SimCopter

By: Maxis

My ratings:
Graphics-8.0
Sound-8.25
Fun Factor-9.0
Lasting Appeal-9.0
Overall (weighted average)-8.5

Genre: Simulation

http://www.maxis.com/games/simcopter/indexco.html

Sim Copter is an excellent police simulation. You are a volunteer policeman who, with his helicopter, trys to apprehend criminals, rescue injured citisens, put out fires, and transport important people. You get paid money for successfully carrying out a dispatch. With your earnings, you can upgrade your helicopter or buy a new one. There are many helicopters to choose from. The graphics are awesome for when it was made, and it still is very playable. The sound is great, too. Everything from dispatcher's voices to radio ads. Plus, you can even put your own songs onto the computer and add your own songs! The radio is cool because there are lots of stations that you can choose from. There is a classical, a rock, a jazz, etc. Sound affects are a bit lacking, but not bad. It is really fun to fly a helicopter, arrest people, fight fires, etc. The helicopters fly very easily compared to real ones. This game is also very addictive. The lasting appeal is great if you have SimCity 2000, because then you can even carry out missions in your own cities! You can land anywere, rescue people from rooftops, boat accidents, fires, etc. I don't know why this game was not more popular with others, but I know that I love it and have had tons of fun with it!

Pros:
A great sim
Great graphics for when it was made
Very realistic
Funny radio station commercials

Cons:
The people look terrible!

Objectionable Content:
People can sometimes die when a murderer is on the loose or if you land your copter on them (but hey, this is a police sim...that's normal)

Sorry, I couldn't find any screenshots.

Other's Ratings:
none

Download the demo!

Here are some codes:

After you have just passed the city and collected money 
for it, save your game and leave the city. Load your game 
and you should get more money for graduating.

Radioactivity: Blows up your city that you flying in.
Lights, Camera, Action!: Plays a "smacker" movie on 
the Drive-In screens of your city.

During the game press Ctrl-Alt-x and enter these codes:
(they have to be typed in exactly)

1) I'm the CEO of McDonnell Douglas
After that go to the hanger and select the catalog.
type in the numbers 1 through to 9 and you will get all of 
the helicopters plus an apache. To get more money simply 
sell the helicopters and press 1-9 again.

2) Gas does grow on trees
This will give you unlimited gas

3) Warp me to career: XX
Replace XX with a number between 1 and 29 in carreer game 
and you will move to that level.

4) Shields up
Prevent you from taking any damage

5) superpowermultiply
lets you move very quickly while holding down shift

6) Give me bucks of give me death: XXXX
replace XXXX with a number between 0 and 50,000

7) I love my helicopter
Moves you instantly to your helicopter

8) Been there, done that
Finishes level in career game

9) The map, please
Gives you the map while being able to walk around your
city.

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