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Unlimited Flying Objects.
UFO Swarm After typing the cheat code, Set Disaster to UFO and watch an extreme number of flying saucers descend upon your city.

See Some Cities.
Before you go rendering your favorite city from scratch, check out SimCity.com's Cities Exchange.

YIMBY Effects.
YIMBY (Yes In My BackYard) effects are used to calculate a building's influence on the local aura and land value. Here's a list of buildings with the radius of their influence, and the effect each has on aura:
Building (radius/positive effect)
Farm (4/2)
Hospital (15/2)
Library (15/2)
Museum (20/1)
Statue (15/1)
Fountain (15/1)
Historic Building (8/1)
Park (8/2)
Zoo (20/1)
Marina (15/2)
Stadium (20/2)
City Hall (20/3)
Medical Research Center(15/2)
Performing Arts Center (20/3)
Lighthouse (15/2)
Stock Exchange (15/1)
Mayor's House (10/2)
Military Base (20/1)
University (20/1)
College (10/2)
Geyser Park (20/1)

Maximum Security Prison.
Monthly income - $250
Negative effects - Lower land value, do not build on your doorstep.
Strategies - Keep it away from zoned areas, preferably near the edge of the map. There is no risk of anyone escaping from the jail, or any increase in crime as a result of this deal.

Ordinance Info: Utilities
Stairwell Lighting (available after 1930)
Pros: Decreases amount of power needed
Cons: Costs §0.0001 per Sim
Mandatory Water Means (available after 1930)
Pros: Decreases amount of water needed
Cons: Costs §0.00006 per Sim
Water Conservation (available after 1960)
Cons: Costs §0.00024 per Sim
Power Conservation (available after 1970)
Pros: Decreases amount of power needed for Industry
Cons: Costs §0.0004 per building

Ordinance Info: Environmental
Industrial Waste Disposal Tax (available after 1950)
Pros: Decreases garbage, raises §0.00005 per Sim
Cons: Decreases residential and industrial demand
Tire Recycling (available after 1940)
Pros: Decreases garbage, decrease maintenance for road and highway
Cons: Costs §0.000025 per Sim
Clean Air (available after 1950)
Pros: Decreases pollution, increases clean industry
Cons: Costs §0.00002 per Sim
Leaf Burning Ban (available after 1960)
Pros: Decreases air pollution, increases clean industry
Cons: Increases garbage
Paper Reduction Act (available after 1960)
Pros: Lowers garbage
Cons: Costs §0.00002 per Sim
Backyard Composting (available after 1970)
Pros: Lowers garbage
Cons: Costs §0.00002 per Sim
Lawn Chemical Ban (available after 1970)
Pros: Lowers water pollution
Cons: Costs §0.00006 per Sim, decreases Farms
Mandatory Car Smogging (available after 1980)
Pros: Decreases air pollution
Cons: Costs §0.00008 per Sim, lowers aura
Trash Presort (available after 1960)
Pros: Lowers garbage by 10%
Cons: Costs §0.00007 per Sim and §1 per Recycling Center
Landfill Gas Recovery (available after 1990)
Pros: Lowers air pollution
Cons: Costs §0.000035 per Sim


Sim City 3000. Cheats, hints, tips and downloads for Sim City 3000 on the PC

 

Cheat Mode.
Press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Shift] + C while in the simulator. A prompt box with a flashing cursor will appear in the top left corner of the screen. Type one of the following codes and press [Enter] to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Cheat - Code
$250,000 donation offer from Vinnie - call cousin vinnie
All items are free - i am weak
Change the sea to fresh water - salt off
Change the sea to salt water - salt on
Construction costs set to $0 - i am weak
Create flock of seagulls - the birds
Load grayscale picture as terrain - load terrain
Lowers the terrain by one terrain - one down
Lowers the terrain by ten terrain - ten down
Raises the terrain by one terrain - one up
Raises the terrain by ten terrain - ten up
Reduced pollution and traffic - traffic lights
Set "Disaster" to "UFO" for unlimited UFOs - ufo swarm
SimCastle construction, if Vinnie's offer was activated and then declined - zyxwvu
"Sorry, Money Doesn't Grow On Broccoli" message - broccoli
"Aha! We Have A Real Pro Here! Try BROCCOLI" message - porntipsguzzardo
"Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da BAT-man!" message - bat
"If You Build It, They Will Come" message - scurk
"The Llama Is A Quadruped" message - llama
"Duo Ragazzi's Easter Egg Palace: Old World Charm In A Post Modern Setting" message - easter egg
"If You Lived Here, You'd Be A Sim" message - sim
"Dozens Of Hidden News Ticker Reveals; Sims Encouraged To Collect Them All And Amaze Friends" message - help
"What Will He Think Of Next?" message - will wright
"Investment Tip: Buy Low, Sell High" message - erts
"Not Just Sports Games Anymore" message - electronic arts
" Picayune: The Finest In Scrolling Entertainment" message - ticker
"Money Does NOT Grow On Trees, Study Concludes" message - money
"Keep Trying And Maybe You'll Figure It Out" message - simcity
"Unknown" message - simon says
"Greetings Mayor, Your Sims Salute You" message - hello
"Mayor brings To News Ticker Highlight" message - mayor
"Mayor Suspected Of Attempting Embezzlement; Ends In Failure" message - sc3k
"Secret Number Combination Causes Announcement In News Ticker" message - 1234
"Did you know that MAXIS spelled backwards is SIX AM?" message - maxis
"MOREMONEY Not Cheat Code, Research Concludes" message - moremoney
"Mayor Under Investigation For Possible Embezzlement" message - advisor
"FUND Not A Cheat Code, Do Not Type MOREMONEY, It Is Not A Cheat Code Either" message - fund
All extra rewards - pay tribute to your king
All power plants - power to the masses
All water plants - water in the desert
Description of City Hall set to "Miles and Miles of Red Tape"; date set to the year 1900 - i love red tape
High tech industries - nerdz rool
Recycling plant, waste to energy incinerator and normal incinerator - garbage in, garbage out
Stops advice - stop forcing advice
Mortimer will say the indicated phrase. - force mortimer to say
Moe will say the indicated phrase. - force moe to say
Constance will say the indicated phrase. - force constance to say
Marla will say the indicated phrase. - force maria to say
Randall will say the indicated phrase. - force randall to say
Gus will say the indicated phrase. - force gus to say
Karen will say the indicated phrase. - force karen to say
The petitioners will say the indicated phrase. - force petitioners to say
If you have connections to your neighbors, they will start trying to make deals - let's make a deal

Optimal Tax Settings.
In SimCity 3000, taxes are directly related to the RCI (Residential, Commercial, or Industrial) indicator. The Simulator bases tax sensitivity on population; as your population rises, Sims will expect lower taxes. The simulator has a programmed "neutral" setting. Taxes higher than this number will lower demand, and taxes lower than this number will increase demand. Use this chart to figure out what tax rate the simulation expects:
Neutral Tax Setting: Population.
9%: 0-50,000
7%: 50,000-200,000
6%: 200,000-250,000
5%: 250,000+
The "Neutral Tax Setting" won't affect demand. When setting tax rates, check the RCI demand indicator. If any sector has negative demand, you'll want to lower taxes in that sector to encourage growth. If a sector has positive demand, you can raise taxes to make some extra money, or leave them where they are to keep demand for new development high. These tax settings must be constantly adjusted to stimulate or reduce growth in any sector to keep it just right. This also tends to be a much better way to manage your taxes than following your financial advisor or petitioner's advice, as they all have their own agendas and tend to give you biased advice.

Play the SimCity 2000 Theme Song.
Here's how to add the SimCity 2000 Theme to your SimCity 3000 songlist.
1. Go to your SimCity 3000 directory and look in the \Game\Res\Sound subdirectory.
2. Open the file named Audio.ini using a text editor such as Notepad.
3. Go to the Music section of the document.
4. Change this string of text -
0x0f="SimCity 2000 Theme",0,"Music\SC2KBug.xa","",0,0,0,1
to this -
0x0f="SimCity 2000 Theme",0,"Music\SC2KBug.xa","",0,1,0,1
5. Start (or restart) SimCity 3000, then make sure that the SimCity 2000 Theme (at the bottom of the music menu) is checked.

Toxic Waste Factory
Monthly income - $400
Negative effects - High pollution levels, lowers land value, do not build on your doorstep.
Strategies - Place it on the edge or in the corner of the city map so that much of the pollution goes off the map. Place water and trees nearby to reduce pollution effects, and keep it away from zoned areas (especially residential).

GigaMall.
Monthly income - $300
Negative effects - Pollution, lower land value, reduction in commercial demand, do not build on your doorstep.
Strategies - Place it on the edge or in the corner of city so that much of the pollution goes off the map, and keep it away from zones other than Industrial (which do not suffer from the reduction in land value). Keep it far away from Commercial zones, as it will steal customers and drastically reduce commercial demand otherwise.

Power Plant Analysis.
Don't just look at the price per MW-h (megawatt hour) to judge the value of each plant. Total Value here can show the amount you pay per MW-h over the plant's entire lifespan. The lower this number, the better your power plant will serve you in the long run. The formula works like this: Total Value = (Price / (MWh * lifespan) ) * 100
Coal Power Plant
Year Available: 1900
Price: §5,000
Output: 6,000 MW-h
Price per MW-h: §0.83
Lifespan: 70 years
Total Value: 1.19
Note: Creates extremely high amounts of pollution.
Oil Power Plant
Year Available: 1900
Price: §8,500
Output: 7,000 MW-h
Price per MW-h: §1.21
Lifespan: 70 years
Total Value: 1.73
Note: Causes heavy pollution, but not as much as Coal Plants.
Gas Power Plant
Year Available: 1955
Price: §4,500
Output: 3,000 MW-h
Price per MW-h: §1.50
Lifespan: 80 years
Total Value: 1.25
Note: Pollutes, but less than Coal and Oil Plants.
Nuclear Power Plant
Year Available: 1960
Price: §20,000
Output: 50,000 MW-h
Price per MW-h: §1.25
Lifespan: 60 years
Total Value: 2.08
Note: Risk of Nuclear Meltdown causing permanent radiation pollution when running at over 100% capacity.
Wind Power Plant
Year Available: 1980
Price: §250
Output: 200 MW-h
Price per MW-h: §1.25
Lifespan: 120 years
Total Value: 1.04
Note: Must be placed at high elevations for full output.
Solar Power Plant
Year Available: 1985
Price: §15,000
Output: 5,000 MW-h
Price per MW-h: §3.00
Lifespan: 100 years
Total Value: 3.00
Note: No pollution output, but provides the least efficient power source.
Microwave Power Plant
Year Available: 2020
Price: §30,000
Output: 14,000 MW-h
Price per MW-h: §2.14
Lifespan: 80 years
Total Value: 2.68
Notes: Very costly and inefficient; wait for Fusion.
Fusion Power Plant
Year Available: 2050
Price: §50,000
Output: 50,000 MW-h
Price per MW-h: §1.00
Lifespan: 60 years
Total Value: 1.66
Note: No pollution and good value, highly recommended.

 


Sim City Downloads
Download the Sim City 3000 Demo (120mb)
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All Buildings, All the Time (Cheat window not needed for this one)
Open and close the Power Plants menu
Open and close the Rewards & Opportunities menu
Open and close the Garbage Disposal menu

Updated Cheats  
The Birds Look closely for a flock of seagulls flying above your fair city. And tell your Sims to cover their heads.
nerdz rool Causes clean, hi-tech industry to be built in your Industrial Zones.

Open the Landmarks menu.
When you open the Landmarks menu, you'll find that ALL the buildings in Sim City 3000 are now available to you.


Test Some Terrain.
Before you drag out the latest U.S. geological survey to render your favorite place in painstaking detail, check out SimCity.com's Terrains to see if someone hasn't already beat you to the punch.

Make Deals With Neighbouring Cities Early On In The Game.
One tip early on is to have a lot of space for dumping rubbish, then contact a neear by city take their rubbish this will bring in hard cash.

Sim city 3000 cheats
To use a cheat code, press the [Ctrl], [Shift], [Alt] and [C] keys at the same time. This will bring up a cheat window for you to type a code.

Avoid Borrowing Too Much Money.
Try to avoid borrowing too much money from the bank wait because a neighboring city will eventually come in with business offers that will generate cash for your city.

Ordinance Recommendations.
It is highly recommended that you pass the Farmer's Market and Shuttle Service Ordinances, and that you do not pass Public Access Cable.

Casino.
Monthly income - $350
Negative effects - Pollution, crime, do not build on your doorstep.
Strategies - Place it on the edge or in the corner of the city so that much of the pollution goes off the map. Surround it with a police station or two to address the increased crime (but don't place too many or they will become oppressive and scare away customers). The Casino decreases Residential and Industrial land value, but actually increases Commercial land value.

Best Power Plants.
When starting a city in 1900, your best choice is a toss-up between Coal and Oil. Coal is much more efficient, but also pollutes the most. Later on, Nuclear plants are a good choice as long as you don't overwork them. They're also much cheaper and more efficient than Solar or Microwave power plants. Use Fusion power as soon as it's available and you have the necessary funds; although not as cheap as Coal and Gas power, it produces very little pollution.

Ordinance Info - Health/Education/Aura.
Junior Sports (always available).
Pros - Decreases crime, increases educational quotient.
Cons - Costs §0.0001 per Sim
Pro-Reading Campaign (always available).
Pros - Increases educational quotient.
Cons - Costs §0.0000125 per Sim and §1 per Library
Free Clinics (available after 1960).
Pros - Increases life expectancy.
Cons - Costs §0.0001 per Sim
Community CPR Training (available after 1970).
Pros - Increases life expectancy.
Cons - Costs §0.0003 per Sim.
Nuclear Free Zone (available after 1990).
Pros - Increases aura.
Cons - Costs §0.00003 per Sim, can't use Nuclear Power Plants.
Public Smoking Ban (available after 1990).
Pros - Increases life expectancy.
Cons - Costs §0.0006 per Sim.

Ordinance Info - City Planner
Farmers' Market (always available)
Pros: Increases Farms
Cons: None
Earthquake Resistance and Retrofitting (available after 1,000 developed tiles)
Pros: Minimizes earthquake damage
Cons: Costs §0.001 per building
Homeless Shelters (available if unemployment is over 4%)
Pros: Increases land value
Cons: Costs §0.00014 per Sim
Tourist Promotion (available after 200 developed commercial tiles)
Pros: Increases commercial demand
Cons: Costs §0.00028 per Sim, increases traffic
Conservation Corps (available after 1915)
Pros: Decreases water pollution, crime, and garbage
Cons: Costs §0.00033 per Sim
Clean Industry Association (available after 1930)
Pros: Increases clean industry
Cons: Costs §0.000023 per Sim
Industrial Pollutant Impact Fee (available after 1950 and 500 developed industrial tiles)
Pros: Lowers pollution, increases clean industry, raises §0.000023 per Sim
Cons: Lowers industrial demand
Electronics Tax Incentive (available after 1950)
Pros: Increases clean industry
Cons: Costs §0.0003 per Sim
AeroSpace Tax Incentive (available after 1960 and airport in city)
Pros: Increases clean industry
Cons: Costs §0.0003 per Sim
Electronics Job Fair (available after 1970)
Pros: Increases clean industry
Cons: Costs §0.0003 per Sim
Biotech Tax Incentive (available after 1980)
Pros: Increases clean industry
Cons: Costs §0.0002 per Sim
Public Access Cable (available after 1980)
Pros: Increases clean industry
Cons: Costs §0.0003 per Sim