Roller Coaster Tycoon
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Video Game Reviews of Roller Coaster Tycoon
Customer Review: Yay!
Summary: 5 Stars
I never thought this game looked very good until I played it at a friend's house. I went out and bought it for the very low price of under ten bucks at Wal*Mart the next day.
It is so much fun! You can build and design your own rides, or buy ones that have already been built. Food stands, bathrooms, and souvenier stands can also be purchased as well as scenery items. Detailed information is available about all of your customers, from their feelings to how much money they're willing to spend at your park. You have a certain goal to reach when you create a theme park, and when you reach it, your name will be posted under the location name. And there are many new locations to unlock as well. You can hire handymen to clean up trash and puke, mechanics to fix and check rides, security guards to make sure no one breaks anything, and entertainers that can be dressed in a panda, tiger, or elephant suit. Also, some advice: Don't let your park entrance fee be "FREE" (If you start at $1.00, people will keep saying that your entrance fee is cheap, and you get to raise it! I got as high as $20 once!)
Overall, if you like The Sims, or Zoo Tycoon, you will enjoy this game! It is addicting, and is now a favorite of mine! I'm so happy I gave it a chance.
Customer Review: great game /tutorial weak
Summary: 3 Stars
I know, What planet am I from?, but I just recently started playing RCT#1 and think it is great but I really want to master building my own rides and the challenge is to make sure your entrance and exit buildings work and gates etc. Just started excavating land and water. Water rides??? OMG Tutorial sucks and doesn't help you blueprint well enough to design coasters.The whole concept is great maybe I have to try expansion or newer versionsCustomer Review: Splendid
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very good game. I used to play this game for hours on end. It's a lot of fun. The best part about it is that you don't need to have a supercomputer to play it. For those of you who's computers can't handle RCT 3, buy this game. Do Not get RCT 2, it's not worth the money to buy a slightly worse carbon copy of a great game. Customer Review: Grab Some Popcorn and Take a Ride on the Roller Coaster!
Summary: 5 Stars
Anyone who has an old computer like mine (6 years old), knows it is getting harder and harder to find quality games that will fit your system. Roller Coaster Tycoon's minimum requirements are only 16 MB RAM, a CD ROM Drive speed of 4x and 50 MB of free hard drive space, so it works great even on my obsolete system. What is more, it is a fun game! The first simulation game I became familiar with was Theme Hospital and, since I enjoyed that game so much, I decided to switch from the hospital beds and psychiatry couches to the roller coasters and concession stands. Theme Hospital was a little easier to learn. At first, I could not figure out how to get the rides up and running, but the tutorial soon set me straight. Now I am having hours of fun with this game.
This game allows you to do all kinds of things. You can build a variety of rides from the kiddie ones (haunted house, curly slide, carousel, Ferris wheel) to scary, complex roller coasters. You can even name the rides! The roller coasters can come pre-made or, when you get more advanced, you can design your own. There are also a variety of concession stands to build including a burger place, soft drink stand, balloon stand, popcorn, pizza, french fries, you name it! Different scenery can be chosen too, including those with a Greek, Roman, or Egyptian theme to really give your park character. As you play the game, new rides, scenery, and concession stands will be introduced. Each time I play, I discover something new! You also get to hire maintenance men, handymen, security guards, and entertainers (guys dressed up like pandas, elephants, or tigers). You do not have to baby-sit the game as much as Theme Hospital, as your workers always go where they're needed. Sometimes, you need to move handymen to different spots to clean up vomit and litter faster. Remember to hire enough maintenance men to inspect the rides, otherwise CRASH! Patrons can die in this game, so watch out! You can also check what the customers are thinking about your park and the different rides. The only annoying part of the game is when customer after customer gets lost and the game keeps beeping at you. You have to adjust the walk ways to prevent this. Otherwise, this game is loads of fun, easy to learn, and very rewarding when you begin to see the amusement park of your dreams taking shape!
Customer Review: -
Summary: 5 Stars
this game is lots of fun. i reccomend it to kids who love to figure out how to put something together. this game is loaded with education on how to spend your money wisely and how to construct things. it is a fun learning game.