User Guide

peaceful. The Crime Overlay also shows you the
location of Police Stations and Courthouses.
Disease.
The specter of disease can haunt your city
at every turn. The Disease Overlay shows you
where pestilence thrives. It also shows the physi-
cians in your city who combat this risk.
Malaria.
Malaria-carrying mosquitoes live in
marshes and near water. Homes in these locations
are susceptible to malaria infection. Using the
Malaria Overlay shows you which homes are most
at risk and shows you the herbalists working in the
city to prevent the affliction.
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Water Overlay
With the Water Overlay activated, you can see all your
city’s Water Supplies and Wells and watch water carri-
ers conduct their daily business.
The Water Overlay is color-coded to give you infor-
mation on water access in the city. Light blue indicates
the presence of ground water. You can place buildings
that need access to ground water, like Wells, Water
Supplies, Palaces and Mansions, there. Land marked
with dark blue shows the houses that have access to
water from a Well. Access to clean water from water
carriers is marked with blue columns. The taller the
column, the better house’s access to clean water is.
Risks Overlays
Many potential problems threaten a city’s well-being,
but luckily you can do something about most of
them. The Risks Overlays are your guides to these
problems and can help you decide what to do to pre-
vent problems.
In each of the Risks Overlays, most of the buildings will
be flattened and replaced with a red column. The taller
and redder the column, the greater the risk is.
Fire
. The Fire Overlay shows which buildings have
a high likelihood of catching fire. You will also be
able to see at a glance where the city’s Firehouses
are, which will help you decide if a particular area
may need more protection.
Crime.
In any city, some neighborhoods are
rougher than others. The Crime Overlay shows
you where trouble spots are and where things are
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Overlays.
Overlays show you particular aspects of your city. This
overlay shows which homes have access to a Mortuary. The homes
have been flattened and replaced with columns. The higher the col-
umn, the better access the house has to a Mortuary.
To see where your health
workers are, use the
Health Overlay (see page
207).