Of all the computer games out there, Sim City [1] is one of the few that I can play for extended periods of time. We're talking hours here. So it was bad news when Wlofie [2] mentioned installing Sim City 3000 [3] on one of the machines here.
Hours.
There are some differences between the original version (which I'm used to) and this version. One, more fine tuned zoning, more services to operate, deals with other cities and more ways to obtain financing than raising taxes or embezzling funds). The one thing that Sim City 3000 doesn't have is a way to make bridges. The original version you could extend a road or railway across a body of water; this version you can't. Or at least I haven't found a way to yet.
Still fun.
Hours.
Gotta stop.
Really gotta stop.
Okay, going to stop now.
Right after I finish zoning this area …