For those looking for the original experience without the "Unlimited" bells and whistles, the Internet Archive hosts various versions of the game uploaded by the community. Available as a digital backup of the 1999 release.
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Usually, this was the slow part. Waiting for people to move in. Watching the "R" demand meter crawl upward. But as soon as he finished zoning, the little houses sprang up instantly. Not the slow, animation-frame construction, but pop, pop, pop —like popcorn. He rubbed his eyes