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The game that if you play for 5 mins, you'll be hooked.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 29, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Oh wow. Amazing. This game has made me addicted from the start. Everything from the little people to the massive rides are amazingly cool. The game has some very cutesy graphics (I mean that in a good way)that makes the experience better than ever. There must be 50 scenarios and 40,000 rides you can build, all I can say is bravo Chris Sawyer. Go out and buy this game now.

This game gives hours of fun.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 04, 1999
Author: Amazon User

In return for your $'s you get hours upon hours of fun. I have just started to scratch the surface of this game. There is a lot to it. If you read the previous reviews you will get a good idea of what I mean (don't want to repeat). It is very realistic for a game and can be as challenging or easy as you want it to be. I built my own roller coaster the very first time I played. And it worked! I would highly recommend buying the expansion pack (more rides, etc.) with this game because it will add to your enjoyment. Fun is the key word here.

Nice game... but maybe TOO realistic!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

"Roller Coaster Tycoon" is a really fun game where kids can design their own amusement park complete with rides, food stalls, souvenier stands, and much more! You start off by choosing where you want your park to be. Some choices include Bumbly Beach, Forest Frontiers, Diamond Heights, Dynamite Dunes, and many more. (at the beginning you start off woth five choices for your amusement park setting) Each setting has a goal. For example, you may have to have 650 guests in your park by October, year 3, with a park rating of at least 600. You can name your park, charge admission fees, pick rides (as you progress more choices are available), put footpaths and sidewalks, hire staff, and put food stalls and rest rooms. But beware- you only start off with ten thousand dollars! To earn more money you need to depend on guests and profits from the food and rides! The more successful your park is, the more new rides and attractions are available for you! After you meet your goal, new scenery is available for your park. My only problem with the game is that it's WAY too realistic. One time one of my roller coasters actually crashed, causing deaths of everyone who was on the ride! Another time I built a ride over the water and forgot to put a path leading from the exit, so guests actually drowned! (stupid me!) Plus, your staff dosn't always listen to you. (Not to mention you need to pay them every month!) I once spent nearly an hour trying to get one of my mechanics to fix a ferris wheel! Overall, Roller Coaster Tycoon is a wonderful game, and very fun to play, but the realism is a little too real!

Grab Some Popcorn and Take a Ride on the Roller Coaster!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

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!

Unlock your creative energy... relaxing... & never the same!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 21, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the one. I have owned this game and continued to play it since it debuted over two years ago. I have watched it sit on the best seller charts for two years.

Okay, in the modern era of 3D the graphics are a little dated. Sure it's just sprite animation, but the beauty is in the details Chris Sawyer and his team added. In a 3D game (see the awful SimThemePark and SimCoaster for examples), this level of minute detail can't be added, there just aren't polygon pushing graphics cards in existence to do it. So the reality is they are only dated because the game industry says 3D is the thing, and not because they are less beautiful and detailed.

The sound in this game is quite remarkable. As you scan your park you'll intuitively now what parts are popular because you'll just hear that familiar buzz of humanity when you pass over it. You know what I mean, the soft buzz you hear at a baseball game in between innings or even at Disneyland throughout your day. It's just the sound of a ton of people all in one place. You'll know you're passing over your most popular ride because you hear the screams of riders and giggles of people at the ride exit. Oddly enough, next time you go to a theme park, you'll swear you hear sounds right from this game on the thrill rides.

The brilliant idea of letting you create your own rides makes the game as limitless as your imagination. If you're a theme park nut, how can you resist trying to build your own Disneyland, and watching small visitors enjoy your masterpiece? You'll never create the same park twice because your imagination will send you in different directions each time.

Are there some problems with this game? Absolutely, but only after TWO years of playing. The fan community for this title has a long laundry list of things they would love to see in an RCT 2, but this is just a testament to how detailed and fun the first game is. It simply is a reflection that the game's fans can't wait for a sequel.

Go ahead and get this and pick up the Loopy Landscapes expansion. It is well worth it. If you have Windows 2000, then be sure to visit the official web site for a patch. I can't tell if you if XP is supported, you'll want to check their official site.

There is a massive fan community on the web that has devoted hours to writing special tools and "trainers" to let you unlock a few things this game's designer didn't see fit to add. But don't let that scare you away. Without any of those things you will find hours of enjoyment, especially if you are a theme park nut.

If this game came out in 2001, I think it would still be worthy on five stars. Consider when it DID come out, and ask yourself how you missed out on this one.

Yay!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 01, 2005
Author: Amazon User

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.

An awesome theme park experience!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 31, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Roller Coaster tycoon is the best tycoon game i have played so far! It has great features and you can play it for hours and hours on end without getting bored of it...

There are many themeparks each with is objective you must meet...the first ones are simple, the year goes form March through October in which you must earn money from the entrance fee and the ride fees...

You can click on each of the people in your theme park and it will tell you how happy they are, what they are thinking, what they are carrying, etc...

Your rides can be built from a set ride or you can create it from scratch...build it as long as you want, as high as you want, as intense and fun as you want, and it will even tell you how nauseating it will be...

You can fix up your theme parks with fountains, statues, trees, bushes, pavement, etc...many different options that unlock as you go along....rides and stalls are also unlocked the more you play...you can build the theme park exactly how you want it...

Overall this game is extremely exciting, very managable, you pass the time very fast, and you never get bored!!

This Is Among My Top Five Favorite Games!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game was great! I am an R.T. newbie, but I still enjoy playing. The game play is easy to learn, with only a few actions you can't do with a mouse. Custom-designing rollercoasters is really fun, and the only drawback is trying to raise or lower the ratings through construction. The parks are very scenic and detailed, and the guests all have individual personalities. All in all, I definitely recommend this game!

Mom says it's great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 14, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I gave this to my son for his 12th birthday, and he hasn't stopped playing; he would have grown tired of another software a long time ago. He figured out how to do everything in no time (didn't read the manual; how many kids do?) and he is just fascinated by the planning and business aspects, but especially the roller-coaster building segment. This is great for kids and adults alike (my 8-year-old plays too, when his older brother lets him in.) What a fun way to enhance creativity and business sense, and avoid the mind-numbing software filled with violence or other negative attributes. We love this!

Worhty fun game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: September 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Roller Coaster Tycoon is a game that is focusing on building an entertainment park. You can build your own themed park, rollercoaster, go-kart track, and many more. This game is released years ago and now the price has been dropped. Being low-priced doesn't always mean bad games. I played this game for months a few years ago. It has free mode where you can build your own dream entertainment park. Or you can play in mission mode in which you have to meet the requirements for each level.

The sounds in this game is pretty good, making you feel as if you are in the middle of an entertainment park. You can hear the screaming of people on the roller coaster, the tune of the Merry-go-Round, the noise of the crowd, and so on.

If you have good PCs with great graphic card, you may want to try Roller Coaster Tycoon 3 with 3D graphics with better gameplay, graphics, and sounds.

Overall, this is still a great game and really worthy. With only a few bucks, you can have another entertainment source in your PC for your weekend. :-)

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