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Offline motorollinTopic starter

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Sim City
« on: December 20, 2010, 02:25:29 PM »
I've never played Sim City before, so when I saw the iPad version on sale for 59p I went for it. I just have one question: is this game supposed to be fun? My residents constantly whinge that they want more stuff or a nicer environment, but I can't afford to pay for it. If I raise taxes, people leave. If I cut spending, people leave.

This isn't fun, it's just making me angry!!!!!!!!!
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10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10
 

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Re: Sim City
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2010, 02:45:13 PM »
Yep, it feels far too much like real life. Now that the initial excitement of my power station blowing up has worn off, I've had to take out a 25,000 credit loan to buy a new one, and can't afford to repay it. So I just have to pay it all off and then wait until I claw my way back to the black on the tiny surplus I have each month. Until then, I can't do anything except listen to my residents whinge.

This game sucks!
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10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10
 

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Re: Sim City
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2010, 11:19:42 AM »
Quote from: Matt_H;600193
I guess the old Shift + F-U-N-D-S cheat doesn't work on the new version :)

If Sim City for the iPad is anything like the iPhone version, it's nothing like the original.


Hehe, it might if there was a keyboard in the app ;) I've restarted now, and allowing my OCD tendencies to flourish by lining everything up in neat little boxes appears to be keeping my residents happy :lol:
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10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10
 

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Re: Sim City
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2010, 01:48:38 PM »
Is there maybe a web version you could play on your Android device?
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10  IT\'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
20  FOR C = 1 TO 2
30     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA
40     DA-NA-NAAAA-NAAAA DA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAAA
50  NEXT C
60  NA-NA-NAAAA
70  NA-NA NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAAA NAAA-NAAAAAAAAAAA
80  GOTO 10