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You Can't Go Wrong With This One

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 12
Date: March 26, 2000
Author: Amazon User

You can't beat a deal like this...six classic games in one package at a low, low price! If you're a fan at all of the Sim series you'll love this game pack.

The Best of the Best!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: June 16, 2002
Author: Amazon User

It's hard to find fun games these days that don't have too much violence, profanity, or immorality. I just like a simple, fun, classic game. Sim Mania has them all: Sim City, where you play the mayor, Sim Tower, where you manage a skyscraper, Sim Isle, where you protect a tropical paradise, Sim Copter, where you fight crime and UFOs in a city, and more. They are great!!!!
I can't believe you can't find these in stores anymore, but I recommend them!!!

OK if you know how to play

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: April 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Some of thies games may seem unplayable but if you dont know how.

SIM CITY: and old classec. I dont think it is possible for sims to like you and not go bankrupt. Three stars

SIM TOWER: this one is hard to figure out. I still can't get any money or sims in my towers. Two stars

SIM ISLE: This one was hard at first. I could not get it to zoom in and I had no controle over my workers. what you would have to do was go to the top controle bar and bring down the controle pannal. Three stars

SIM SAFARI: basicly your desighn a park and run it. Unlike the others this one is very easy. Four stars

SIM COPTER: This one was hard to understand at first. The only misson I could do was the trafic. but after playing with it I found out how. one of the missons is the medical emergency, you do this by landing by the injurd person, geting out, picking him up, puting him in the helicopter and flying to a hospital. Four stars

STREETS OF SIM CITY: this is your basic bow cars and yourself up game. very easy to learn how to do

Sim good stuff

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: November 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

It wouldn't surprise me if you already owned at least two of these games. The SIMS is an ever-growing, popular franchise where you, the gamer, generally build your own populations and manage them. This pack exhibits some of the finest creations from Maxis, even if they are out-dated titles. Sim City Classic and Sim Tower alone are enough to buy this bundle. The other games seem to be just "added bonuses." If you like Maxis games, then you should already be ordering these. If you haven't played Maxis games before, but you like the idea of building a community from scratch and keeping it alive, then this is the best way to start. Except all Sim games come with one downside: they never... ever... end. And once you've reached the boundary limits, there's nothing left to do. Well, then: start over!

A review of the games in Sim Mania

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Sim Mania is an excellent game pack from the creators of the original Sim City. This pack includes six fantastic simulation games from Maxis and Electronic Arts incorporated. Games include the original Sim City, Sim Tower, Sim Isle, Sim Safari, Sim Copter, and Streets Of Sim City. Most of the games in this pack are simple to figure out but Sim Isle takes a little more time and effort. The original Sim City is the beginning of the Maxis Sim game series. In Sim Tower, you are a building owner and a construction worker to create the building. You have the choice of making it an office building, hotel suite, condo complex, and a restaraunt facility. In Sim Isle, you are in charge of creating an island and hiring people to maintain the island. In Sim Safari, you are in charge of creating a Safari park in Africa. You get to place the animals that you desire in the park and designing the camp site. This game is especially good for those who enjoy animals and the wildlife. Sim Copter is an exciting game where you are the pilot of a rescue helicopter. You are responsible for clearing traffic jams, fighting fires, reporting crimes, transporting people from one area of the town to another, rescuing people from rooftops and turned over boats, and getting injured people to the hospital. Streets of Sim City is a great game for those who enjoy high speed auto games as well as a little bit of shoot'em up and bang'em up action. If you do decide to purchase this product, you will have hours of computer entertainment.

Good Pack, but SimIsle sux

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Okay, first warning: like other people said, these games were made from 1989-1997, so some of them are REALLY old. If you want moderately modern games for the price, I reccomend the SimMania 2 pack. Anyway, my uncle bought this as a gift for me 3 yrs. ago. I'll rate the games individually:

- SimCity Classic (1989, Maxis)
Yep, folks, it's the first SimCity ever. While it certainly was a great game for it's time (it must've been good then if Maxis got daily calls from the CIA), it is preceded by the sequels (Sim City 3000 and 4), with even more options, so if you're planning on buying the entire set just for this, don't.
If you want a taste of the game right now, you can check out SimCity's website at www.simcity.com because they have an online version of it on their website. Only problem: you have to have a username.

- SimTower (1994, Maxis/Yoot Saito)
SimTower, as the name describes, allows you to build your own 100-story tower with condos, restaraunts, offices, shops, all that good stuff. Even though I haven't played it in a long time (too much time playing Sims) it's pretty fun. I will warn you about this: it is a bit hard to get past 3 stars, because the people in the suite will never like you. Good for it's time, and I'd really like a SimTower 2.

- Streets of SimCity (1997, Maxis)
Like some people said, this really isn't a Sim game. Though you can customize your own cities with the help of the SimCity 2000 Urban Renewal Kit, and make the gameplay feel a lot like the U-Drive-It missions from SimCity 4. Though nevertheless, it's a good game when you really aren't focusing on a game and you're just looking through your CD collection.

- SimCopter (1996, Maxis)
I have a feeling this is an updated version of Raid on Bungling Bay (NES), Will Wright's first game before creating SimCity. I've barely played this game, though I personally think it's sorta hard to control your helicopter.

- SimIsle (1995, Maxis)
Most disposable game: ever. In SimIsle, I don't get the very concept of what you're supposed to do. I "build" something, and hire architects and construction workers, and nothing happens...nothing. Recommended only if you're on a quest for every Sim game ever made.

- SimSafari (1998, EA/Maxis)
SimSafari is a nice novelty to pass the time. I personally remember renting SimSafari from the video store when I was little. Oh, how much fun I had... though anyway, being the sequel to SimPark (the game with the annoying frog, thank god for the Rizzo Off option) it is set in the African Savannah plains. Your objective is to attract people to your safari camp and get 5 stars, and meanwhile help the village get essentials like a granary, a schoolhouse, etc. via hiring the villagers. Though it certainly isn't the best game in the world, it is pretty fun if you're trying to pass the time.

That is my review.

Some of the games didn't work.... Disappointing

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 29, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Sim Safari and The Streets Of Sim City didn't work on my computer much like i_love_ritchie_forever... I feel your pain!
Anyway, the games that do work are cool.

Sim City is the classic, very first version of the now famous Sim City. The graphics are terrible... but the game itself is pretty cool. It has cool scenarios and I like playing around with the options on the menus.

Sim Isle is alright... I suppose. It's pretty boring, I don't know why some people think it's brilliant. I played it, but I didn't really understand it.

Sim Copter is cool. I love flying the helicopter around and crashing into things. I also love using the megaphone. I'll play it again.

I have played Streets of Simcity. It's pretty boring. You just drive around Simcity and blow yourself up.

My favourite game was Sim Tower. I LOVE IT! I love building the tower and renaming all the people and the shops. I like the events and the cool sounds

This gets 3 stars because of Sim Tower. If Sim Tower wasn't on it, it would get only 2 stars. Considering some of the games didn't work on my computer, I probably have a right to be disappointed.

*****

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: June 18, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This sim game is exelent. 6 games for the price of 1 is what i was like. i didn't know amazon had better prices than the store and it does by far. I love sim tower that is one of my favorite games. I love sim mania i hope i can buy it.

Half Fun, Half Boring.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 13
Date: September 20, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Half of this pack was fun (Sim City 2000, Sim Copter, and Streets of Sim City) and the other half was boring. Sim City 2000 is a fun program - you get to build your own city! Streets of Sim City is fun because you get to drive your car around and around your own citys! Sim Copter is fun if you like that kind of program!!

not worth your money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 10 / 48
Date: March 15, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Sure, it seems great but all the games have terrible graphics, a couple of them are OKAY but definately not worth it.

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