This one has kept me cleaning up the puke at the exit of my rides for a long time.
Now you can! The ultimate test to see if you have what it takes to be a RollerCoaster Tycoon is here.
The same basic game interface has been preserved, which is great, we already know where everything will be. But creating and running the ultimate amusement park is now a lot more fun, more creative and very, very addictive. You can create everything you think real parks are missing. Combine fantasy with demand and challenge the laws of physics. RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 contains new and addictive challenges and opportunities for your creativity: the game incorporates the same detailed design of the previous version, with the possibility of exploring all the aspects of the construction and organization of your park.
There are tons of new shops and amazing ride designs, lots of scenery and themes to choose from, and track designs with scenery included (if already researched). Entertainers can now have more costumes to dress in, like the Sheriff and the Burglar, perfect for a Wild West theme park. Vertical construction options (you can have your Free-Fall standing over your Car Ride or your paths, for example). Not having to delete each little tree so you can put up your new coaster, the game does it for you automatically when placing a ride where you want it. You can see new actions on the guests (they actually stop to watch the rides). There's no need to complete certain scenarios to unlock others.
Creation trading with other Tycoons worldwide is available at www.rollercoastertycoon.com. Select from 25 official Six Flags roller coasters and compare your rides to the ones built by pros.
The Scenario Editor (in which we can create our own park challenges) has numerous options ranging from the type of rides and themes available right from the start, to what color do you want the water to be or what type of park entrance do you prefer.
Shops and Stalls
There are a total of four categories: food, drink, guest facilities, and souvenirs. Food stalls sell all sorts of food, from Fried Chicken to Won Ton Soup. Drink stalls sell hot (Hot Chocolate, Coffee) and cold (Lemonade, Soda, Ice Tea) drinks. Guest facilities are stalls that give help or sanitation to park visitors, such as the First Aid Room and the ATM Machine (yep, now your guests can spend even more money on your park!). Souvenir stalls sell a wide range of items, from T-shirts to Sunglasses, so your guests will have something to remember their stay.
Rides and Attractions
There are a total of five ride categories: gentle rides, roller coasters, thrill rides, transportation, and water rides. Gentle rides are just that, gentle. You have 13 types to choose from, from your ordinary Merry-Go-Round to the Crooked House or a Circus, these rides will please those with a low nausea tolerance. Roller Coasters are a must on every park, they are usually the main attractions. You can choose from 15 types of coasters, wooden or steel, floorless cars or ladybird cars, the options are numerous. Build a mini-coaster that everyone will enjoy or go for the maximum nausea rating! But then remember to add some extra benches, bathrooms and handymen to the exit area.
Thrill rides are just that, thrilling. Motion Simulators and 3D Cinemas are some of the guest's favorites. Transportation rides transport around visitors to your park. Monorail, Steam Train, Chairlift, Trams and Elevators make your guest's access to certain park areas a lot easier, saves them a lot of walking, which helps preventing bad moods and tiredness.
Water rides usually get the riders wet, either they're on a Swan Pedaling Boat or a Jet Ski, Log Flume or River Rapids, but they will always enjoy their Submarine trip.
There are more customization options, from the type of music playing in your ride to different colors for each part of a rollercoaster track.
Scenery and Theming
Vertical scenery construction allows you to add tunnels to a coaster, you can place all sorts of different buildings around your park, or match different themes to create a unique decoration. You're even allowed to change the color on every theme piece. Entertain your guests with new and sometimes animated themes, including Giant Garden, Wild West and Pirates. My favorite was the Candy Theme. Jelly beans, gummies, lollypops, chocolate bars, marshmallows and liquorice combined placed big smiles on my guests' faces and made the rides look even more delicious. Themes really are a challenge to your creativity and imagination.
There are hundreds of new little things in RCT2, but the look and feel of the original game are still there. And that's what will keep me cleaning up the puke at the exit of my rides.
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