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1. Waterluvian · 1785513482 · focus · HN ↗

   Makes me want to play Sim Tower again.

   There’s something so satisfying about watching a machine just dutifully work through queued tasks like this.

   1. b3lvedere · 1785514493 · focus · HN ↗

      I had another game in mind.

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;archive.org&#x2F;details&#x2F;elevator_nes" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;archive.org&#x2F;details&#x2F;elevator_nes

   2. Sohcahtoa82 · 1785515677 · focus · HN ↗

      If you liked SimTower, Project Highrise is worth taking a look into.

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;store.steampowered.com&#x2F;app&#x2F;423580&#x2F;Project_Highrise&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;store.steampowered.com&#x2F;app&#x2F;423580&#x2F;Project_Highrise&#x2F;

      1. stackskipton · 1785517213 · focus · HN ↗

         Project Highrise doesn&#x27;t have elevator simulation. Elevator is just portal that teleports the sim to proper floor.

         1. jcranmer · 1785541991 · focus · HN ↗

            Yeah, the fact that Project Highrise doesn&#x27;t handle the transportation part of the game means that it never scratched the same itch SimTower did.

            1. Sohcahtoa82 · 1785542634 · focus · HN ↗

               Yeah, maybe that&#x27;s what was it.

               Tbh, while I bring up Project Highrise whenever someone mentions SimTower, I did always feel like it was missing something. Something always felt slightly soulless about Project Highrise.

               1. Waterluvian · 1785542857 · focus · HN ↗

                  For me the issue is that it doesn’t look and sound like Sim Tower. Which I’m sure is mainly just nostalgia but that’s still a valid reason why I probably love it so.
   3. wlesieutre · 1785520044 · focus · HN ↗

      A fun tidbit about Sim Tower:

      &gt; After my lecture, a Maxis employee who shall remain nameless buttonholed me. &quot;You guessed right,&quot; she said. &quot;Sim Tower was built around a real elevator simulation program we bought from a Japanese guy.&quot;

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20090916193335&#x2F;http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gamasutra.com&#x2F;features&#x2F;20041018&#x2F;adams_01.shtml" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;web.archive.org&#x2F;web&#x2F;20090916193335&#x2F;http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.gamasu...

      1. Waterluvian · 1785520925 · focus · HN ↗

         Would that be Yoot Saito? I remember his name on the box.

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