Go on, have a quick game of the original Sim City.

This is the DOS version of the game, best played on a desktop computer.

SimCity sets you as the mayor of a new municipality, with the responsibility of building and maintaining a place where citizens can move to and work and be happy.

Did you know that While developing SimCity, the creator Will Wright cultivated a real love of the intricacies and theories of urban planning and acknowledges the influence of Jay Wright Forrester’s book Urban Dynamics?

Development of the original SimCity began in 1985 and the game was published in 1989.