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Re: Spoilers (SimCity)

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From: Alex Pournelle
Date: Wed, 06 Dec 1989 09:19
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mr2t+@andrew.cmu.edu (Michael Tod Rose) writes:


*FOLLOW-UP SPOILER FOLLOWS*


















>In SimCity, color version (I suppose it also works in b&w): Running out
>of money?  Hold down the shift key and type the word "FUND" -- you will
>instantly be $10,000 richer.  Warning: this can increase your chances of
>having an earthquake.

Actually, you can do it two times in a row; if you do it three, you WILL
get an earthquake.  However--if you do it first, before you've started
your city...

Another hack, well, finesse: don't build a fire station until you really
need it.  Saves many bucks.

And remember that demand takes a while to satiate; building 7 blocks of
commercial flats in a jiffy will likely depress the price of real
estate...

I know one lady who got four churches in a row--being a practicing
Catholic, she left 'em.  Another guy in her office bulldozed three, and
saw housing demand go down as they were turned into "practical"
buildings...


Remember, guys, it's only a game!

Now, if I can just figure out how to get it working on my Spectre 128
GCR...

	Alex
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From: alex@grian.cps.altadena.ca.us (Alex Pournelle)
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Subject: Re: Spoilers (SimCity)
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