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Strategy Guide (NES) by FerrisBueller (18)
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Strategy Guide (NES) by FerrisBueller (18)

Explore the SimCity NES Strategy Guide, covering building methods, voter complaints, game mechanics, and disaster strategies.

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Explore the SimCity NES Strategy Guide, covering building methods, voter complaints, game mechanics, and disaster strategies.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Familiarize yourself with the Game Set-Up Menus and Game Controls.
  2. 2
    Understand the Game Menu options: Resume Saved City, Practice, Start New City, and Select Scenario.
  3. 3
    Learn to read the Game Screen, including the Cursor, HUD (Heads-Up Display, showing game information), and Map.
  4. 4
    Navigate In-Game Menus: the Options Menu (Red Top Bar) and the Building Menu (Blue Side Bar).
  5. 5
    Prepare for and manage Disasters: Airplane crash, Monster (Bowser) attack, Earthquake, Fire, Flood, Nuclear Meltdown, Tornado, and U.F.O. Attack.
  6. 6
    Study Building Methods: Block Methods, Monorail Methods, Edging Industry Effects, Land Reclamation, Meltdowns, Port Pollution, and Reaching Megalopolis.
  7. 7
    Address Voter Complaints: Crime, Fire, Housing Costs, Pollution, Taxes, Traffic, and Unemployment.
  8. 8
    Understand core Game Mechanics: the 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.
  9. 9
    Explore Scenarios: Practice, Challenge Scenarios, and Bonus Scenarios.
  10. 10
    Utilize Tips/Strategies: Tax Tip, avoiding the "Reload Exodus", further avoiding the "Reload Blackout", and the "Steal a City" trick.
  11. 11
    Discover Cheats/Codes: Boston Scenario, Rio Scenario, general Codes, Debug Mode, and Debug Mode Off.
  12. 12
    Be aware of Bugs/Glitches: Practice, Steal a City, Starting Level, Free Money, Budget, Auto-Budget, Options Menu, Presents, Transit, Always Easy, Challenge Scenarios, and Spelling errors.
  13. 13
    Note the Differences in NES/SNES Versions for Controls, Game Menu, Options Menu, Disasters, Game Mechanics, Presents, Building Methods, Voter Complaints, and Scenarios.
  14. 14
    Learn Dead Strategies/Dead Tricks: Zone Stacking, Money Trick, Off-Map Glitch, 100000 Pop in Practice, Infinite Presents, Airport/Seaport Cheat(s), and Airport Flame Thrower.
  15. 15
    Explore Miscellaneous topics: Upgrades, Unused Sprites, Name Buffers, Random elements, and The Code.
Tips
  • Pay attention to the RCI Meter to balance Residential, Commercial, and Industrial development.
  • Manage your budget carefully to avoid financial ruin and the "Reload Blackout".
  • Use Police and Fire Departments strategically to mitigate crime and fires.
  • Roads and rails are crucial for managing traffic and enabling growth.
  • Understand how pollution affects land value and citizen happiness.

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