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4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: July 14, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Roller Coaster Tycoon is one of my favorite PC games. That's why I'm reviewing this. The hardest part of all in this game is the Arid Heights park in "Loopy Landscapes". But after you beat all the scenarios in the game, you will unlock Mega park, the biggest theme park of all. Now when it comes to the rides, it's just okay. It could use some improvements. Why? Because the rides are not many. Like in some park, it only shows at laest only 1 ride in a section like the roller coasters, thrill rides. Still, the game is cool.

Setting the Tycoon Standards!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Though the title of this review says it all perhaps a few points are in order:

- The graphics & sound of this game are great. They fit the genre and theme of the game perfectly. In a lot of games the sound can get tedious but in RCT this isn't an issue as the constant tasks and changing scenes keep things fresh.

- The gameplay is the best I've ever experienced or seen in a tycoon / sim game. The menus and interface buttons are VERY simple to learn and use. The game can be completely run by the mouse - typing is optional. The tutorial is simple and effective, getting you into the game fast. The drive to build the best park can be obsessive - be warned!

- Value isn't even the right word! This Gold edition comes with so much game! There are dozens of scenarios on the discs with this edition: that will take a lot of time to complete. In addition you can re-play any scenario that you've finished to your heart's content. You can continue playing any scenario that you've won and keep building with no further goals than design and profit. The replay value alone is worth EVERY cent. Add all that to abundant online resources and you're good to go.

- Performance: check for any relevant patches / updates online (there aren't too many) and other than that any mainstream modern computer (even the name-brand junk boxes) won't have problems running this game. I remember playing it endlessly on a 450mhz machine with 128mb ram and it ran like a champ. If you have better (or equal) than that you're good to go.

On a side note I'd recommmend NOT picking up Rollercoaster Tycoon 2, 3 or any other permutation - they are horrible defacements of a great original game. Stick with the original and play it into the ground: it's easier, more fun and less serious, and avoids any unrealistic and ridiculous additions to a true tycoon simulation. Keep it real!

A great pastime

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

RCT has made a lot of memories for my friend and me. The gameplay is great and makes you want to play more and more. And with the expansions (Loopy Landscapes and Corksrew Follies), it makes the game even more fun, adding new and exciting pre-built rides and new park landscapes for you to build on. Building your own coasters (and other rides) is amazing on here. But a drawback is that usually if you think a ride is totally awesome and ANYONE would want to ride it, the guests at the park usually think it's too intense or nauseating. But, there are always pre-built rides that they love if you can't seem to build a non-intense coaster. I urge you to buy this game, as it will probably run on any computer possible.

There's nothing quite like the original

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 24, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game pack a year ago and have enjoyed it ever since. It was a good value then, and even more so now with RCT 3 coming out in November. I too would recommend playing the original RCT before you move on to RCT 2 or 3. It may seem pretty rustic, especially compared to the screen shots of RCT 3, but it's a lot of fun and at an excellent price.

I Love Roller Coaster Tycoon

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 8
Date: September 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing this for about 2 years now and I still love it. That's because it's always something different, and exciting.

Great fun, but unstable on XP...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: August 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is a great little title for anyone after an involving and detailed Sim game. As the title suggests, the object here is to design, develop and construct roller-coasters, and whole theme parks in which to place them. You can design your own custom-coasters with an easy to use point-and-click interface, or else pick from the predesigned models.

Indeed, this game can be as fluid or involving as you see fit; newbies will be able to dive right in and create a great instant-park, whilst the long term gamer can while away many an hour designing from scratch and testing their own custom rides (right down to the paint job). In addition , you can flesh out your park with food and drink stalls, balloon shops, decorative fountains and landscaping etc...there's tons to do, and its a very pleasant surprise when the AI customers start bestowing bonus awards on your carefully crafted park.

The only niggles I have stem from the age of the game. Its not fully 3D, so you can't freely rotate your park (only 4 way isometric views), which means things can get a bit difficult to see at times, especially when trying to build underground rides or landscaping. I've also had problems installing anything but the basic game on my XP system - the expansions claim my system is incompatible. Maybe there are some new drivers to take care of this, but just be warned.

On the plus side the game runs smooth as silk on my modern machine, even with the resolution cranked way up, and 1000+ guests in the park. This is a lovingly designed game thats suitable for all the family, and great for kids to learn about finiancing and economics in a fun way. Recommended!

Windows XP Compatability

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 21 / 21
Date: July 23, 2003
Author: Amazon User

There is a patch you can download at Atari's web site to make the expansion pack Loopy Landscapes work on a PC running Windows XP. The Roller Coaster Tycoon CD itself already runs fine under Windows XP, but the expansion packs Corkscrew Follies and Loopy Landscapes do not run under Windows XP even if you change the compatibility mode on your PC for Windows 95/98. The patch will make Loopy Landscapes run fine using Windows XP, and since it already includes Corkscrew Follies, you do not need to worry about trying to get that CD to work.

Also, the RollerCoaster Tycoon Gold Edition pack that we just purhased from Amazon already has the downloadable patch applied to the Loopy Landscapes expansion pack CD, so we didn't even need to download the patch.

So, those of you running Windows XP on your PC and can't get Loopy Landscapes to work, go download that patch and have fun using your expansion pack.

YOU DO NOT HAVE A LIFE WITHOUT THIS GAME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 11
Date: June 04, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I CAN NOT BEGIN TO EXPLAIN. IF YOU ARE INTO CHESS, CHECKERS, GAMES OF STRATAGIES, THIS IS YOUR GAME!
YOU WILL HOOKED ON FOR HOURS. ONLY ONE PROBLEM: THIS GAME MAKES YOU EAT COLD DINNERS EVERYDAY BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT LEAVE THE MONITOR FOR ONE SECOND. THIS IS THE BEST SIMULATION GAME ON EARTH AND I CONGRADULATE CHRIS SAWYER ON A SUPERB PREFORMANCE. NOT ONLY CAN YOU PLAY THIS GAME BUT YOU CAN ALSO DOWNLOAD MORE PRE BUILT TRACKS ONLINE AND UPLOAD YOURS FOR OTHERS TO DOWNLOAD @ WWW.ROLLERCOASTERTYCOON.COM
I HOPE TO SEE MORE GREAT GAMES FROM CHRIS SAWYER AND THE CREW

The best game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: June 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I love this game.I get lost in it. You should definitly buy this game. Its not a waste of money.

ONE OF THE GREATEST SIM GAMES I HAVE EVER PLAYED!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I origionally had bought this game for my sister for her birthday, but I ended up playing this game more than her. The graphics are flawless, and it is a genius idea. I mean, c'mon,! you get to build your own theme park and rides and then you get to watch people ride on them and tell you about them, so you can modify it to their needs. I would give this game six stars if I could, but Five is the highest I could choose!

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