The Tower
by Sega Of America, Inc.
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Product Summary
Brand: Sega Of America, Inc.Release Date: 2006-03-21
Platform: Game Boy Advance
Model: 10086600384
Publisher: Sega Of America, Inc.
Product features:
- Design an incredible building - one that's a marvel of both efficiency and design and earns recognition
- Build a tenant base to earn money -- then use that money to expand your tower and build more
- Deal with a multitude of real life situations such as fires, insect infestations, burglaries
- Complete all the objectives to earn yourself a high rating - see if you can make it to 5 stars
Video Game Reviews of The Tower
Customer Review: Building Money
Summary: 3 Stars
The Tower for the Gameboy Advance is an economic simulator similar to tycoon type games, where your main goal is to
make a lot of money or reach a certain number of people attending to make it to the next level. You place condos, offices and restaurants, they will be your tenants in the building, they will pay you money for the lease on the floor they take up; this is how you make your money. As the building gets taller and you add more floors ontop of another, it will require more maintenance.
To keep your building running smoothly, you need to place security guards that patrol the building during graveyard hours and janitors that clean restrooms and tenant space during the daytime. You do this by adding janitor rooms, security rooms, medical rooms help reduce stress of occupants, restaurants are also need so that people have a place to eat. The same creators of Simcity created this game which is actaully a port of an old Pc. game called "Sim Tower". You start with enough money to place a couple of rooms and a few floors. You can open menus and get statistical information by pressing the "L" and "R" buttons. The directional controller guides the in-game cursor and the "A" button places items in the game. Once the rooms get rented out, all you do is sit back and watch the money increase automatically. The game basically has a "set it and forget it" concept. The Tower plays itself and requires very little interaction from you after you have set things up. It is this lack of interaction which makes the game boring; because after you've reached your goals and finished building, all you do is watch it.
Pros:
+tycoon type game
+good controls
+good difficulty
+easy to learn
+good menu system
Cons:
-little interaction
-very slow pace
-weak graphics
-no animations
-one dimensional
-no replay value
-set it and forget it
Description of The Tower
Tower gives you the chance to manage every aspect of creating a skyscraper. This in-depth building simulation lets you build and build, until you've got a tower that reaches teh skies. Fill your tower with the right shops, living spaces and restaurants, and deal with all the real-world situations that come up with building management. Do this effectively and you'll create a legendary skyscraper! Make sure you keep the tenants happy -- if you don't, they'll vacate their offices, apartments, and hotel roomsAll Games
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