Can you still play SimCity 2000?

Good news — you can grab the classic SimCity 2000 for free right now to make up for it. The city-building game is currently available completely free of charge through EA’s Origin digital store, thought it’s not clear how long the deal will be on, so you’ll probably want to grab it soon.

How do you win SimCity 2000?

How to Win SimCity 2000

1. Pause the game’s speed and take a look at the map.
2. 2 Start your city by building an industrial area around a coal power plant.
3. Start with 80% light residential / light industrial, 20% light commercial.
4. Create 6×6 tiles of zoned property surrounded by roads to maximize land space.

How do you unlock arcology great works?

Arcology. Effect: Provides workforce, students and shoppers to all cities in region. Requirements: 2,800 tons of metal, 1,000 tons of alloy, 60,000 crates of TVs, and 1,000,000 simoleons. Unlocked by: Having at least one city in the region with 58,000 or more residents.

How much does an arcology cost in SimCity?

A launch arco, the most expensive and populous arcology design in SimCity 2000. SimCity 2000 features 4 arcologies. They are available once the player reach a population of 120,000 Sims and once the player are in the year when they are invented. Plymouth Arco: available at around the year 2000. Holds 55,000 residents. Price $100,000.

Are there any arcologies in the reboot of SimCity?

Arcologies make a return in the form of a great work in the SimCity reboot. Like other great works, multiple cities in a region can work together to complete the structure.

Why are there so many Sims in SimCity 2000?

Each structure still does its job (police stations still reduce crime, fire stations still prevent fire), but any arcology after the 140th is merely dead weight. That’s why DOS SimCity 2000 cities top out at around 9.4 million sims (9.6 – 11.3 million if SCURK is used). The math is simple.

What kind of cities are there in SimCity?

Arcologies are futuristic self-contained cities where a huge population is all contained in one building. Arcologies are featured in SimCity 2000, SimCity Creator for Nintendo DS, and SimCity (2013). A launch arco, the most expensive and populous arcology design in SimCity 2000. SimCity 2000 features 4 arcologies.