unavailable. SimCity 2000 Shareware Demo (1055k) Play online Copyright holder Electronic Arts no longer sells this game. It can be ordered from Amazon: SimCity 2000 or SimCity 2000 Special Edition, or as part of The Kids Fun Pack or Family Mega Hits.
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