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Tycoon City: New York
Tycoon City: New York
Developer(s)	Deep Red Games
Publisher(s)	Atari
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Release	NA: February 21, 2006; PAL: February 24, 2006;
Genre(s)	City-building game
Mode(s)	1 Player

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Tycoon City: New York is a 2006 city-building game that was developed by Deep Red Games and published by Atari. The game first released on February 21, 2006, and players are tasked with developing New York City, specifically the island of Manhattan. Players are asked to build many of the city's most recognizable landmarks such as the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building, the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center and the United Nations Headquarters.

Tommo purchased the rights to this game and digitally publishes it through its Retroism brand in 2015.^[1]

Gameplay[edit]

Gameplay can be accomplished through two different modes. In "Build New York" the player is given specific tasks and must build New York district by district, starting with Greenwich Village. The player must complete certain tasks and compete with business rivals in order to unlock other districts for development. In "Sandbox" mode players have full control over the entire island and are able to control the amount of competition, their rate of building, and starting amount of cash.

Regardless of which mode the game is played in, the game starts with an empty district which must be developed. Players choose from different types of buildings, including residential, commercial, and recreational. To add to the realism, several brand names (including Staples and Loews Theatres) can be built. The player must attract customers to raise funds by upgrading their buildings. This can include flowers, extra seating, signs, air conditioners, or water towers. Landmarks can be constructed by earning landmark bonds. Unlike in some other city-building games, the player has no control over the positioning of streets. The focus on individual businesses and their needs reflects that of Deep Red Games' earlier business empire game, Monopoly Tycoon.

Although the World Trade Center is not available in the game, there is a park called Memorial Park where the Twin Towers should be. To represent the Center there are two trees placed were the towers should be. The player cannot buy the park at any time and, therefore, is not allowed to upgrade it.

Districts in the game include:

Reception[edit]

Critical reception for Tycoon City: New York has been mixed and the game currently holds a rating of 67 on Metacritic, based on 30 reviews.^[2]

References[edit]

^ "Purchase Agreement between Atari, Inc. and Rebellion Developments, Stardock & Tommo" (PDF). BMC Group. 2013-07-22.
^ "Tycoon City: New York". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 June 2014.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Purchase Agreement between Atari, Inc. and Rebellion Developments, Stardock & Tommo" (PDF). BMC Group. 2013-07-22.

[2] "Tycoon City: New York". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 June 2014.

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+'''''Tycoon City: New York''''' is a 2006 [[city-building game]] that was developed by [[DR Studios|Deep Red Games]] and published by [[Atari, Inc. (1993–present)|Atari]]. The game first released on February 21, 2006, and players are tasked with developing [[New York City]], specifically the island of [[Manhattan]]. Players are asked to build many of the city's most recognizable [[landmark]]s such as the [[Empire State Building]], the [[Chrysler Building]], the [[Statue of Liberty]], [[Rockefeller Center]] and the [[United Nations Headquarters]].
+[[Tommo]] purchased the rights to this game and digitally publishes it through its [[Retroism]] brand in 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://docs.bmcgroup.com/Atari/nysb_1-13-bk-10176_313.pdf|title = Purchase Agreement between Atari, Inc. and Rebellion Developments, Stardock & Tommo|date = 2013-07-22|website = |publisher = [[BMC Group]]|last = |first = }}</ref>
-'''''Tycoon City: New York''''' is a [[2006]] [[city-building game]] where players are tasked with developing [[New York City]], specifically the island of [[Manhattan]]. The game also allows players to build many of the city's most celebrated [[landmark]]s, including the [[Empire State Building]], the [[Chrysler Building]], the [[Statue of Liberty]], and the [[United Nations Headquarters]].
 ==Gameplay==
+Gameplay can be accomplished through two different modes. In "Build New York" the player is given specific tasks and must build New York district by district, starting with [[Greenwich Village]]. The player must complete certain tasks and compete with business rivals in order to unlock other districts for development. In "Sandbox" mode players have full control over the entire island and are able to control the amount of competition, their rate of building, and starting amount of cash.
-Two game modes are available:
+Regardless of which mode the game is played in, the game starts with an empty district which must be developed. Players choose from different types of buildings, including residential, commercial, and recreational. To add to the realism, several brand names (including [[Staples, Inc.|Staples]] and [[Loews Theatres]]) can be built. The player must attract customers to raise funds by upgrading their buildings. This can include [[flower]]s, extra seating, signs, air conditioners, or water towers. Landmarks can be constructed by earning landmark [[bond (finance)|bond]]s.  Unlike in some other [[city-building games]], the player has no control over the positioning of streets. The focus on individual businesses and their needs reflects that of [[Deep Red Games|Deep Red Games']] earlier business empire game,'' [[Monopoly Tycoon]]''.
-*'''Build New York''': The "campaign" form of the game. Players build New York district by district, starting with [[Greenwich Village]]. The player must complete certain tasks and compete with business rivals in order to unlock other districts for development.
-*'''Sandbox''': The free building form of the game. Players have control over the entire island. The amount of competition, their rate of building, and starting amount of cash can be controlled.
+Although the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] is not available in the game, there is a park called Memorial Park where the Twin Towers should be. To represent the Center there are two trees placed were the towers should be. The player cannot buy the park at any time and, therefore, is not allowed to upgrade it.
-Regardless of which mode the game is played in, the game starts with an empty district which must be developed. Players choose from different types of buildings, including residential, commercial, and recreational. To add to the realism, several brand names (including [[Staples, Inc.|Staples]] and [[Loews Theatres]]) can be built. The player must attract customers to raise funds by upgrading their buildings. This can include [[flower]]s, extra seating, signs, air conditioners, or water towers. Landmarks can be constructed by earning landmark [[bond (finance)|bond]]s. Unfortunately, the player has no control over the positioning of streets, as in some other [[city-building games]]. The focus on individual businesses and their needs reflects that of [[Deep Red Games|Deep Red Games']] earlier business empire game,'' [[Monopoly Tycoon]]''.
-Although the [[World Trade Center]] is not available in the game, there is a park called Memorial Park where the Twin Towers should be. To represent the Center there are two trees placed were the towers should be (The trees are actually in the wrong position). The player cannot buy the park at any time, and therefore, are not allowed to upgrade it.
 Districts in the game include:
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 *[[Upper West Side]]
+==Reception==
-==Requirements and restrictions==
+Critical reception for ''Tycoon City: New York'' has been mixed and the game currently holds a rating of 67 on ''[[Metacritic]]'', based on 30 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Tycoon City: New York|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/tycoon-city-new-york/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=7 June 2014}}</ref>
+==References==
-If the installer or game program detects virtual CD drives or drivers, it will not run.  This appears to be an attempt to prevent piracy.  This rule is strictly enforced by the program to the point where it will not run even if you are using a legitimate game CD.
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.atari.com/us/games/tycoon_city/pc Official Homepage]
+* {{official website|https://www.atari.com/games/tycoon-city-new-york/}}
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+[[Category:Video games set in New York City]]
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