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From: du4@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Ted Goldstein)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.games
Subject: Re: SimWorld
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Date: 12 Oct 90 15:05:42 GMT
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In article <6629@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> ins_apw@jhunix.UUCP (Philip Wong) writes:
>The hottest latest news is that SimWorld is due out soon...
>Anyone have any more news on this? 
>ins_apw@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU  <--use this address, not the UUCP one

The new simulation will be called 'SimEarth' and there is a anouncement
about it in the October 9 issue of MacWeek, Page 20.
A brief desription quoted without permission:

"SimEarth - The living planet lets players manipulate the evolution
of life from its origins in the ocean to the onset of the Nanotech
Age, changing the shape of continents and oceans, laying down forests,
jungles and deserts, introducing animal species, and loosing plagues
on unsuspecting populations. If all else fails, the user can abandon
Earth and play a Mars or Venus scenario. ... Due next month, SimEarth
will be priced at $69.95 and distributed from Broderbund Software Inc."

Sounds great! I can't wait to try it out. But wait, that's not all,
there's even more good stuff to look foward to:

"In addition, Maxis announced several related products that are scheduled
for release this month:

- 'The SimCity Planning Handbook' by Johnny L. Wilson explains the game,
offers a history of cities and describes real-life urban planning
problems and ways players can explore alternative solutions with SimCity
models. Published by McGraw-Hill publishing Co., the book will be 
distributed through major booksellers for $14.95.

- Two SimCity add-ons let users build cities in times and places not 
supported by the original SimCity or by Maxis' Terrain Editor. Graphics
Set 1 - Ancient Cities incorporates buildings and technologies from 
ancient Asia, medieval times and the Wild West. Graphics set 2 - Future
Cities opens a window on the future urban life in the United States, 
Europe and a moon colony, complete with fusion plants, space travel and
a creeping acidic fungus.

Each set will be priced at $34.95."


Sounds like we got a lot of fun simulating to look foward to!
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