Sim Tower: The Vertical Empire

by Maxis

Product Features

• Oriignal Version with Big Manual
• NOT Gold Classics Re-Issue
• For Windows 95 / 98

Product Details

• ASIN: B000GBO66M
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 1 x 9 inches ; 1 pounds
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,238 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #53 in Video Games > PC Games > Simulation > Life

Product Description

Maxis takes their Sim-building line vertical with SimTower, an original concept from Japan (where vertical living is much more commonplace than in many parts of the world). Your goal is to build a skyscraper that is both tall, aethestically pleasing, popular, and, most importantly, economically profitable. To be successful, your building cannot just be levels upon levels of officespace, or just an apartment sky-rise, but a multi-functional haven for humanity featuring everything from penthouses to theatres, restaurants to shopping malls. The centerpiece of your tower design is your elevators and proper managment is the key. You can watch your Sims enter and leave your grand tower, getting impatient waiting for elevators, or having a hectic work day at the office. You can even train in on one or two, to server as a metering stick for their compatriots, or just to peek into the average workday of the little people living in your building. Or watch the security and resuce crews race as distasters like bomb threats and fires rampage through your well-crafted skyscraper.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun game but not a lot of variety, July 14, 2007

By 

Ms. Cindy L. Holsinger "teachjc79" (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sim Tower: The Vertical Empire (CD-ROM)

Sim Tower is fun to play, but once you get everything set up in your tower, there are not a whole lot of options to add new items. You have to earn stars and you do so by adding in items such as condos, restaurents, and hotel rooms. As you gain stars, you gain more items to add in your hotel such as stores and a movie theater. Once you get so far in the game, or if you run out of money, there is not a whole lot you can do. It is fun to play though, especially if your just looking for a game to play but don't have a lot of time.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Game, August 18, 2011

By 

Michael - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sim Tower: The Vertical Empire (CD-ROM)

As a child of the '90s I was able to experience this fun little game during it's prime. I used to spend hours on it. To this day I still play it now and then. I have no idea what makes it so addicting. The only reason I didn't give it a full 5 stars is because there are some important things they leave out of the help manual. For example, each housekeeping facility can only serve 6 floors of hotel rooms, and the hotel rooms have to be either on the same level as the housekeeping facility or above it. If you have a large hotel and don't follow these guidelines, your hotel rooms might become roach infested. Also, to get a three story lobby, hold shift and control keys down when placing it. I guess they wanted it to be a secret but I don't see why because it's not like it's cheating or anything.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Sims, July 23, 2010

By 

J. S. Tidd "Collector of stuff" (Thornton, CO) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Sim Tower: The Vertical Empire (CD-ROM)

The only thing that could make this game better is an updated re-make. I grew up playing this along with a few of the other Sims games (farm, copter, city, and ant) and its probably the one I love the best.