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hints and tips for SimCity 4

If u keep ur taxes at 7.o% the whole game, you get a higher demand and more people want to move to ur city!!
Submitted: 25/1/2003
Sent in by: Dingdonggo

Having problems with commercial zones devolping? Place a park or other Sim recreation by the zone
Submitted: 5/1/2003
Sent in by: M4Z3Z

Have a deserted building that is ran down? Dont dozer it yet! Use God mode and burn it down <dont hit the meteor button... =/ > now its cheaper to dozer! Note: if it dont burn, it'll renovate itself
Submitted: 5/1/2003
Sent in by: M4Z3Z

An easy way to get reward buildings that benefit your city without wasting too much $ is to meet the requirements of that reward, build it, then destroy the required buildings.
Submitted: 21/12/2003
Sent in by: Austin

To eliminate most of your pollution from your city you should put your dirty industry towards the edge of the map since pollution will not travel to the other cities. Also put your highly produceing powerplants at the corners of your map.
Submitted: 15/11/2003
Sent in by: Shorty

Another way to gain profit is by letting your money fall to zero, and then you will get offers by certain companies to build missile launch pads, army facilties, maximum security prison etc. another way is to work on your ordinance, so that other businesses would be interested in your city.
Submitted: 12/10/2003
Sent in by: Imran

To keep the dsireability of the sims to want to move into your city, but still provide good jobs. Build a dirty city right next to your city. If you put houses on the border of your city, and on the other citys border you build manufacteriung plants, the sims will drive to the next city and work, while you collect taxes!
Submitted: 18/8/2003
Sent in by: Joe

Start small and slowly develop, do not rush!!! or you will be out of money soon
Submitted: 15/7/2003
Sent in by: Annon

To keep the dsireability of the sims to want to move into your city, but still provide good jobs. Build a dirty city right next to your city. If you put houses on the border of your city, and on the other citys border you build manufacteriung plants, the sims will drive to the next city and work, while you collect taxes!
Submitted: 9/7/2003
Sent in by: Joe

To make money make sure there is power,no traffic,water, and roads.
Submitted: 7/7/2003
Sent in by: Annon

The main way to make money in SimCity 4 is with taxation, higher taxes mean more money to spend in building your city. Early in the game it is importatn to build the city up prior to spending a lot of money on amenities for your Sims to generate a good tax base. Keep tax levels at reasonable rates, if they are too high your sims will move out.

Submitted: 26/6/2003
Sent in by: Martin

 

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