SimTower: The Vertical Empire

Genre:

Strategy

Year:

1994

Developer:

OPeNBooK

Publisher:

Maxis Software

Perspective:

Side-view

Theme:

Managerial

Releases:

Macintosh (1994), Windows 3.x (1995), 3DO (1996), SEGA Saturn (1996)

Also known as:

The Tower, Sim Tower: Das vertikale Imperium, ザ・タワー

Maxis continued with their passion about creating building games in 1995, when they released the game SimTower - The Vertical Empire. This time focused on the construction of the buildings and not just any building, you have to build a skyscraper. The game starts on an empty construction site, which is gradually stopped by the individual floors of the new building. In addition to apartments and offices, other sources of money will also be hotel rooms, shops, cinemas, theaters, etc. The goal of the game is to achieve the best rating of the skyscraper - the highest possible number of stars. The player receives them for fulfilling certain conditions, such as the number of inhabitants, the satisfaction of VIP guests, etc. So you have to build a skyscraper, which will be high, look beautiful, popular among the people, but you must not forget the most important thing: your skyscraper must be economically self-sufficient = profitable. You have to be carefull when selecting an appropriate combination of floor that you will bring you enough money. The game also has a modern successor in the form of games for smart phones: Tiny Tower.