
SimCity (1989)
Platforms: DOS · Amiga · Commodore 64 · Amstrad CPC · Macintosh · Atari ST · ZX Spectrum · BBC Micro · Electron · PC-98 · FM Towns · Sharp X68000 · CDTV · SNES · Acorn 32-bit · OS/2 · Symbian · Palm OS · WiiGenres: Genres · Simulation · Top-down · Free camera · City building / construction simulation · Managerial / business simulation · Contemporary
SimCity is a single-player city-building simulation game. The player assumes the role of mayor and urban planner of an empty plot of land, with the objective of creating and managing a thriving city. Starting with a modest budget, the player must zone...
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Cast & Crew · 21 people
- Will Wright· Original Concept, Design, Graphics / Artwork, Sound
- Jeff Braun· Design, Special Thanks To
- Robert Strobel· Design
- Daniel Goldman· Programming
- Don Bayless· Graphics / Artwork
- Scott Martindale· Graphics / Artwork
- Steve Hales· Sound
- Kurt West· Cover Art
- Peter Hendrie· Cover Art European release
- Eric Frey· Cover Art European release
- Tom Bentley· Documentation
- Michael Bremer· Documentation
- Cliff Ellis· Documentation
- Brian Hales· Special Thanks To
- Bruce Joffe· Special Thanks To
- Joell Jones· Special Thanks To
- Edward Kilham· Special Thanks To
- Kazue Osugi· Special Thanks To
- Akila Redmer· Special Thanks To
- Brian Conrad· Amiga Programming
- Brian Witt· Amiga Programming
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