
SimCity
Common 1989
SimCity
Aspyr Media · Electronic Arts · 1989
- Rarity
- Common
- Album number
- 5827
- Released
- 1989
- Metacritic
- 64/100
- Developer
- Aspyr Media
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Genres
- Simulation
- Platforms
- PC, Wii, SNES, NES
- In the game since
- October 2, 2026
Why this card is Common
A card’s rarity comes from the game’s Metacritic score. 64/100 puts SimCity in the Common tier, which runs from 50 to 69/100.
The easiest tier to get, and the one that pays back the least when recycled.
This tier holds 480 of the 1,795 available cards, or 26.7% of the catalogue.
Finishes
The game has three finishes. A copy’s finish is rolled when the pack is opened, so the same game can sit in a collection more than once.
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Normal3 coins when recycled
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Shiny4 to 12% of drawn cards, depending on the pack9 coins when recycled
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GoldenGolden is kept for Mythics: this card only exists as Normal and Shiny.
Where to find it
Odds computed on the 1,795 cards in circulation and on each pack’s rates.
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Retro Packone chance in 97 per pack270 coins
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Turkey Packone chance in 200 per pack90 coins
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Free Packone chance in 281 per packfree every 12 hours
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Classic Packone chance in 281 per pack180 coins
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Blockbuster Packone chance in 332 per pack330 coins
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Legendary Packone chance in 849 per pack1,200 coins
Estimate: a pack’s guaranteed rarity shifts these odds slightly.
What sets this card apart
Big production: it belongs to the Blockbuster Pack pool.
Released before 2006: it belongs to the Retro Pack pool.
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