SimCity 3000 Cheats: All Cheat Codes for PC
- PC Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C in a city, type the code in the prompt box and press Enter.
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Money and costs
| Cheat | Code | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Free construction | PCi am weak | Sets construction costs to $0 |
| Vinnie's cash offer | PCcall cousin vinnie | A local fundraising event appears in the Meet window; say yes and Vinnie hands over cash |
| Traffic lights | PCtraffic lights | Reduces traffic and pollution and raises land value |
Unlock buildings
| Cheat | Code | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| SimCastle | PCzyxwvu | Adds the SimCastle to your rewards, if you refused Vinnie's offer first |
| All reward buildings | PCpay tribute to your king | Unlocks the reward buildings and gifts |
| All power plants | PCpower to the masses | Makes every power plant available, whatever the year |
| All water buildings | PCwater in the desert | Makes every water building available, whatever the year |
| All garbage buildings | PCgarbage in, garbage out | Unlocks the recycling plant, waste-to-energy incinerator and incinerator |
| Clean industry | PCnerdz rool | Turns your industry high-tech, whatever the year |
| All business deals | PClet's make a deal | Unlocks all business deals |
| All ordinances | PCi love red tape | Unlocks all ordinances |
Terrain and water
| Cheat | Code | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Raise terrain by one | PCterrain one up | Raises the whole terrain by one level |
| Lower terrain by one | PCterrain one down | Lowers the whole terrain by one level |
| Raise terrain by ten | PCterrain ten up | Raises the whole terrain by ten levels |
| Lower terrain by ten | PCterrain ten down | Lowers the whole terrain by ten levels |
| Salt water | PCsalt on | Turns the sea to salt water |
| Fresh water | PCsalt off | Turns the sea to fresh water |
| Load terrain picture | PCload terrain | Loads a grayscale picture as terrain |
World and fun
| Cheat | Code | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Flock of birds | PCthe birds | A flock of seagulls flies over your city |
| UFO disaster | PCufo swarm | Adds UFOs to the disaster menu for unlimited UFO attacks |
| Stop advice | PCstop forcing advice | Stops the advisers forcing advice on you |
News ticker messages
| Cheat | Code | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Broccoli message | PCbroccoli | Shows "Sorry, Money Doesn't Grow On Broccoli" in the news ticker |
| Llama message | PCllama | Shows "The Llama Is A Quadruped" in the news ticker |
| Batman message | PCbat | Shows the Batman theme line in the news ticker |
| SCURK message | PCscurk | Shows "If You Build It, They Will Come" in the news ticker |
| Will Wright message | PCwill wright | Shows "What Will He Think Of Next?" in the news ticker |
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How to enter cheats in SimCity 3000
PC
- Load or start a city.
- Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C; a prompt box opens in the top left corner.
- Type the code exactly as listed, spaces and punctuation included.
- Press Enter to apply it.
Compatibility notes
Which releases these codes apply to, and where one behaves differently. Each note links to the source that documents it.
- Vinnie's offer The SimCity Wiki and GameRevolution say call cousin vinnie brings a $100,000 offer, while Cyberly's Unlimited list gives $250,000, so the sum depends on the source or edition. Cyberly: Sim City 3000 Unlimited cheats and codes for PC
- SimCastle, all versions GameRevolution and Cyberly both say zyxwvu only builds the SimCastle after Vinnie's offer has been made and declined; refuse the cash first. GameRevolution: Sim City 3000 PC cheats
- SimCity 3000 Unlimited Cyberly's Unlimited page uses the same Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C prompt in the top left corner and lists the same codes, including the terrain and salt water ones. Cyberly: Sim City 3000 Unlimited cheats and codes for PC
- Code spelling The SimCity Wiki writes the terrain codes as terrain up one, but GameRevolution and both Cyberly pages give terrain one up, terrain ten down and so on, which is the form listed here. GameRevolution: Sim City 3000 PC cheats
FAQ
How do you enter cheats in SimCity 3000?
Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C while a city is open, type the code in the prompt box and press Enter.
Is there a money cheat in SimCity 3000?
Yes. Type call cousin vinnie, then accept the local fundraising event in the Meet window to get cash. i am weak also sets construction costs to $0.
How do you get the SimCastle in SimCity 3000?
Type call cousin vinnie, refuse his offer in the Meet window, then type zyxwvu. The SimCastle appears in your rewards.
Do the cheats work in SimCity 3000 Unlimited?
Yes. Cyberly's Unlimited list uses the same Ctrl + Alt + Shift + C prompt and the same codes.