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SimCity BuildIt - All about regions

Regions are additional building areas that expand your city, and they are already available! See how to unlock and manage them. Index: What are regions? How can I play Regions? Wh...
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WHAT ARE REGIONS?


Regions operate as satellite cities, each with a unique map and theme. The style of each Region is reflected through distinct Residential Zones, Factories, Crafting Shops, and Crafting Materials.

Three new Regions await: 

  • Green valley: The grass IS greener on this side. Build a modern, eco-friendly city in this lush river valley.



  • Cactus Canyon: This desert is far from deserted. Build a warm, bustling city. There is no better setting for a road trip than this gorgeous canyon.

  • Limestone Cliffs: These lush green fields and hills are buzzing with the sounds of summer forests and meadows. Build a city with irresistible combinations of natural beauty, delicious street food, and kinship.

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HOW CAN I PLAY REGIONS?

Start unlocking Regions once your Capital City reaches level 25.

Tap the Regions icon (to the left of the club chat icon) in the lower left-hand corner of your Capital City screen to bring up the Regions menu.


The Regions menu shows your Capital City and available Regions. Tap a Region to get more information about it.

Before picking which Region to unlock, you can preview a Region by using the Preview Map button. Tap Unlock to start building the Region of your choice.

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    WHICH REGION SHOULD I UNLOCK FIRST?

    This is completely up to you. You can choose between the Regions and which one you want to start building in.

    Once you’ve chosen to build in a Region, you need to meet certain criteria before you can unlock the next one.

    Below are the criteria required to unlock each new Region:

    • Region 1: Capital City Level 25.
    • Region 2: Total Regional Population of 250, 000.
    • Region 3: Total Regional Population of 1, 000, 000.

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      FEATURES

       

      What is Regional Population and how is it counted?

      Regional Population is the number of people living in your unlocked Regions. You can check your Regional Population by tapping the population icon located next to your city level.

      You’ll see the population of each unlocked Region, and the total population across all Regions.

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      What are Regional Residential Zones?

      Each Region has a Residential Zone type. (These are areas designated for home-building.) To build Regional Residential Zones, access the Residential Buildings menu from any of your Regions or from your Capital City.

      Residential Zones from unlocked Regions may be placed within any Region you’ve unlocked, including your Capital City.

      Things to know:

      • Regional Residential Zones need Regional Raw Materials and Regional Crafting Items to be upgraded.
      • Regional Residential Zones need Regional Area Services to operate effectively.

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      What are Regional Area Services?

      Each Region has its own Regional Area Services. Regional Residential Zones need Regional Area Services.

      Green Valley

      • Regional Area Service: Organic Food
        Build Organic Food Stalls, Organic Food Markets, and Deluxe Organic Food Markets to help your eco-conscious Sims find locally produced, nature-friendly food!

      Cactus Canyon

      • Regional Area Service: Gas Station
        Build Small Gas Refill Stations, Basic Gas Stations, and Deluxe Gas Stations to provide your Sims with everything they need for the road!

      Limestone Cliffs

      • Regional Area Service: Street Food
        Build Small Street Food Stalls, Street Food Restaurants, and Street Food Markets to delight your Sims with various delicious street foods!

      To build Regional Area Service buildings, access the Services menu by tapping the Service and Specialization Buildings icon on the lower right-hand corner of your city.

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      What are Regional Currencies?

      Remember: Regional Currencies can only be spent in the Region they were earned in!

      Each Region has its own special currency.

      Regional Currencies are:

      • Green Valley: Leaf Simoleons
      • Cactus Canyon: Cactus Simoleons
      • Limestone Cliffs: Lime Simoleons

      Regional Currencies are earned by completing certain actions in the corresponding Region. You can earn Regional Currencies by:

      • Upgrading Regional Residential Zones in the Region.
      • Selling Regional Items to Regional (non-player character) buyers.

      You can spend Regional Currencies to:

      • Build Regional Area Services.
      • Build Regional Storage.

      Check your Regional Currency balance by tapping the Regional Currency icon in the upper right-hand corner of your city, next to SimCash.

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      What are Regional Factories and Regional Crafting Shops?

      Each Region has its own type of Factories and Regional Crafting Shops.

      Regional Factories produce Regional Raw Materials, and Regional Crafting Shops turn Regional Raw Materials into Regional Crafting Items.

      Things to know:

      • Regional Factories can only be placed in the corresponding Region. For example, the Green Factory can only be built in the Green Valley Region.
      • Regional Factories can only produce Regional Raw Materials.

      Regional Crafting Shops and Regional Crafting Items

      • Regional Crafting Shops can only be placed in the Region they come from. For example, the Eco Shop can only be built in the Green Valley Region.
      • Regional Crafting Shops can only produce Regional Crafting Items.
      • Regional Crafting Shops can’t be put in storage.
      • Regional Crafting Items become available as new city levels are reached. All Items are available at city level 35.

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        MORE INFO

        Can I expand my Regions?

        Yes! Regions can be expanded using the same expansion items you use in your Capital City.

        Tap on the Regional expansion areas to see how many items are required to unlock each one!

        Can I place buildings from my Capital City into my Regions?

        You can!

        Place Residential Zones, Capacity Services (like Power, Water, Sewage, Waste Management), Area Services (like Fire, Police, Health), and most Specialization buildings from your Capital City in your Regions.

        Things to know:

        • Demand for Capacity Services follows local regional rules in Regions.
        • Two additional Maxis Manors can be built per unlocked Region.
        • Mountain Specialization Buildings are not available in Green Valley, Cactus Canyon, and Limestone Cliffs.
        • Beach Specialization Buildings are not available in Cactus Canyon and Limestone Cliffs.
        • Government Buildings can only be placed in Capital City.
        • Epic Projects and Epic Buildings can only be placed in Capital City.

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