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338:'s system, the "Tower" status (the highest available tower rating) is obtained with a population of 2,000 people; a goal which is quite hard considering the height limit for the building is 50 floors(35 floors for the commercial tower) and a certain foundation width. The width is slowly expanded as Yama gets deregulation for the roads and buildings surrounding the player's Tower. However, reaching that population is not enough. The "Tower" status is only awarded when a wedding takes place in the building, which only occurs when a cathedral is constructed at the maximum height, the cathedral can be reached without any stress, the cathedral is full, and when there are 2,000 people in the building at that moment. 1130: 25: 1149: 355:, while some are new. Restrooms must be built; security must check the player's tower nightly; housekeeping cleans offices weekly, and cockroach infestation now has three phases: one (which requires a bug bomb), two (which requires a costly exterminator), and three (which condemns the infested facility). Like 341:
Achieving a "Tower" status with the Office Building unlocks the possibility of building a "Commercial Building". The site permits construction of a higher lobby at the ground floor, but doesn't permit the construction of building offices, condominiums, medical centers, security offices, nor recycling
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criticized the game for its lack of gameplay, visuals and audio while comparing the game unfavorably to its predecessor, though he praised the intuitive user interface and the variety of shops and offices. Jack DeVries of
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and hotel suites (once the appropriate star rating is reached). As such, building built in this mode may resemble a mall-hotel hybrid, depending on the player's design.
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centers, allows up to 3 cinemas in the building (whereas the Office Building only allowed one), as well as a spa with water from a
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was more positive, praising its simple and well-balanced gameplay.
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Developer(s)
Vivarium
Publisher(s)
JP
Nintendo
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Sega
Designer(s)
Yoot Saito
Platform(s)
Game Boy Advance
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Genre(s)
Construction and Management Simulation
Single player
construction and management simulation
video game

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