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Unlock SimCity's secrets! Discover cheats for SimCity, SimCity 2000, 3000, 4, Societies, and the 2013 version. Get unlimited cash, unlock buildings, and more!

Hey there! So you're looking to bend the rules a bit in SimCity, huh? I get it, sometimes you just want to build that mega-city without worrying about the budget or a random disaster. This guide is all about those little secrets, the 'cheats' that can spice up your gameplay. Remember, it's totally up to you if you want to use them – no judgment here! Let's dive into what's available for the different SimCity games: ## _SimCity_ ### PC There's a neat trick to avoid railroad maintenance costs. Normally, railroads need at least 94% funding to avoid deteriorating. But, if you put electrical lines over them, they won't break down, even if you set transport funding to 0%! This also works for roads, so you can save some serious simoleons there. ### SNES Want a cool §999,999? Here's how: 1. Spend all your money first. 2. Set the game to the fastest speed and wait for the tax grid to show up. 3. As soon as the screen goes black, hold down L + R. 4. While still holding L + R, change all settings to 0% and exit the screen. 5. Without releasing L + R, go back to the tax screen. 6. Set everything to 100%, except the tax rate, which you should set to 20%. 7. Exit the tax screen and the menu, then release L and R. Your money should now be negative. Boom! You've got §999,999. You might want to lower that tax rate now and give your citizens a break! ## _SimCity 2000_ This one's got a bunch of fun codes you can type in: * priscilla: Opens the Debug Menu. * Noah: Triggers a Flood. * FUND (twice): Use this, then go to the budget window and issue a regular bond. Repay the first two bonds, and the third will earn you $1.5 million a year. Cha-ching! * cass: Might cause a disaster, but gives you $250. Works everywhere. * imacheat: Gives you $500,000, but might cause disasters. Only works on Windows 95. * FUND: Gives you a 25% bond. * damn or hell: Gives you a lot of churches. Only works in MS-DOS. * gilmartin: Gives you a military base. Only works in Windows 3.1. * joke: Gets you the Pirate Squid Club picture. * gomorrah: Starts a nuclear disaster. Yikes! * Moses: Stops floods. Only works in Windows 3.1. ## _SimCity 3000_ To enter cheats here, press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C to open the cheat box. | Cheat | Effect | | ------------------ | -------------------------------------------- | | let's make a deal | Unlock all business deals | | garbage in, garbage out | Unlock all garbage structures | | i love red tape | Unlock all ordinances | | power to the masses | Unlock all power plants | | pay tribute to your king | Unlock all reward buildings | | water in the desert | Unlock all water structures | | i am weak | Building costs reduced to $0 | | nerdz rool | Convert all dirty industries to clean ones | | call cousin vinnie | After this, go to "Meet" > "Local Fundraising Event". Click "yes" for $100,000, or "no" to unlock the SimCastle. | | zyxwvu | Unlock SimCastle (after the above steps) | | terrain down one | Lower all terrain by one level | | terrain down ten | Lower all terrain by ten levels | | terrain up one | Raise all terrain by one level | | terrain up ten | Raise all terrain by ten levels | | the birds | Make seagulls fly over the map | | simon says x | Make "x" appear in the news ticker | | traffic lights | Reduce traffic and pollution | | ufo swarm | Add UFO attack to the disaster menu | | salt on | Turn all fresh water into salt water | | salt off | Turn all salt water into fresh water | ## _SimCity 4_ Press Ctrl+X to open the cheat box. Keep in mind, some of these might require external mods for full effect. | Cheat | Result | | ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | you don't deserve it | Unlock all reward buildings | | whererufrom "[name]" | Change city name | | hellomynameis "[name]" | Change mayor name | | fps | Display frame rate | | weaknesspays | Gain $1000 | | riskymoney | Gain $10,000 (triggers an earthquake every 4 uses) | | gol | Turn the map into Conway's Game of Life | | zoneria | Hide empty zone color | | size of x | Increase magnification (x = 1-100) | | dollyllama | Make advisors llamas (enter again to turn off) | | recorder | Open animation recorder menu | | stopwatch | Pause/resume the clock | | fightthepower | No power requirement | | howdryiam | No water requirement | | whattimeizit [time] | Set the time of the day | | terrainquery [on/off] | Show coordinates when hovering over objects | | tastyzots | Toggle zots | ## _SimCity Societies_ During gameplay, press Enter to open the console. Note: Pressing Enter might not always work, so be patient! | Cheat | Effect | | ----------- | ------------------------------------------ | | allinjure 0 | Heal everyone. | | allinjure 1 | Hurt everyone. | | eureka | All buildings available to build. | | moneytree X | Gives you money (X = amount) | | orbo | Gives energy. | | partridge | Makes everyone happy. | | reward all | All reward buildings available to build. | ## _SimCity_ (2013) These cheats only work in sandbox mode. | Cheat | Result | | ---------- | ---------------------------------- | | ALT+W | Add §100,000 | | ALT+F | Toggle Fire On/Off | | ALT+C | Toggle Crime On/Off | | ALT+M | Toggle Health Issues On/Off | | ALT+A | Toggle Air Pollution On/Off | | ALT+P | Toggle Ground Pollution On/Off | | ALT+H | Toggle Homeless Sims On/Off | | ALT+S | Toggle Sewage On/Off | | ALT+G | Toggle Trash On/Off | | CTRL+ALT+W | Increases hourly earnings by §5000 | ### _Cities of Tomorrow_ DLC This DLC adds a couple more tricks: | Cheat | Result | | ------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ALT+U | Toggles futurization between normal and max (Warning: Can crash your game!) | | ALT+N | Toggles ControlNet | Have fun experimenting, and remember to save often, especially when you're trying out new cheats!