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Strategy Guide (NES) by FerrisBueller (8)
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Strategy Guide (NES) by FerrisBueller (8)

Comprehensive SimCity NES strategy guide covering controls, game mechanics, disasters, building methods, voter complaints, and cheats.

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Comprehensive SimCity NES strategy guide covering controls, game mechanics, disasters, building methods, voter complaints, and cheats.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Familiarize yourself with the Game Set-Up Menus and Game Controls.
  2. 2
    Understand the Game Screen, including the Cursor, HUD (Heads-Up Display, showing game information), and Map.
  3. 3
    Navigate the In-Game Menus: Options Menu (Red Top Bar) and Building Menu (Blue Side Bar).
  4. 4
    Learn about the various Disasters: Airplane crash, Monster (Bowser) attack, Earthquake, Fire, Flood, Nuclear Meltdown, Tornado, and U.F.O. Attack.
  5. 5
    Master the Building Methods: Block Methods, Monorail Methods, Edging Industry Effects, Land Reclamation, Meltdowns, Port Pollution, and Reaching Megalopolis.
  6. 6
    Address Voter Complaints: Crime, Fire, Housing Costs, Pollution, Taxes, Traffic, and Unemployment.
  7. 7
    Understand the core Game Mechanics: 4x4 Land Grid, Land Value, Residential/Commercial/Industrial Zones (RCI), RCI Meter, Land Value, Pollution, Population Density, Police and Fire Departments, Transit (Roads and Rails), Pollution, Power, Game Difficulty, and Tax Mechanics.
  8. 8
    Explore Scenarios: Practice, Challenge Scenarios, and Bonus Scenarios.
  9. 9
    Utilize Tips/Strategies for NES: Tax Tip, Avoiding the "Reload Exodus", Further Avoiding the "Reload Blackout", and Steal a City.
  10. 10
    Discover Cheats/Codes: Boston Scenario, Rio Scenario, general Codes, Debug Mode, and Debug Mode Off.
  11. 11
    Be aware of Bugs/Glitches: Practice, Steal a City, Starting Level, Free Money, Budget, Auto-Budget, Options Menu, Presents, Transit, Always Easy, Challenge Scenario, Spelling, and Other.
  12. 12
    Note the Differences in NES/SNES Versions for Game Controls, Game Menu, Options Menu, Disasters, Game Mechanics, Presents, Building Methods, Voter Complaints, and Scenarios.
  13. 13
    Learn about Dead Strategies/Dead Tricks on NES: Zone Stacking, Money Trick, Off-Map Glitch, 100000 Pop in Practice, Infinite Presents, Airport/Seaport Cheat(s), and Airport Flame Thrower.
  14. 14
    Review Miscellaneous information: Upgrades, Unused Sprites, Name Buffers, Random, and The Code.
  15. 15
    Consult Footnotes for Summary, Thank Yous, and Legal Stuff.
Tips
  • Pay close attention to the RCI Meter to balance population growth and city needs.
  • Manage your budget carefully to avoid financial ruin.
  • Use Police and Fire Departments strategically to maintain citizen happiness and safety.
  • Understand how pollution affects land value and citizen health.
  • Experiment with different building placements to optimize land value and minimize negative effects.

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