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SimTower

SimTower: The Vertical Empire (originally published in Japan as ) is a construction and management simulation video game developed by OPeNBooK and released in 1994 for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh System 7. Outside Japan, the game was published by Maxis and branded as part of their Sim series. Ports for Sega Saturn and 3DO were released in 1996. A sequel titled The Tower II was released in 1998 and called Yoot Tower outside Japan. The game allows players to build and manage a tower and decide what facilities to place in it, in order to ultimately build a five-star tower. Random events take place during play, such as terrorist acts that the player must respond to immediately. Critical reception towards the game was generally positive. Reviews praised the game's formula, including its open-ended nature and its ability to immerse the player into the game. Criticism targeted the game's lack of documentation, which some reviewers found made it harder to learn how to play the game. The in-game speed was also criticized for being too slow, which was a crucial issue in the game because time must pass for the player to earn income to purchase new facilities.

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SimTower: The Vertical Empire (originally published in Japan as ) is a construction and management simulation video game developed by OPeNBooK and released in 1994 for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh System 7. Outside Japan, the game was published by Maxis and branded as part of their Sim series. Ports for Sega Saturn and 3DO were released in 1996. A sequel titled The Tower II was released in 1998 and called Yoot Tower outside Japan. The game allows players to build and manage a tower and decide what facilities to place in it, in order to ultimately build a five-star tower. Random events take place during play, such as terrorist acts that the player must respond to immediately. Critical reception towards the game was generally positive. Reviews praised the game's formula, including its open-ended nature and its ability to immerse the player into the game. Criticism targeted the game's lack of documentation, which some reviewers found made it harder to learn how to play the game. The in-game speed was also criticized for being too slow, which was a crucial issue in the game because time must pass for the player to earn income to purchase new facilities.

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  1. publication date: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. publication date: 2005-04-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. publication date: 2008-06-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 1994 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  5. release date: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  6. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  7. release date: 1998-11-24 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the publication date is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the publication date is "2005-04-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the publication date is "2008-06-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "1994". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. The record states that the release date is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
  7. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
  8. The record states that the release date is "1998-11-24". What evidence would count against this claim?
  9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341573066

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