SimCity 3000

Get Extra Buildings

You can get extra buildings by doing the following while in the
game:

1. Go to the Power Plant menu (where you buy power plants) and
click on the X in the corner to close the menu.

2. Go to the Rewards menu (where you can choose to place awards)
and click on the X in the corner to close the menu.

3. Go to the Garbage Management menu (where you buy incinerators
and so on) and click the X in the corner to close the menu.

4. Go to the Landmarks menu. If you successfully activated the
cheat, this menu should be incredibly long. If this does not work,
then reverse steps 2 and 3.

Check for Updates

You can have SimCity 3000 search for updates to itself by clicking
the Start button, then selecting Programs, Maxis, SimCity 3000
Unlimited, and then Get SimCity Updates. Click the Check for
Update button and SimCity will automatically search for and
install any updates.

Crooks Like Baseball, Too

Every move you make has both positive and negative effects. Build
a stadium to create a more appealing city, and you'll also
increase crime in that area. While you're saving up for it, make
sure you budget for a few crime-lowering improvements to balance
things out.

Customize Your Buildings

The Building Architect allows you to use your own image files on
your creations. Insert them into the appropriate folders
(Details, Paints, or Props) in the Program Files\Maxis\SimCity
3000 Unlimited\Apps\BACustom directory. Check out the Readme
files in each folder for information about appropriate file size
and formats for images.

Educate Future High-Tech Workers

If you're planning on establishing your city on high tech industry
(which can be more lucrative and less polluting), be sure and
educate your Sims early. It'll take a while for the schools,
colleges, museums, and so on that you build to effect the overall
EQ (Education Quotient), and you'll need a high one for high tech.

Hide Toolbars

To open up your view of your city, click the Hide Toolbars button
(the minimize icon in the bottom right-hand corner). You can still
use the hotkeys to manipulate the menu, and you can click the
Show Toolbars button to restore the toolbars.

Hurry Up and Wait to Go to the Mall

Every move you make has both positive and negative effects. Add
dense commercial zones for malls and office parks to stimulate
growth, and watch your Sims get stuck in stifling traffic. Make
sure you plan for subways and light electric railways as well, so
they can leave their cars at home and enjoy the benefits of mass
transportation.

Import SimCity 2000 Files

You can import SimCity 2000 cities simply by opening them from
within SimCity 3000's main menu (with the Load City option). Note
that your older city may be adjusted to fit SimCity 3000's new
features.

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

Use the plus and minus signs in the bottom right-hand corner to
zoom in and out. Zoom in when handling a problem, such as a fire
or other disaster, that requires a bit more finesse. Otherwise
it's best to stay zoomed out to have a bigger picture of what's
happening in your city.

Use Technologies Before They Are Invented

You can use the keyboard shortcuts to access new technologies
before they are invented. You will find the full list of
shortcuts on the reference card that came packaged with the game.

Traffic Problems

An excellent way to handle traffic jams is to build thorough
public transportation systems, such as subways, buses, and
trains. If you create enough stations close together, your Sims
can even get by without cars at all. This will also cut down on
pollution.


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