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A true economic simulation game based on the rules of the market, Megapolis allows you to design your own city to your heart's content! Megapolis is fun for all the family - it doesn't matter how old you are or what type of player you are. Every decision is yours to make, as your peaceful town grows into a sprawling Megapolis. Once you start developing your own strategy, you'll be unstoppable!\n\nMake clever business decisions to keep your citizens happy and design your skyline. It’s all there for you to enjoy! Become the most creative tycoon the world's ever seen - and the best builder, too! Build, expand, plan your strategy - Megapolis is in your hands!\n\nYou'll never be bored in Megapolis - there are plenty of opportunities to grow! Build a bridge to unlock new areas and create perfect urban infrastructure; advance scientific knowledge by founding a research center; expand your mining industry for natural resources; become a true oil tycoon and much more... the sky's the limit in your urban simulation!\n\nCreate realistic buildings and monuments\nEver wanted to see Stonehenge, the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty - all on the same street? Well, now you can! Build hundreds of famous buildings and landmarks that look exactly the same as their real-world counterparts. Build houses, skyscrapers, parks and choose the monuments you'd like to add to your skyline. Build a bridge to connect your districts, and place buildings strategically to keep the taxes flowing and your city growing. There’s always something fresh and exciting to make your town unique!\n\nBuild urban infrastructure\nMegapolis is constantly growing! Create one of the busiest transport hubs ever seen and provide your citizens with all the blessings of modern civilization. Construct infrastructure such as a Ring Road for vehicular traffic, a railroad and train stations for cargo and passenger trains, airports with fleets of airplanes to send flights all over the world, and much more!\n\nAdvance scientific knowledge\nTo progress faster and conquer the galaxy, your Megapolis will definitely need a research center! Discover new materials, advance engineering skills and build a spaceport to fire rockets into space. Don't forget to invest in high-tech equipment, such as survey boats, atmospheric sounders, deep-submergence research vehicles and much more!\n\nDevelop an industrial complex\nDevelop your own manufacturing system strategy in the industrial simulator. Develop deposits, collect and process resources, build factories, extract and refine oil, and more. 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