micropolisJS

micropolisJS is a handmade JavaScript port of Micropolis, the open source city simulator. It was written for HTML5 browsers by Graeme McCutcheon and contributors. Micropolis is the open source release of SimCity, the city-building game designed by Will Wright and published by Maxis in 1989.

How to play

1. Choose a map to play, generate another one, or load a saved game.
2. For a new game, enter a city name (up to 15 letters) and pick a difficulty: Easy, Medium or Hard.
3. Pick a tool from the panel and click on the map to build. Tools include residential, commercial and industrial zones, roads, rails, wires, power plants, police and fire stations, a port, an airport, a stadium, parks, a bulldozer and a query tool. Each building tool shows its price.
4. Use the Budget and Evaluation windows to manage taxes and see how the mayor is doing.

What you need

A screen large enough for the controls. The page warns that it is not made for touch screens. There is nothing to install or upload.

Good to know

• There are Save, Pause and Settings buttons. Settings cover autobudget, autobulldoze, speed and disasters.
• The Disasters window can trigger a monster, fire, flood, crash, meltdown or tornado.
• Take Picture makes an image of the visible or full map.