SimCity Classic, play free online!

[XA04]

http://simcity.ea.com/play/simcity_classic.php

I've never actually played it before, but it looks promising. (I know there are Sim City fans out there somewhere!)

[awm]

Yes there are fans, and they are disappointed it doesn't like firefox.

SimCity Classic Live requires Windows 95/98 or Windows NT with either
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 or higher
or
Netscape Communcator/Navigator 4.0 or higher.

[XA04]

Indeed. But it's better than nothing, it only takes a second to switch (or if you have IE Tab, less )

[awm]

A bit more difficult on a mac. I would presume it needs ActiveX, thus the "Windows 95/98 or Windows NT" part. Don't have my PC with me currently, but I'll try it when I get back to school and take my PC out of storage.

[chuckskull]

Finally a use for IE

/me is addicted now.

EDIT: needs speed options

[andy2003b]

i got simcity 3000 then it wouldnt work i was gutted as i wantd to build such a great place!

[chuckskull]

I have simcity 3000 buried under a load of junk somewhere and simcity 4. 4 was pants in my opinion. that whole region thing didn't work.

[awm]

I had some of the same feeling with 2000 and 3000. Inherently simple games are ok simple. You don't need an AI with super complicated rules and fance graphics to make a fun game. I found 3000 was very hard to have a long term happy, green, and wealthy population.

[Ben_]

2000 was good as is the original. ive tried the new ones but couldnt get into them

[chuckskull]

2000 was probably the peak. It had the best balance between fun and complexity. Sim City is as stressful as actually being mayor

[MadduckUK]

nahh, sim city for the SNES was the peak. not being able to drag yourself away from it even when its snowing outside? fantastic!