Cheats & Hints
SimCity 3000 Cheats & Codes
Press [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Shift] + C while in the simulator. A prompt box with a flashing cursor will appear in the top left corner of the screen. Type one of the following codes and press [Enter] to activate the cheat.
| Code: | Description: |
|---|---|
| 1234 | "Secret Number Combination Causes Announcement In News Ticker" message |
| advisor | "Mayor Under Investigation For Possible Embezzlement" message |
| bat | "Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da BAT man!" message |
| call cousin vinnie | $250,000 donation offer |
| easter egg | "Duo Ragazzi's Easter Egg Palace: Old World Charm In A Post Modern Setting" message |
| electronic arts | "Not Just Sports Games Anymore" message |
| erts | "Investment Tip: Buy Low, Sell High" message |
| force constance to say [phrase] | Constance will say the indicated phrase. |
| force gus to say [phrase] | Gus will say the indicated phrase. |
| force karen to say [phrase] | Karen will say the indicated phrase. |
| force maria to say [phrase] | Marla will say the indicated phrase. |
| force moe to say [phrase] | Moe will say the indicated phrase. |
| force mortimer to say [phrase] | Mortimer will say the indicated phrase. |
| force petitioners to say [phrase] | The petitioners will say the indicated |
| force randall to say [phrase] | Randall will say the indicated phrase. |
| fund | "FUND Not A Cheat Code, Do Not Type MOREMONEY, It Is Not A Cheat Code |
| garbage in, garbage out | Recycling plant, waste to energy incinerator and |
| hello | "Greetings Mayor, Your Sims Salute You" message mayor |
| help | "Dozens Of Hidden News Ticker Reveals; Sims Encouraged To Collect Them |
| i am weak | Construction costs set to $0 |
| i love red tape | Description of City Hall set to "Miles and Miles of Red |
| let's make a deal | If you have connections to your neighbors, they will |
| llama | "The Llama Is A Quadruped" message |
| traffic lights | Traffic lights reduce pollution, traffic, and increase land value |
| load terrain | Load grayscale picture as terrain broccoli |
| maxis | "Did you know that MAXIS spelled backwards is SIX AM?" message |
| money | "Money Does NOT Grow On Trees, Study Concludes" message |
| moremoney | "MOREMONEY Not Cheat Code, Research Concludes" message |
| nerdz rool | High tech industries |
| pay tribute to your king | All extra rewards |
| porntipsguzzardo | "Aha! We Have A Real Pro Here! Try BROCCOLI" message |
| power to the masses | All power plants |
| salt on | Change the sea to salt water |
| salt off | Change the sea to fresh water |
| sc3k | "Mayor Suspected Of Attempting Embezzlement; Ends In Failure" message |
| scurk | "If You Build It, They Will Come" message |
| sim | "If You Lived Here, You'd Be A Sim" message |
| simcity | "Keep Trying And Maybe You'll Figure It Out" message |
| simon says | "Unknown" message |
| stop forcing advice | Stops advice |
| terrain one down | Lowers the terrain by one |
| terrain one up | Raises the terrain by one |
| terrain ten down | Lowers the terrain by ten |
| terrain ten up | Raises the terrain by ten |
| the birds | Create flock of seagulls |
| ticker | " Picayune: The Finest In Scrolling Entertainment" message |
| ufo swarm | Set "Disaster" to "UFO" for unlimited UFOs |
| water in the desert | All water plants |
| will wright | "What Will He Think Of Next?" message |
| simon says XYZ | Makes the "XYZ" appear in the ticker. (XYZ just represents the word you want to appear, so feel free to change it.) |
| Type in "traffic lights" | Reduced pollution and traffic. |
| Type in "Salt on" | All fresh water becomes salt water. |
| Type in "Salt off" | All salt water becomes fresh water. |
