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RollerCoaster Tycoon (1999)

Chris Sawyer Productions, Frontier Developments

PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox

4.03 from 1248 ratings

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The premise of the game is to complete a series of preset scenarios by successfully building and maintaining amusement parks through business ownership as a theme park entrepreneur. The key to any park is building a large amount and diverse range of rides for the visitors. Players can choose from dozens of roller coaster types and can also build log … Read more
The premise of the game is to complete a series of preset scenarios by successfully building and maintaining amusement parks through business ownership as a theme park entrepreneur. The key to any park is building a large amount and diverse range of rides for the visitors. Players can choose from dozens of roller coaster types and can also build log flumes, carousels, bumper cars, haunted houses, go karts, ferris wheels, and swinging ships, among other rides. The intensity and type of rides must be balanced, as visitors' preferences vary significantly from person to person. For example, some guests prefer exciting rides and have high nausea tolerance levels, while other guests are just the opposite. Read less
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Developers
Chris Sawyer Productions, Frontier Developments
Publishers
Atari, Inc., Hasbro Interactive, MicroProse Software, Inc.
Genres
Simulator, Strategy
Themes
Business, Sandbox
Series
RollerCoaster Tycoon
Steam
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Release dates

  • Mar 31, 1999 (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Apr 12, 1999 (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Mar 25, 2003 (North_America) Xbox
  • Mar 25, 2003 (Europe) Xbox

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Best Games (1999) by RehRomano · 10 games · 0
Tycoon games by catgirl · 43 games · 0

Rating distribution

5 stars
404
4 stars
533
3 stars
264
2 stars
37
1 star
10
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