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2001 · City-building · Simulation

Mobility

2001 video game

Released
2001
Platforms
LinuxWindows
Genres
City-buildingSimulationStrategy
Developers
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Publishers
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Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Educational
Country
Germany

About

Mobility: A City in Motion is a city-building simulation video game developed by Glamus as an initiative of DaimlerChrysler, with scientific data done by the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. It is similar to SimCity, in that the game involves successfully developing a town into a larger metropolis; however, the focus is more on the ability of the citizens to use transportation to get around the area (hence the name).

Very fine control of traffic flow is given to the player — details all the way down to speed limits and right-of-way at intersections are options that can be selected in-game. Due to Mobility's focus on getting around, most of the structures that can be built are dedicated to transportation, such as bus stops, parking decks, and train stations, although there are other basic gameplay items such as zones.

Media

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Development

Mobility was released for Windows in 1999, according to the updates log in the download page in the game's official German language website. The Linux version was released in May 9, 2001.

The current Microsoft Windows version is 3.02, released on 26 October 2012. The Linux version is still limited to 2.00. It is released as shareware, available on the Mobility web site. The cost of registration varies by country.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Windows31 December 1999Worldwide
Linux31 December 1999Worldwide

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