1998 · Vivarium Inc. · Business simulation · Simulation

Yoot Tower

Build a profitable and unique tower block complete with various amenities and living accommodations, whilst balancing the needs of the occupants.

Released: 24 November 1998
Platforms: Windows macOS
Genres: Business simulation Simulation Strategy
Developers: Vivarium Inc.
Publishers: —
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Business
Country: Japan
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Yoot Tower (known in Japan as The Tower II) is a 1998 construction and management simulation computer game. The game is a sequel to SimTower.

The lead designer, Yoot Saito, who also worked on SimTower, produced this game as a sequel to SimTower, adding several new features while retaining the same general interface and style. The game's premise is largely unchanged from its predecessor; players must build a profitable and unique tower block complete with various amenities and living accommodations, while balancing the needs of the occupants.

Keywords

tycoon
construction

Media

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Gameplay

Using the provided starting funds, players must begin to build a tower from scratch. As in SimTower, offices and food courts can be built to generate income, as well as condos that can be sold to families. There are plenty of new facilities that can be placed such as rented apartments, vending machines and public restrooms for food court patrons. e.

a notable difference between the shop item in Yoot Tower and the one originally in SimTower is that it no longer functions as a rented space where the player has no control over what the shop sells; rather the player is provided with different types of shop from the start from which the income they make is part of the player's earnings. Another interesting addition is the ability for players to build two or more towers next to each other and join them with sky bridges. Other income sources also exist, such as placing billboards outside and renting them out as advertisement space.