However, Yoot Tower was one of the few that ran pretty well. The OS was finally reinstalled in December 2009. A lot of games that had functioned improperly (sound and graphics) were working again, but Yoot Tower mysteriously didn't go so well (by this time I actually bought a boxed copy off of eBay!). Yoot Tower includes a non-invasive form of static in-game advertising. Users can place billboards for Apple Computer and Sega, whilst there are tenants featuring real-world stores like GameWorks, Orange Julius or Air Jamaica. Yoot Tower (known in Japan as The Tower II) may be a spiritual successor to the 1994 game SimTower.The construction and management simulation computer game was released in late 1998 by OPeNBooK. Yoot Tower includes a non-invasive form of static in-game advertising. Users can place billboards for Apple Computer (in Mac version only) and Sega, whilst there are tenants featuring real-world stores like GameWorks, Orange Julius or Air Jamaica. Some updates include more real-world tenants and billboards. The Japanese version includes a Glico. Welcome to 2D Tower A Quick Introduction 2DTower is a game in which you build a vertical skyscraper, similar to SimTower and Yoot Tower. You will build office spaces, hotels, condos, shops, and many other buildings while ensuring your tenants remain happy by providing quick vertical transportation through elevators and stairs.
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Description of Yoot Tower
Read Full DescriptionYoot Tower is a much-improved sequel to Maxis' tower-building classic SimTower.
Similar to the first game, Yoot Tower was much more popular on the Mac than it was on the PC, probably due to the fact that both games were coded on a Mac and released for that platform first. Your goal is still the same as SimTower: build a high-rise that offers your residents a 'stress-free' environment. A happy Sim resident gets enough business to make a profit, has an easy route to get to work and not too many people clogging the hallways and elevators. Lots of parking and great shops and restaurants couldn't hurt either.
Yoot Tower (so named after its creator, Yoot Saito) sports numerous improvements over SimTower, making the game much more of a game than a toy that SimTower was. Just about the only thing that remains the same is the fact that you don't control who moves in. But Yoot Tower lets you name and add them to a favorites list to locate them in an instant, to see what they're up to, how much money they've got, and how happy they are with their environment. The AI of residents is noticeably much better than SimTower: the effects of your actions are reflected much more realistically in the game. Similar to Bullfrog games (e.g. Theme Park), the residents now really seem to have minds of their own. You can stick a microphone in the face of people down in the lobby, for example, to find out what they think about the place. You can also alter menus in the many and various restaurant types, and even choose what kinds of movies are shown.
Not only is Yoot Tower addictive, it's also very difficult due to more complex AI, additional challenges, and hundreds of different kinds of rooms you can build and innumerable options for each. There are hundreds of variables you need to take into consideration. Should a Mexican Restaurant go here here, or maybe instead a Fashion Boutique? Perhaps a Book Store or a Barber Shop? At what floors should my large elevators stop? How many housekeeping units can I get away with? Where's the best place for a cigarette vending machine? If I have ten offices per floor, how many elevators do I need? How much should I be charging for rent on a deluxe apartment in the sky? Next thing you know, you've suddenly got a 120-floor madhouse, hundreds of picky residents and only a few hours before dawn when the real-life you have to get ready for work.
There are numerous other improvements to the basic gameplay. You now have various seasons which affect number and types of residents throughout the year. To add more flavor than tower building in a nondescript location, Yoot Tower includes 3 different real-world locations (Hawaii, Tokyo & Kegon Falls), each with different conditions for success, different costs and sources of revenue, and unique attractions. Kegon Falls, for example, attracts floods of tourists during the summer but is eerily quiet during the winter (that's when you'll start worrying about whether your fixed costs are too high). As in SimTower, your tower will be rated every time you get a visit (always unannounced) from VIP's who will evaluate your facilities. If you make them happy, your tower gets bumped up a Star rating. The more stars you have, the more items you can build.
Overall, Yoot Tower is an excellent game of business management that is not for the easily frustrated. It can get monotonous at times, and is a game that only devoted micro-managers will be successful at. However, if you're looking for a challenging business sim, you will likely become a Yoot addict like me.
Two thumbs up, way up!
Review By HOTUD
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Comments and reviews
Desaturated2021-03-120 point Windows version
Any idea where to get the English version of the Tower 2?
sim dude2021-01-170 point
The tower 2 is a better version of this game, it is only in Japanese. Unofficial translations do exist...
GiGi2020-12-300 point Mac version
Great. thank you
lgr-fan2020-12-270 point
wish i knew about this years ago
Iyoot2020-07-24-1 point Windows version
I cant load my saved games
Doc Brown2020-07-102 points Windows version
LGR! LGR!! LGR!!!
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H34D84NG3R2020-07-091 point Windows version
Darn LGR you did it again ... Thanks for the Upload let's get started with the 'Good old Times'
youtoo?2020-07-0711 points
welcome LGR fans
YootTower-Fan2020-05-10-1 point Windows version
ahh this game.. I still have the original box and manual lol
vinson2019-12-041 point
The game is good but can't save
Exsosus2019-11-29-2 points
Hi RGB, Yes.
Hjorthorn: Yes, I have succeeded in that. Please do some reading to learn how.
chlor-nando2019-01-150 point Windows version
it's great!
rgb2017-12-041 point
can you play this on newer (intel based) mac?
Hjorthorn2015-08-130 point
Can older mac games be emulated on windows?
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- Year:1998
- Publisher:SEGA of America, Inc.
- Developer:OPeNBooK9003 inc.
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