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Developer(s) | Maxis Software |
Publisher(s) | Maxis Software Mindscape, Inc. |
Designer(s) | Eric Albers Mike Perry |
Platforms | DOS Windows Macintosh |
Release date(s) | 1993 (DOS) 1994 (Macintosh) 1996 (Windows 3.x) |
Genre(s) | Construction and management simulation |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
SimFarm: SimCity's Country Cousin, developed by Maxis in 1993, is a computer game in which players build and manage a virtual farm. It was released in 1993 as a spin-off of SimCity.
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Gameplay
- Like SimCity, SimFarm has an easy to use push-button interface. It lets you concentrate on running your farm- not on running your computer. Use the latest tools of the trade to produce your crops and raise your livestock. After your hard work is done, it's time to reap the profits of your labor.
- Simfarm is one of the classic Maxis games where you get the opportunity to fit your own piece of land. This game must be tested and you will quickly become completely dependent on the simple yet entertaining game. Build your very own farm and see what's happening! All your actions will have an impact on the outcome in the end.
Mirroring duties on a real farm, SimFarm puts players in charge of building up the land, placing the buildings, buying and selling livestock and planting crops. A weather and season system are in place as well, presenting the same kind of challenges found in a real-world farm. As with SimCity, there are disasters that can wreak havoc on the player's farm. Tornadoes, droughts, pests, and dust storms are some of the events that can disrupt farm crops and harvests.
SimFarm also has a small town included in its simulation. This town is reminiscent of SimCity in its form and function. The player may interact with the town occasionally by suggesting new tile types and joining competitions with livestock (such as sending in a prize pig to potentially earn a blue ribbon and a cash prize.) Suggesting an airport to be built in the town will usually cause its construction, thus unlocking the ability to buy and use a crop duster.
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The homestead in SimFarm is where the player lives and is expanded at the beginning of each game year if the player has made enough money in the previous year.
SimFarm allows the player to choose a location derived from the region and climate of one of nine areas of the US or to design one's own climate by selecting average winds, rainfall, and temperatures.
The game package also included a teachers guide to teaching with SimFarm with black line masters for photo copying for the class and a users manual. These were printed and included in the box.
Equipment is necessary to maintain your farm and bring your crops to harvest. Structures store equipment, livestock, seeds, etc. The minimum equipment required to bring one field to harvest is one tractor, one planter, one plow, one harvester, one truck, and one trailer. The crops are the main revenue-raising item in SimFarm. All crops have specific maturity cycles, water requirements, temperature requirements, and resistance to pests, weeds, and diseases.
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There are four types of livestock in SimFarm, all of which have specific food requirements, need water, and breed new livestock. Animals' value can be increased by making a barn available for their use.
External links
- SimFarm at MobyGames
- DeProgrammer's SimFarm Crop Editor at FileFront
- Game trailer on YouTube
Game | SimFarm |
Size | 3.68 Mb |
Runs On | Mac |
Available Platform | DOS |
Language | English |
Updated | 2020-12-02 |
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File: simfarm_dos_mac.7z
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How to install and play the game
Files for Mac can be run on all versions of OS X.You need to uncompress the 7z archive using the proper software (please use Keka to avoid problems). If the archive contains a DMG, double click it to mount the disk.After that, drag & drop the game icon into Applications (or another folder, Desktop will be fine too).New versions of MacOS block applications from identified developers. If you have this problem, just press Ctrl while clicking the game icon, and select Open.Alternatively you can use the “Open Anyway” button in the General pane of Security & Privacy preferences. See the Help page for more info.
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Simfarm Manual
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