$1,000,000 (in 2D game): Select City Info, Budget from the menu. At the Budget
screen, hold R1 and press X, Circle, Triangle,
Square. Release R1 and hold L1. Press X,
Circle, Triangle, Square. Release L1
and hold R2. Press X, Circle, Triangle,
Square. Release R2 and press L2. Press X,
Square, Triangle, Circle. Release L2.
The sound of a cheer will confirm correct code entry. Note: This
code may only be enabled once per game.
0% interest bonds (in 2D game): Select City Info, Budget from the menu. At the Budget
screen, hold Triangle and press L1, L2, L1,
L2, R2, R1, R2, R1. Note: This
may result in fines of up to $100,000.
Most tools available free (in 2D game):
Select and cancel the tree tool with the normal arrow
cursor. Go to the status bar. Press Up, Down, Right,
Left, Up, X while keeping the cursor within
the status bar area.
Maximum fire, police, and military (in
2D game): Select and cancel the dispatch tool with the normal
arrow cursor. Go to the status bar. Press Left, Right,
Left, Right, Circle, X while keeping
the cursor within the status bar area. Use of any of the dispatch
tools (fire, police, military) to get the maximum number allowable,
regardless of the number of stations you have.
Alternately, using the normal arrow pointer, select then cancel
the dispatch tool. Go to the status bar and press Left,
Right, Left, Right, Triangle, X.
Note: Make sure the pointer stays within the status bar area
Helicopter cockpit (in 3D game): Press R2, L2, R2, L2, R2,
L2. Turn off the cockpit by pressing R1, L1,
R1, L1, R1, L1.
Night (in 3D game): Press Down, Up, Down, Up,
Down, L2, R2 to cycle day and night. To return
to normal, press Down(2), Up(2), Down(2),
L2, R2.
Fade to black (in 3D game): Press Down(6), L2, R2. To pause
the fade, press Left(6), L2, R2. To return
to normal, press Right(6), L2, R2.
Translucent city map (in 3D game): Press R1, R2, R1, R2, R1,
R2, R1, R2. A translucent city map HUD with
a position indicator will appear. To return to normal, press L1,
L2, L1, L2, L1, L2, L1,
L2.
Gold nugget trail (in 3D game): Activate the helicopter cockpit code multiple times
by pressing [R2, L2, R2, L2, R2,
L2, R1, L1, R1, L1, R1,
L1] seven times, followed by R2, L2, R2,
L2, R2, L2(2), R1, L2, R1,
L2, R1, L2, R1. A trail of golden
nuggets will appear on the road. Collect these nuggets as you
move around the city to increase your city fund.
Slot machine mode: Start a new game and select the "Recreation"
icon. Then, move over the "Marina" icon and select that
feature. Build the marina near a water section. Select the "Budget"
icon and enable the "Legalized Gambling" option under
the "City Ordinances" menu. Use the "Query"
tool to highlight the sailboat, then press L1. A slot machine
will appear. Press Circle to stop the slots at a cost of
$100 per attempt to win various buildings or disasters.
See person in the car or plane: While driving the plane or car, R2 + L2
and press Left, Right, Left, Right,
Up, Right, Square, Triangle, Down.
The screen will fade to black then return. You will now see the
entire person from the back.
Information in this section was contributed by James Minch.
Flight mode (in 3D game): Press Right, Left, Right, Left,
Right, L2, R2, Start(2). The code
Right, Left, Right, Left, Right,
L2, R2, X(2) may also be used. Press Start
to return to normal. You can fly around the city without being
limited to the roads. Flight mode controls are:
R1: Altitude up R2: Altitude down L1: Propel forward L2: Propel backward Up: Look up Down: Look down Left: Turn left Right: Turn right
Alternate music: Pause game play, then press L1, L2, R2,
R1. The music will change when the game is resumed.
Information in this section was contributed by *~D-Dogg~*.
In-game reset: Hold L2 + L1 + R2 + R1
+ Start + Select and the game will start over.
Information in this section was contributed by james sperry.
Hint: City owned buildings with no power
or water: If you build certain buildings, such as schools, hospitals,
and prisons, they will operate without power and water.
Information in this section was contributed by bnefriends.
