Mall Tycoon
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| Developer(s) | Holistic Design |
| Publisher(s) | Take-Two Interactive |
| Platform(s) | Windows 95/98/ME/XP |
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| Genre(s) | Business simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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| Metacritic | 41/100 |
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| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 46/100 |
| GameZone | 75/100 |
| IGN | 47/100 |
| Computer Games Magazine | 30/100 |
| Developer(s) | Fusion Digital Games; Virtual Playground |
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| Publisher(s) | Global Star Software |
| Designer(s) | Holistic Design, Inc. |
| Engine | PC (Windows) |
| Platform(s) | Windows 95/98/ME |
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| Genre(s) | Business simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Singleplayer |
| Developer(s) | Cat Daddy Games |
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| Publisher(s) | Global Star Software |
| Engine | Cat Daddy 2005 Dev Build 3124 |
| Platform(s) | Windows 2000/XP |
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| Genre(s) | Business simulation game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mall Tycoon is a business simulation game, released in 2002 for Windows 95/98/ME. It was developed by Holistic Designs and published by Take-Two Interactive. It has two sequels: Mall Tycoon 2 (which also had a "Deluxe" extended edition) and Mall Tycoon 3.
The game begins as an empty plot of land upon which the player develops his or her mall. Players can build shops, customize decorations, organize special events such as fashion shows, and manage mall employees. It is important for the player to work out what is profitable and what is not to ensure the survival of the fledgling mall. The mall may become overrun with zombies or aliens which can be eradicated when the player calls upon the Men in Black.
The game received "generally unfavorable" reviews, according to video game review score aggregator Metacritic.
Mall Tycoon 2 is a business simulation game, released in 2003. It is the sequel to Mall Tycoon, which allows the gamer to construct, expand and thereafter manage a shopping mall. It describes itself as the "Ultimate Mall Experience".
The Mall is visited by many types of customers, from children to seniors. There are also criminals among the clientel, who should be caught by the mall's security guards, and visits by dogs, which indicates a low level of hygiene and security. Staff can be hired to perform these duties, such as janitors for cleaning floors, but some of the hiring specifications require background checks, which cost money and affect bottom line.
The number of stores and the rating also affect the number of customers the mall gets. For every store, five people can fit into your shopping mall, and the higher the rating, the more people come to your mall. The game provides a wide variety of stores. They include electronics, clothing, food, entertainment, sports and services. Many of the more advanced stores need to be researched before they can be constructed. A player can build a mall atrium and arrange monthly events to promote the mall. Such promotions include car shows, a mall oasis and a circus. An "owner" also can build restaurants, movie theaters, bowling alleys and arcades to attract customers. As with hiring research, these new additions also must be researched and evaluated.
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