RollerCoaster Tycoon Gold Edition

by Atari

Product Features

• Take a trip to fame and fortune by building the biggest, best, scariest and most thrilling rides ever seen in any theme park. Can you make money in this volatile business? Can you become the ultimate Roller Coaster Tycoon? Design and build the biggest, best and scariest rides ever seen in any theme park. Create over 50 designs from the traditional 'Wooden Rollercoaster' to the high-tech 'Steel Corkscrew' and the terrifying 'Reverse Freefall' - all featuring accurately simulated motion dynamics. Fund the research and you'll get the greatest rides current technology is capable of then charge the top prices to your visitors. But it's not just about building roller coasters - you've got to look after all your guests including the less adventurous by providing the complete range of 'family' ride entertainment such as miniature railways, boat hire and mazes. Build food and drink stalls with rest facilities; hire costumed entertainers for the kiddies and create a park landscape that's not only fun but also appealing to walk through. Remember, you can own the best roller coaster ride ever but, if the visitors don't have a decent path to get there, you'll get no takers and no profit. Success is not just a matter of building state-of-the-art rides; it's how you structure the park with themes, colors and landscaping that will help your guests enjoy the experience enough to come back and pay for more. Features: Design and construct your own roller coaster rides, or choose from fantastic pre-built designs, all with accurately simulated motion dynamics. Raise the prices, increase research, monitor your customers' moods, fire your staff - all at the click of the mouse. Take advantage of technology as it develops; from the traditional 'Wooden Roller Coaster', to the high-tec 'Steel Corkscrew' and the terrifying 'Reverse Freefall Raise and lower land and water levels to enhance your rides, build tracks underground, in tunnels or suspended over lak
• RollerCoaster Tycoon Corkscrew Follies Get ready to experience all the excitement behind the design and construction of your very own theme park. Expand the possibilities (and the profits!) of your park by adding more roller coasters, thrilling ride enhancements, and new food and retail shops with Roller Coaster Tycoon Corkscrew Follies. Include something for everybody like a miniature golf course or a ghost train with underground sections - you can even add a suspended monorail! It's your park and you're in complete control! Features: Create even more 'Coaster Types, including the new Steel Twister with giant loops and barrel rolls or try your hand at constructing historical rides like the Side Friction Roller Coaster and the Virginia Reel. Breathtaking ride enhancements All new themes! Hide your wildest roller coaster in the depths of a jungle or surround your boat ride with dinosaurs for a Jurassic theme. 30 new pre-set scenarios! Start your venture with a partially built park, a futuristic park or a long-neglected park. New scenery and unique landscapes! Keep your park looking beautiful with flowers and trees or build your park on the edge of a canyon or a sea side cliff. Custom details! Paint the individual sections of your roller coasters in different colors, or stretch banner signs across areas to divide your park into different areas.
• RollerCoaster Tycoon Loopy Landscapes From Rocket Ships and Medieval Castles to Winter Wonderlands and new environments, you now have a complete working palette to create your next thrill-a-minute masterpiece. Build on new landscapes, provide more shops and stalls or take on one of 30 new scenarios filled with new exciting challenges. It's all here and it's waiting for you! Also includes the must-have follow-up to RollerCoaster Tycoon? Corkscrew FolliesTM Expansion Pack with more roller coasters and rides, 30 pre-set scenarios, breathtaking ride enhancements and custom details. Features: 30 new challenging scenarios New crowd-pleasing themes Sensational new roller coaster types Profitable shops and stalls Exciting new rides Requires RollerCoaster Tycoon

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006471Z
• Item Weight: 12 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: May 22, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,241 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Theme park possibilities are endless with this all-in-one pack!

Since its launch, RollerCoaster Tycoon has endeared itself to millions of PC owners worldwide. Now thrill ride fans can own a virtual treasure trove of fun and creative experiences offered in RollerCoaster Tycoon and its subsequent expansion packs, Corkscrew Follies and Loopy Landscapes.

Created by Chris Sawyer, the RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise is known for thoughtful game design that truly lets the player explore every aspect of building and running their very own theme park. The choices are nearly limitless! Players can choose from a wide range of coaster types with giant loops and barrel rolls or try their hand at constructing historical rides like the Side Friction RollerCoaster and the Virginia Reel! There are even added attractions that can be built like miniature golf courses, suspended monorails and even a water soaked log plume ride!

Product Description

This is a 2 cd-rom set! this item is supplied as 2 cds in sleeves. contains 3 best-selling games create the ultimate amusement park! product information rollercoaster tycoon gold edition allows players to design build and operate their own simulated theme parks with access to a complete set of design and construction tools that make even the wildest roller coaster easy to build and tune. Offers players over 90 scenarios filled with unique challenges and includes a huge variety of rides attractions and themes that will stretch the imagination as players create their own ultimate theme park. Begin building awesome rides right away! choose from a variety of rides shops and theme options. Expand and improve your parks to make profits soar. product titles included rollercoaster tycoon rollercoaster tycoon corkscrew follies rollercoaster tycoon loopy landscapes product features includes all content from original roller coaster tycoon corkscrew follies and loopy landscapes check out over 200 new track designs created by rollercoaster tycoons around the world test your skills with 91 scenarios including favorites like alton towers heide park and pleasure beach stretch your imagination with imaginative park themes including ice world medieval and martian. find out what individual visitors are thinking and meet their needs to make your profits soar. rollercoaster tycoon take a trip to fame and fortune by building the biggest best scariest and most thrilling rides ever seen in any theme park. Can you make money in this volatile business? can you become the ultimate roller coaster tycoon? design and build the biggest best and scariest rides ever seen in any theme park. Create over 50 designs from the traditional wooden rollercoaster to the high-tech steel corkscrew and the terrifying reverse freefall - all featuring accurately simulated motion dynamics. Fund the research and youll get the greatest rides current technology is capable of then charge the top prices to your vis...

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

82 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Same Old..., April 28, 2002

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CChard "Colin" (Troy, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: RollerCoaster Tycoon Gold Edition (CD-ROM)

It is important to note there is nothing new in this game. It is just a re-release of the game and its two expansion packs. So, if you have Rollercoaster Tycoon and the expansion packs, don't bother, Rollercoaster Tycoon II is coming this fall.

But if you dont have any of the RCT games yet, this is a good buy.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Windows XP Compatability, July 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: RollerCoaster Tycoon Gold Edition (CD-ROM)

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.

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BUY THIS NOW!, October 21, 2002

By 

Dan Tate "Father, husband, son" (Layton, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: RollerCoaster Tycoon Gold Edition (CD-ROM)

Rollercoaster Tycoon...the legacy? Absolutley, gamers for generations to come will look forward to the new releases of this game! Okay maybe I am over-exaggerating, but I can tell you that I love this game, I am 24 years old and I love this game. It is incredibly addictive. I can also tell you this, if you are wondering what version to buy, get the gold edition first. It gives you the original Rollercoaster tycoon (RCT for short) plus the two RCT expansion packs (loopy landscapes and corkscrew follies).

I will also warn you to start easy. It's much easier to start small and build your parks along with your knowledge. If you go straight to RCT II there are some very challenging games that is hard to appreciate or understand without first conquering a few games the conventional way.

To quote Aerosmith's Amazing "You have to learn to crawl...before you learn to walk" so just like with every other game and life in general, take things one step at a time. But be sure to buy this game...it's a blast!The game earns five stars and higher if I could. Buy this version because for ten bucks more you can almost quadruple your fun!