Strategy for this game is none. But I will tell you what I did. First off I created roads going like this,
F= fire, P=police, H=hospital, R=residental, C=commerce, I=industry, S=schools,college,museum,library, W=waterpump, G=powerplant, X=extra space. +=railroad. ( - l = the road) Now if you dont get it 9x9, and for FPH 3x9.

l.FlXXXXXXXXXl.Fl
l.PlXXXXXXXXXl.Pl
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l.FlRRRRRRRRRl.Fl
l.PlRRRRRRRRRl.Pl
l.HlRRRRRRRRRl.Hl
-----------------
l.FlSSSSSSSSSl.Fl
l.PlSSSSSSSSSl.Pl
l.HlSSSSSSSSSl.Hl
-----------------
l.FlRRRRRRRRRl.Fl
l.PlRRRRRRRRRl.Pl
l.HlRRRRRRRRRl.Hl
-----------------
l.FlCCCCCCCCCl.Fl
l.PlCCCCCCCCCl.Pl
l.HlCCCCCCCCCl.Hl
-----------------
l.FlIIIIIIIIIl.Fl
l.PlIIIIIIIIIl.Pl
l.HlIIIIIIIIIl.Hl
-----------------
l.FlCCCCCCCCCCl.Fl
l.PlCCCCCCCCCCl.Pl
l.HlCCCCCCCCCCl.Hl
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l.FlRRRRRRRRRRl.Fl
l.PlRRRRRRRRRRl.Pl
l.HlRRRRRRRRRRl.Hl
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l.FlSSSSSSSSSSl.Fl
l.PlSSSSSSSSSSl.Pl
l.HlSSSSSSSSSSl.Hl
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l.FlRRRRRRRRRRl.Fl
l.PlRRRRRRRRRRl.Pl
l.HlRRRRRRRRRRl.Hl
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l.FlCCCCCCCCCl.Fl
l.PlCCCCCCCCCl.Pl
l.HlCCCCCCCCCl.Hl
-----------------
l.FlIIIIIIIIIl.Fl
l.PlIIIIIIIIIl.Pl
l.HlIIIIIIIIIl.Hl
+++++++++++++++++
l.FlWWWWWWWWWl.Fl
l.PlGGGGGGGGWl.Pl
l.HlGGGGGGGGWl.Hl
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Do this all the up and over, you should have enough of extra space to make a rail station, highway to go to all four sides, remember to make one subway station on the single corner of the I's. Make a bus station on the single corner of the C's. and then you should have enough free space in the middle of every R/C/I to put your prizes.

Of course it wont probably turn out the way i want it too but i think you get the picture. I will even count with you ok here we go,

Road,123,Road,123456789,Road123,Road

Do you get it now?

there should be a road and then 3 spaces for your fire, police and hospital then a road and 9 spaces for your R/C/I.

Now we will count downward, here we go (R=Road)

R
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R

Do you get it now?

There is going to be 9 spaces downward to fir all three of your fire, police and hospital all together.

If you dont get it now then i cant help you anymore. i made it as clear as i could.






This message was edited by jeremy825 on Jan 28 2004.

There actually is a bit of strategy involved in this game. Zones and other buildings need to be balanced in order to make money. Here are a few basic principles that will help a city to grow stronger:

1. Citizens can build on zones up to three spaces away from any road, so your maximum zone squares should be six by six, unless you put something directly in the middle such as a hospital or a school. Use this strategy to save on road repair costs.

2. Natural settings like water and parks increase a land's value. The more valuable land is, the more money you'll get from your taxpayers and the more citizens it will attract. Also, building numerous connections to your city neighbors will increase how many people come in from the outside.

3. Building railroad systems through industrial zones and airports near commercial zones greatly increases your economic value, as well as creates more jobs for people. The more people are employed, the happier they are with you as mayor and the longer they'll stay in your city. Their happiness also depends on their health and intelligence, so make sure you have a good number of hospitals and schools about.