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  1. Checking out the original DOS version of SimCity, version 1.07. Unlike SimCity Classic from 1993, this one still asks for its copy protection codes. The game is running in 16-color EGA mode with a resolution of 640 x 350 pixels. A true classic! 😎

    #SimCity #DOSGaming #PCGaming #RetroGaming #Retro #Gaming #Maxis #DOS #80s

  2. Checking out the original DOS version of SimCity, version 1.07. Unlike SimCity Classic from 1993, this one still asks for its copy protection codes. The game is running in 16-color EGA mode with a resolution of 640 x 350 pixels. A true classic! 😎

    #SimCity #DOSGaming #PCGaming #RetroGaming #Retro #Gaming #Maxis #DOS #80s

  3. A user named "Circuit Rewind" recently shared his pristine copy of SimCity 1.07 for MS-DOS on the Internet Archive. Perfect disk images, as well as a good disk scan. I just thought you guys should know. Highly appreciated! :computerfairies: 😃

    Link: archive.org/details/simcity-ibm

    #SimCity #MSDOS #DOS #DOSGaming #Retro #RetroGaming #Gaming #Maxis #80s #80er #Diskette #FloppyDisk #Simulation

  4. A user named "Circuit Rewind" recently shared his pristine copy of SimCity 1.07 for MS-DOS on the Internet Archive. Perfect disk images, as well as a good disk scan. I just thought you guys should know. Highly appreciated! :computerfairies: 😃

    Link: archive.org/details/simcity-ibm

    #SimCity #MSDOS #DOS #DOSGaming #Retro #RetroGaming #Gaming #Maxis #80s #80er #Diskette #FloppyDisk #Simulation

  5. Maxis came into 1994 riding high on the wings of SimCity 2000, the hit of the previous holiday season. They followed up that success with… SimHealth: The National Health Care Simulation. This may sound like satire, but it was all too real.

    filfre.net/2026/07/the-life-an

    #Maxis #SimCity #RetroGaming #DOSGaming

  6. Maxis came into 1994 riding high on the wings of SimCity 2000, the hit of the previous holiday season. They followed up that success with… SimHealth: The National Health Care Simulation. This may sound like satire, but it was all too real.

    filfre.net/2026/07/the-life-an

    #Maxis #SimCity #RetroGaming #DOSGaming

  7. Someone sold an empty Godzilla box of SimCity for Amiga. Since there was no actual game included, it was pretty cheap. Oh, well... I couldn't resist. I also just uploaded 600dpi scans to the Internet Archive. Have fun! 😉

    Link: archive.org/details/simcity_am

    #SimCity #Godzilla #Boxscan #Preservation #Maxis #RetroGaming #Amiga #Commodore #90s #Gaming #Retro

  8. Someone sold an empty Godzilla box of SimCity for Amiga. Since there was no actual game included, it was pretty cheap. Oh, well... I couldn't resist. I also just uploaded 600dpi scans to the Internet Archive. Have fun! 😉

    Link: archive.org/details/simcity_am

    #SimCity #Godzilla #Boxscan #Preservation #Maxis #RetroGaming #Amiga #Commodore #90s #Gaming #Retro

  9. yes, you could say that i have a mild addiction to maxis builders 🙂

    i picked up the SimCity 2000 Power, Politics & Planning book several years ago - it's one of the best sources of information on the game. the interviews with former maxis staff are exceptional.

    i only wish they had done the same for SimAnt.
    @robyn

    #maxis #simCity #retroGaming #macGaming #macintosh #dosGaming

  10. yes, you could say that i have a mild addiction to maxis builders 🙂

    i picked up the SimCity 2000 Power, Politics & Planning book several years ago - it's one of the best sources of information on the game. the interviews with former maxis staff are exceptional.

    i only wish they had done the same for SimAnt.
    @robyn

    #maxis #simCity #retroGaming #macGaming #macintosh #dosGaming

  11. You desperately want to play a classic version of SimCity for the IBM-PC or Commodore Amiga, but you don't want to use these ugly and unreadable, red copy protection sheets?! - Fear not! Here's a way better version of those "All Time High Scores" in clean black & white!

    archive.org/details/simcity_hi

    Have fun! 😉

    #SimCity #CopyProtection #Maxis #Retro #RetroGaming #FloppyDisk #Diskette #90s #90er #Gaming #PCGaming #Amiga #Commodore

  12. You desperately want to play a classic version of SimCity for the IBM-PC or Commodore Amiga, but you don't want to use these ugly and unreadable, red copy protection sheets?! - Fear not! Here's a way better version of those "All Time High Scores" in clean black & white!

    archive.org/details/simcity_hi

    Have fun! 😉

    #SimCity #CopyProtection #Maxis #Retro #RetroGaming #FloppyDisk #Diskette #90s #90er #Gaming #PCGaming #Amiga #Commodore

  13. For the Amiga fans out there: Here's the - pretty rare - "System Info and Installation Guide" system card for the SimCity Graphics Sets for the Commodore Amiga, 1 meg version. Four pages, 300dpi scans. Keep the Amiga games preservation alive! :computerfairies: 😎

    Link: archive.org/details/simcity_am

    #Amiga #Commodore #Preservation #Gaming #Retro #RetroGaming #90s #SimCity #Maxis

  14. For the Amiga fans out there: Here's the - pretty rare - "System Info and Installation Guide" system card for the SimCity Graphics Sets for the Commodore Amiga, 1 meg version. Four pages, 300dpi scans. Keep the Amiga games preservation alive! :computerfairies: 😎

    Link: archive.org/details/simcity_am

    #Amiga #Commodore #Preservation #Gaming #Retro #RetroGaming #90s #SimCity #Maxis

  15. Here are new and clean 300dpi scans of both manuals of the SimCity graphics sets: "Graphics Set 1 - Ancient Cities", as well as "Graphics Set 2 - Future Cities".
    These are from 1990 and from the US versions of the expansions. These are also the same for both MS-DOS and Amiga... and probably Macintosh, too.

    Graphics Set 1: archive.org/details/simcity_gr
    Graphics Set 2: archive.org/details/simcity_gr

    Have fun! 😉

    #Manual #Retro #Gaming #SimCity #90s #Preservation #EGA #DOS #Amiga #Maxis #InternetArchive

  16. Here are new and clean 300dpi scans of both manuals of the SimCity graphics sets: "Graphics Set 1 - Ancient Cities", as well as "Graphics Set 2 - Future Cities".
    These are from 1990 and from the US versions of the expansions. These are also the same for both MS-DOS and Amiga... and probably Macintosh, too.

    Graphics Set 1: archive.org/details/simcity_gr
    Graphics Set 2: archive.org/details/simcity_gr

    Have fun! 😉

    #Manual #Retro #Gaming #SimCity #90s #Preservation #EGA #DOS #Amiga #Maxis #InternetArchive

  17. Oh, wow! There were so many different versions of SimCity graphics sets! Ancient or Future Cities… US, as well as European editions… Versions for Amiga 512K or 1 meg. The IBM-PC versions were also released on 3.5“ or 5.25“ diskettes. And, I guess, there were Macintosh versions, too. I personally only have these 4 boxes.

    #SimCity #Retro #RetroGaming #90s #Gaming #Maxis #DOS #Amiga #Commodore #FloppyDisk #Diskette

  18. Oh, wow! There were so many different versions of SimCity graphics sets! Ancient or Future Cities… US, as well as European editions… Versions for Amiga 512K or 1 meg. The IBM-PC versions were also released on 3.5“ or 5.25“ diskettes. And, I guess, there were Macintosh versions, too. I personally only have these 4 boxes.

    #SimCity #Retro #RetroGaming #90s #Gaming #Maxis #DOS #Amiga #Commodore #FloppyDisk #Diskette

  19. From 1991, here are both of the SimCity graphics packs for Commodore Amiga. "Ancient Cities", as well as "Future Cities" for the 1 Meg Version of the game. Of course, you need the main game to use these. 😎

    SimCity 1.2.2: :computerfairies: archive.org/details/amiga_simc

    Graphics 1 - Ancient Cities: archive.org/details/simcity_am
    Graphics 2 - Future Cities: archive.org/details/simcity_am

    #RetroGaming #Retro #Gaming #SimCity #90s #Maxis #Diskette #KryoFlux #FloppyDisk #Commodore #Amiga

  20. From 1991, here are both of the SimCity graphics packs for Commodore Amiga. "Ancient Cities", as well as "Future Cities" for the 1 Meg Version of the game. Of course, you need the main game to use these. 😎

    SimCity 1.2.2: :computerfairies: archive.org/details/amiga_simc

    Graphics 1 - Ancient Cities: archive.org/details/simcity_am
    Graphics 2 - Future Cities: archive.org/details/simcity_am

    #RetroGaming #Retro #Gaming #SimCity #90s #Maxis #Diskette #KryoFlux #FloppyDisk #Commodore #Amiga

  21. Oh, look what I just received in the mail! SimCity Graphics for the Commodore Amiga. These disks are for the 1 meg version of the game.

    Right now, KryoFlux is doing its thing…

    #Amiga #Retro #Gaming #RetroGaming #90s #FloppyDisk #Diskette #SimCity #Maxis #Commodore #KryoFlux #Preservation

  22. Oh, look what I just received in the mail! SimCity Graphics for the Commodore Amiga. These disks are for the 1 meg version of the game.

    Right now, KryoFlux is doing its thing…

    #Amiga #Retro #Gaming #RetroGaming #90s #FloppyDisk #Diskette #SimCity #Maxis #Commodore #KryoFlux #Preservation

  23. Here's another "What's in the box?" moment after I opened the box already :). It's Sim Earth for the Amiga! I love collecting complete games for the manuals and inserts and such, and I love old Maxis games. Pay attention to the paper from Maxis that says "Hey, upgrade to Workbench 2.0!". #amiga #commodore #maxis #retrocomputing

  24. Here's another "What's in the box?" moment after I opened the box already :). It's Sim Earth for the Amiga! I love collecting complete games for the manuals and inserts and such, and I love old Maxis games. Pay attention to the paper from Maxis that says "Hey, upgrade to Workbench 2.0!". #amiga #commodore #maxis #retrocomputing

  25. Did anyone else enjoy this game when they were younger?

    Like many, I started with RollerCoaster Tycoon, but I also played this one. It's far from perfect and the assistant/guide is relatively annoying, but I still loved the gameplay and the art style is almost as charming as RCT's. It aged pretty well, in a "low-poly 3D" sort of way.

    I never played the original Theme Park but this one always stuck with me.

    youtu.be/WI3ilkBWC2M

    #90s #RetroGames #pcgaming #maxis #sim #simulation

  26. Did anyone else enjoy this game when they were younger?

    Like many, I started with RollerCoaster Tycoon, but I also played this one. It's far from perfect and the assistant/guide is relatively annoying, but I still loved the gameplay and the art style is almost as charming as RCT's. It aged pretty well, in a "low-poly 3D" sort of way.

    I never played the original Theme Park but this one always stuck with me.

    youtu.be/WI3ilkBWC2M

    #90s #RetroGames #pcgaming #maxis #sim #simulation

  27. Behold, a digital love letter to the bygone era of #Maxis, because reminiscing about #SimAnt is clearly the pinnacle of enlightenment 🐜💾. Apparently, when you're not busy building cities, you nostalgically gush over continental drift, because why not? Wright's revelations are more groundbreaking than tectonic plates themselves 🌍.
    filfre.net/2026/07/the-life-an #digitalnostalgia #gaminghistory #continentaldrift #techrevolution #HackerNews #ngated

  28. Behold, a digital love letter to the bygone era of #Maxis, because reminiscing about #SimAnt is clearly the pinnacle of enlightenment 🐜💾. Apparently, when you're not busy building cities, you nostalgically gush over continental drift, because why not? Wright's revelations are more groundbreaking than tectonic plates themselves 🌍.
    filfre.net/2026/07/the-life-an #digitalnostalgia #gaminghistory #continentaldrift #techrevolution #HackerNews #ngated