SimCity facts for kids
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SimCity series logo (2012-present)
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| Genres | Construction and management simulation, city-building |
| Developers | Maxis, Tilted Mill Entertainment, Aspyr Media, Full Fat, Infogrames, Nintendo EAD, Babaroga, HAL Laboratory, Track Twenty |
| Publishers | Electronic Arts, Brøderbund, Maxis, Nintendo, Superior Software, Acornsoft, Infogrames Entertainment, SA, Zoo Digital Publishing |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS, Wii, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Nintendo 64DD, Nintendo DS, Sega Saturn, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Palm OS, Acorn Archimedes, Acorn Electron, Amiga, Amiga CDTV, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, BBC Micro, C64, DESQview, DOS, EPOC32, FM Towns, iOS, Android, PC-98, GBA, OLPC XO-1, OS/2, NeWS, Web browser, SNES, Tk, Unix, X11 TCL, Sinclair ZX Spectrum |
| First release | SimCity February 1989 |
| Latest release | SimCity: BuildIt December 16, 2014 |
| Spin-offs | SimFarm, Sim City: The Card Game, SimCopter, Streets of SimCity and SimsVille |
SimCity is a popular video game series where you get to be the mayor and build your very own city. You can design it from scratch, making it grow and become a busy place. But watch out! You can also face challenges like hurricanes or even UFO attacks that might destroy parts of your city. It's all about managing and creating the city of your dreams!
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How SimCity Started
The first SimCity game was created by a game designer named Will Wright. It was first released in 1989 by a company called Maxis. Later, Electronic Arts became the owner of Maxis.
This game became very popular because it was different from most games at the time. There was no specific way to "win" or "lose." You could just keep building and managing your city for as long as you wanted. This open-ended style helped start a whole new type of game called simulation games.
Playing the Game: Building Your City
When you start a game of SimCity, you need to make sure your city has the basics.
Powering Your City
First, you'll need to build power plants. These plants create electricity for your city. Then, you connect them to different areas using power lines. This makes sure homes and businesses have the energy they need.
Water and Zones
Your city also needs water. You can pump water from a river and use pipes to bring it to your buildings.
You'll also mark out different areas, called zones. These zones can be:
- Residential: Where people live in homes and apartments.
- Commercial: Where shops and offices are located.
- Industrial: Where factories and businesses that make goods are found.
It's important to have a good balance of all three zones. If you don't, your city might not grow well.
City Services and Connections
To make your city even better, you need to add important services. Building roads helps people move around. Schools and hospitals are needed for your citizens' education and health.
Adding parks and libraries makes your city more attractive. This encourages more people to move in. You can also build railways and highways to connect your city to other neighborhoods and expand its reach.
SimCity Games Over Time
After the first SimCity game, many more versions were created. These include main games, plus spin-offs and expansion packs that add new features. Some of the main games in the series are:
- SimCity 2000
- SimCity 3000
- SimCity 3000 Unlimited
- SimCity 3000 UK Edition
- SimCity 4
- SimCity 4 Rush Hour
- SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition
- SimCity DS
- SimCity DS 2
- SimCity Societies
- SimCity Societies Destinations
- SimCity (2013)
See also
In Spanish: SimCity para niños
