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SimCity 2000: Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters

Maxis · 1994

SimCity 2000: Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters

Session Respect Score

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0.0/ 10

"Disaster-themed SimCity scenarios that challenge you to rebuild cities after calamities in bite-sized campaign missions."

Heads up: While scenarios provide structured goals unlike open SimCity, some may require extended planning sessions to complete successfully.
Best session: 20-45 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Moderate

Session structure

Missions & levels

Each scenario has a specific win condition; save frequently between objectives to avoid losing progress on longer recovery goals.

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Expansion
Part of SimCity 2000

About

Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters is an expansion pack for SimCity 2000. This particular addition adds a total of 10 harrowing scenarios which range from a fictitious UFO attack in Atlanta, Georgia – in Dec. 2050 no less – to the very real great Mississippi floods of 1993 (the Davenport flood in this particular instance). Play SimCity 2000 Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters online! This expansion was bundled with SimCity 2000 Bonus Cities and Scenarios and the SimCity 2000 Urban Renewal Kit for Maxis’ 1995 release of a special CD-ROM edition of SimCity 2000.

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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SimCity 2000: Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters — Session FAQ

How long does a session of SimCity 2000: Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters take?
The minimum meaningful session for SimCity 2000: Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause SimCity 2000: Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters?
SimCity 2000: Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does SimCity 2000: Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters pressure you to keep playing?
SimCity 2000: Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is SimCity 2000: Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters's Session Respect Score?
SimCity 2000: Scenarios Volume 1: Great Disasters has a Session Respect Score of 7.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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