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Actual Game
Sim Town
1-Click Install
Windows
11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP
(Maxis 1995)
MY PROMISE
My games are genuine, install in one step, look, sound and play in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP like they did in the old days, or your money back. This is my unconditional guarantee for three years.
WHAT IS INCLUDED This listing includes the original game CD. Online help is available within the game. The box is pictured for reference only and it, and the jewel case, are NOT included.
I will also provide a compatibility CD that will allow the game to run under ALL VERSIONS of Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP.
INSTALLATIONOne step: Insert my CD and the game will automatically work on your computer. Done. Yes, it's that simple.
Want to play? Click the icon. Want the game off your computer? Click Uninstall. Zero hassle.
TECH SUPPORT Rapid response technical support for three years is always an e-mail or phone call away.
In the extremely rare event I cannot get this title to work on your system I will take it back for a full refund. All I ask is minimal assistance from you during the troubleshooting process.
The Game
The mechanics of the game are very similar to Sim City: you start witha piece of land, add buildings, streets, sidewalks, businesses, and homes. Ifthese items are arranged in the proper order, then you will be able to watchyour town grow and increase in population. The object is to teach the gameplayer the relationships of managing and building a town, from planning thecity, to managing the natural resources to keep it running (includinggarbage, trees and water), and maintaining the balance and how to restore it once itis lost. This all accomplished in an air of fun and excitement.
Some of these really cool things about Sim Town include : Starter Towns, Fixer-upper Towns, Eco-villians, Natural Resourcesand Credits, and Awards. Starter towns are towns that are already set up to acertain extent, with a certain theme for each one. These include: Road Town,Park Town, Bike Town, and Mixed Town. These towns allow an inexperiencedplayer a head start in getting his town going. In Fixer-Upper Towns, there is aspecific problem with a town, and it is the players’ job to correct theproblem. These include: Bad Air, No Trees, No Crops, and No Water. These scenarios are for the experienced player who understands the basic concepts of the game,and are looking for a challenge to improve his skills.
In Sim City, there were natural disasters that always kept the playerson their toes. Well, they exist in Sim Town also. But they are in twocategories. These categories are Disasters Menu and Eco-Villian Menu. In the Disastersmenu, you are faced with these natural problems: drought, earthquakes, and fire.The Eco-Villian menu includes Food Pig (eats crops), Water Hog (drinks up yourwater), Litterbug (produces lots of garbage), and Air Polluter (makes the airdirty). These problems can be turned off for the initial learning of thegame, and activated when the player wants a little action.A key element to keeping your city running is keeping you Sim Citizenshappy. This is accomplished by ensuring that the city is kept clean and wellrun. This is done by keeping a good water supply, lots of water, and a goodrecycling program. In order to manage these items, the player gains creditsevery month to manage them ( including a certain amount at the start). Theamount of credits also vary with the difficulty of the game, which can beplayed as an easy game or a difficult game.
Sim Town, in its basic form, is a more youthful version of Sim City. But ithas enough charm to be an entertaining game in it’s own right. There are enoughunique features that will make this game appeal to kids of all ages. Onefeature that my children love is the ability to create specific characters thatwander around town. These characters have their personalities created by the player(including their clothes, favorite food, and even their favorite saying), andas many can be created as desired. Some of my favorite items in the game (yes, Ienjoy playing it, also) are the buildings themselves. For example, the videostore is built out of….what else…..video tapes! The roof of the policestation is handcuffs. You can also visit a building to explore it’sinhabitants by name, and the type of building it is makes for some very interestingexploring.
All in all, Sim Town for Windows if a very enjoyable game for kids ofall ages. It has much more to offer than is covered in this review, and that isone of the enjoyable aspects of this game -- it offers enough variety to keep oneentertained for many hours, yet has enough educational aspects to not be awaste of one's time.
Note: My compatibility CD does not alter the retail game or bypass copy protection. It allows the original media to install and run correctly on any recent version of Windows.
