Author Topic: SimAnt  (Read 9665 times)

Look what I found in an old stack of CDs :D






Description:
SimAnt is a single player ant colony simulator released in 1991 by Maxis. You play as the black ants at war with the red ants, while overcoming obstacles like spiders, antlion traps, starvation, and the lawnmower. Eventually, if you're in a full game, you can take over the house since apparently the guy who lives there doesn't know how to hire an exterminator.



Gameplay:
There are three main modes of play; Full game, Quck game, and Experimental. In the full game, you battle the red ants across the yard and house while keeping your queens alive. In the quick game, it's similar to a skirmish mode in most RTS's. You can only fight in one patch of ground and the main goal is to kill the enemy's queen. Experimental is a god mode, where you have tools that can place pheromone trails, maze walls, rocks, ants, pesticides and food.



SimAnt is abandonware, so that means you can get it on the internet legally. I'm not sure if the CD version is sold anymore. If you find one, BE SURE TO USE DOS BOX BECAUSE ODDS ARE YOU DON'T HAVE AN A:\ FLOPPY.

Who else thinks this game is awesome?
« Last Edit: April 29, 2010, 08:18:54 AM by Tingalz »

I loved this game...


I miss it as well D:

If its Abandonware, why not get us a linky? c:

OMI GAWD, FINALLY SOME ELSE WHO HAS IT, forget YES

ANT BUDDIES

If its Abandonware, why not get us a linky? c:
From what I understand, you need an A:\ floppy to install the abandonware version.

No you don't.
And it runs in dos box.

This game is what made me scared of spiders.

From what I understand, you need an A:\ floppy to install the abandonware version.
We are ant buds cause I also have this game :D

I got the old CD of it




i always made a separate tunnel home near my main colony where the other's lived.

with secret escapes that were covered by a pebble so enemy ants wouldn't get in.


abandon where is illegal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abandonware
Quote from: Badspot
Stuff that is ok:

  • Emulation
  • Abandonware - but you better be sure



While attacking an enemy colony, and all else fails, RADSRASRAF 22222222222222222222222222222 22222222222222222222222222222 22
« Last Edit: April 25, 2010, 03:19:19 PM by Tingalz »