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Sorry everyone life has really gotten in the way as of late. Hopefully this calm down soon and I can do these more frequently again.

As always the game has had an US release.

I’ll release the answer if no one answers. Please refrain from using image search

Can you guess the game ?

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[–] brunomlopes@sh.itjust.works 80 points 1 week ago (4 children)
[–] 64bithero@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

I knew it. I played it rather extensively.

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

Even if you didn't know what it was, you could narrow down the release date to the mid 90s just from the scrollbar.

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 8 points 1 week ago

Damn, i was too slow to see the post lol I loved playing Simtower :-)

[–] Anahkiasen@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 week ago

That game was so good but fuck I never managed to win 😭

[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Before you get too far, get yourself Yoot Tower. It's same game just with a lot of improvements and fixes. Yoot Saito is a legend.

[–] fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 4 points 1 week ago

oh!!! awesome thanks!

[–] 64bithero@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

SimTower Publisher: Maxis Developer:OpenBook Release: 1994 Platform: Windows PC

Winner: BrunoMLopes

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I don't need to guess, I know it is Sim Tower

[–] davad@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Same. I saw the picture before reading the title and immediately thought, "Cool! Someone's playing SimTower! I haven't seen that game in ages!"

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 15 points 1 week ago

Don't need to guess. It took me many years to realize elevator shafts could hold more than one elevator car.

[–] madmantis24@lemmy.wtf 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Great, now I'm hearing that loop of elevator dings and office chatter!

[–] fleem@piefed.zeromedia.vip 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ding!

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[–] mumblerfish@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Mmm, brings me back...

[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 9 points 1 week ago

I played that new in the box :|

[–] this_jury_is_hung@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I used to love this game as a kid. Tried to return to it a few years later though and found it was one of those 'game speed = cpu speed' setups which was unplayably fast on my new 800mhz machine. I should track down an emulator for it...

[–] DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Too bad you didn't have a turbo button.

[–] roundabout@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago

Ah SimTower is so fun lol I played it in the browser a few weeks back just to experience it again. Those sim games are always a blast, I’ll have to go back to Simcity and SimCopter sometime

[–] sam_the_tech@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I was gonna guess something to do with King Kong. Hope life gets out of your way sooner than later!

[–] arran4@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

I can still hear it

[–] Lenny@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 week ago

Brings me back to middle school where our Shop (machines/wood) teacher had these installed on the like 2 class computers.

IIRC I think this is the game where you can dig (?) or maybe scroll down towards the bottom left corner and there was some kind of secret buried at the bottom of the map. It’s all a bit fuzzy now.

[–] mercano@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I got this game on a 3-in-1 CD, bundled with Sim Isle and the OG Sim City. I already had Sim City, but it was a much older floppy release that, I think, was only in black and white. The Sim City on the CD was in color and came with some extra scenarios and tile sets.

[–] farmgineer@nord.pub 4 points 1 week ago

I never played it, but I saw a video of it (LGR, I think?)

[–] Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Loved this game as a kid. What's the best modern version?

[–] 64bithero@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Project Highrise or the direct sequel to this Yoot Tower. But PH is far easier to run

[–] Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I actually had it on steam already from humble bundle I think so tried it out. Seems good i just did a few tutorial missions

[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

There is also "Mad Tower Tycoon", which is pretty similar.

[–] xia@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

I recall hearing that that this game was originally an elevator algorithm simulator, and that if you right-click in an elevator pit, you can fiddle with the algo.

[–] Seigest@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

All I remember from this is my brother's advice to never build condos. Not sure how true it was.

[–] Dagnet@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

I loved that game, very simple but so much fun

[–] Wolfizen@pawb.social 3 points 1 week ago

Project Highrise is very similar! And its a bit newer.

[–] rodneylives@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Yoot Saito also directed the wonder feudal japanese wargame/pinball simulation with microphone support Odama. I still have my copy and mic!

[–] vogi@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Never saw it before. My best guess would have been that one fun flash game on armorgames where you build a office complex with workers inside pushing buttons. Which name I have also sadly forgot. :(

[–] Hoimo@ani.social 1 points 1 week ago

Corporation Inc. Immediately thought of that as well. I don't know what magic ArmorGames pulled to keep these playable, but here: https://armorgames.com/play/7348/corporation-inc

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Oh man! I actually knew this one, but I was too late.

Keep it up! I'll get it one of these days.