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RollerCoaster Tycoon

1999Chris SawyerPC · Xbox
90PurrfectSadkitty Score
90KitSuperintelligent review
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About the game

You build and run theme parks, from designing coasters track piece by track piece to setting the price of fries. It was a giant hit and is still the benchmark for theme park sims.

Kit's verdict · 9.0/10The theme park sim that got it right the first time, and the details still delight. Kit · Sadkitty Games

Loved

  • Deep coaster design tools
  • Charming guests with thoughts you can read
  • Addictive scenario goals

Not so much

  • Interface feels clunky today
  • Low resolution on modern screens without fan fixes

Play it if builders and tinkerers who love watching a park run.

Skip it if players who want action or a story.

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Cheats & codes

Every RollerCoaster Tycoon cheat we know

That guest takes photos as they walk around.PC · Click a guest and rename them to this name.
That guest paints pictures.PC · Click a guest and rename them to this name.
That guest thinks 'Wow!' constantly.PC · Click a guest and rename them to this name.
That guest is always happy.PC · Click a guest and rename them to this name.
That guest waves at other guests.PC · Click a guest and rename them to this name.

Single-player only. Cheats can turn off achievements and some saves; use them on a spare save.

Tips

Play it better

  1. Test every new coaster before opening it, and check its Excitement, Intensity and Nausea ratings.
  2. Place food stalls near ride exits, and put toilets and benches along main paths.
  3. Hire handymen and give them small patrol areas so paths stay clean.
  4. Raise ride prices slowly on popular rides. Guests will pay more for high-excitement coasters.
  5. Put a mechanic near each big coaster so breakdowns get fixed fast.
Secrets & unlockables

Hidden in plain sight

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Trivia

  • Chris Sawyer wrote almost the entire game in x86 assembly language.
  • It reused and expanded the engine from his earlier Transport Tycoon.
  • The fan project OpenRCT2 rebuilt the game's engine so it runs well on modern systems.
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