SimCity 3000 is a city building simulation video game released in 1999, and the third major installment in the SimCity series.
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11 Facts About SimCity 3000
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In SimCity 3000, garbage begins to accumulate when the city grows to a medium size, and must be disposed of at the expense of the city.
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Business deals were another new concept to SimCity 3000; by allowing certain structures, such as a maximum security prison, to be built within the city, the player can receive a substantial amount of funds from them.
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In SimCity and SimCity 2000, the playable landscape is mostly brown, while in SimCity 3000, the playable landscape is a more realistic green color, along with other colors that progressively change by height, from beige to green to brown to white .
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In SimCity 3000, there are five distinct steepness of slope, creating more varied landscapes.
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Real world landmarks are introduced in SimCity 3000, but are mostly for aesthetic purposes, and are free of construction cost.
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SimCity 3000 was troubled by the 3D SimCity 3000, questioning the viability of a game with such graphics.
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Second version of SimCity 3000 would receive a more positive reception during its appearance in 1998 E3, and was well-received after its release in February 1999 .
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SimCity 3000 Unlimited has gained critical acclaim with IGN giving it a 9.
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Version of SimCity 3000, known as SimCity for iPhone, was released in 2008 for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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Unlike SimCity 3000 DS, this version is a port of the original game, modified to use the touchscreen user interface.
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