chaffee@reed.UUCP (Alex Chaffee) (03/15/91)
I went to AOL and grabbed the interesting messages. Here's an unedited transcript. --- Subj- TRy and embezzle 90-11-06 19:40:50 EST From- Aaron14 If you type in _ _ _ _ (get simcity) then you will get a good laugh (I hope) Anyone else know anything about codes etc? Subj- More fun codes 90-11-10 15:06:41 EST From- SimEarth Try "joke" "smoo" (don't ask me what smoo means) and "rand" I found these in the data resource using resedit. Subj- 1 more 90-11-10 19:37:14 EST From- Aaron14 OOPS, forgot "erad" SURGEON DEITY'S WARNING: DO NOT ATTEMPT ON AN UNSAVED VALUABLE PANET. USING THIS COMMAND CAN BE HAZZARDOUS TO ALL LIFE ON A PLANET. USE AT YOUR OWN RIDK! Subj- SimEarth hidden functions 90-11-12 13:35:49 EST From- Maxis Well, since you CHEATED by using ResEdit to find the hidden functions, I shouldn't tell you what they all mean, but I will reveal some: SMOO is short for SMOOTH. When you type "SMOO" is activates the smoothing function. Turn off the life and biome displays in the edit window and try it. Your terrain will smooth out. This is actually very useful sometimes. (Like cleaning up after a volcano or meteor shower). By the way, you haven't found them all! Subj- SimEarth Site Data 90-11-19 01:03:25 EST From- Miphnik If you select the "examine" icon, hold down the Option key, and click on a block in the edit window, SimEarth will create a SimEarth Site Data file in the root directory of the currently active drive. Now, if someone will tell us just what these things are good for... --- Also, someone mentioned something about robots and "Onan" and 235 unpleasant something or others. And the SiteData files are for use in future products, including a hypothetical SimCity II, with 3-D terrain &c &c. - Alex -- Alex Chaffee chaffee@reed.bitnet Reed College, Portland OR 97202 ____________________