Thrillville: Off the Rails

by LucasArts

• Experience family-friendly gameplay with some of the most outlandish roller-coaster concepts ever imagined
• Build and ride 20 death-defying rides, talk and joke with all your guests, and play dozens of minigames
• New lighthearted story ties together 100+ missions, complete with 34 playable multiplayer theme-park games
• Social interaction with park guests both advance the plot and suggest better ways to manage the park
• Visit 15 themed areas like Battleville, Winterville, Spaceville, and Aeroville, all spread throughout 5 new parks

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000R39IW6
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 16, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,516 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Nintendo Wii

Thrillville: Off the Rails lives up to its name with 20 death-defying rides so outrageous they inspire the same word from every park visitor who sees them: "WHOA!" Players build these incredible "WHOA Coasters" to leap from one track to another launch through the air like cannonballs blast through burning rings of fire and more. A new lighthearted story ties together more than 100 missions complete with 34 playable multiplayer theme-park games and improved social interaction with park guests. The in-depth conversations both advance the plot and suggest better ways to manage the park. But is every guest to be trusted? One never knows when a rival from the nefarious Globo-Joy might attempt to sabotage Thrillville parks with deceptive information... Format: WII Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE Rating: RP UPC: 023272406639 Manufacturer No: 40663

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 53 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars More fun than I expected! January 11, 2008

By J. Peplinski VINE™ VOICE

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

When I first got a Wii, this was one of the first games that I rented - now I must own it!! I wasn't sure what to expect, having never played the original, but I thought that riding roller coasters sounded like it might look cool. Well, first off: it DOES look cool! Riding the rides you created is a lot of fun, especially when you can add in all kinds of death-defying tricks that could never exist in the real world! You can ride all the other rides too, nothing is off-limits for gameplay. Unfortunately, the ones that merely spin around can make you almost as sick as similar rides in real life.

The minigames are hit-or-miss: some are forgettable while others are downright addictive. All are cute and well done, just depends on what you like. Personally I couldn't get enough of shooting food items at other food items, OMG it is just as silly as it sounds and I was up playing until 3am! The minigames you must play in order to "train" new park personnel are extremely fun too. There are so many different kinds of games that everyone is sure to find one or two that they can't put down.

The only thing keeping this from being a 5-star game (for me) is the inane interactions with the park guests. You basically have the same very short list of interactions for nearly every visitor, nothing flows together like anything resembling an actual conversation, and I generally found it to be cumbesome and annoying. But, a minor drawback in an overall fun game.

Great for all ages, fun graphics, lots of variety, and weirdly addictive minigames make for a must-own game!

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars my son loves this game January 18, 2008

By C. Dionne VINE™ VOICE

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I bought this for my 10 year old because I thought the commercials made it look like a fun game where you can build rollercoasters and run a theme park... which of course it is! But what he's really enjoying is running around 'talking' to the other people visiting the theme parks and getting them to 'like' him. Typically Cody has a very hard time with most Wii games because he's used to using the Playstation or Gamecube controllers which don't require alot of movement. This game has managed to successfully keep his interest and even teach him a little about interacting with other people (listening to what they say and responding appropriately or talk about things that interest them). I really never considered this game a teaching game when I bought it but he's having a great time and developing some people skills - it's a win win situation!

71 of 84 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!!!!! November 22, 2007

By Avataress59

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

My family has had a Wii now for 11 months. Just when I think it can't get any better, I'm wrong. Of the 12 top games we already own, this one surpasses all of them. As much fun for Mom (me) as it is for my 8 and 10 year olds... and yes, they beat me in almost every one of these minigames played in Battle (multiplayer) mode.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of fun, but not in the ways I expected September 2, 2008

By Suzanne Amara VINE™ VOICE

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

I've wanted this game for a while, but waited until the price was down to buy it. I think even if I'd paid the original full price, I would have been happy with my purchase. The game is a good deal of fun, but not really in the ways I expected.

What I expected, in a nutshell, was a game like Roller Coaster Tycoon, one of my favorite PC games ever---a game where you really design a park from the bottom up, with control over where the rides are placed, what scenery is around, all kinds of prices, even terrain. This game doesn't have that. The parks look and feel like completed parks when you first see them. You have control only really over what ride to put where and minor things like color. You do get more control over roller coasters, but not where they start or end---you can design all kinds of twists and turns and drops quite easily, but somehow you never get the feel you get in RCT---that you really have to work hard to make a great coaster and that you get a lot of feedback from your customers about how much they like it, or don't.

The customers in this game SEEM like you can interact with them a lot, but they are too easily satisfied---they almost always just love your park---and once you figure out what topics they are into, it's easy to choose from a list of phrases what to talk to them about to make them friends. In RCT, you are more concerned about your people as a group.

The real fun here is the extra value---you can play all the games you place in the park, and they are GOOD games!... It's really a collection of minigames far better than any other I've found for the Wii, with tremendous variety---lots of shooting games, Bejeweled type games, games that look like Halo, a minigolf game you can design and play, a dirt bike game that's really interesting---and lots more! The games don't really relate much to the park---you don't feel like you are playing them as part of the game but rather just as a break from the game. You can win prizes you can give people, but this is quite hard to do, and you never really see the prizes, you just know you have them.

The game has lots of goals that let you unlock new types of parks, and you can try to complete certain goals or you can just unlock things by chance by making a good park.

It's a little tricky to figure out things like how to save, and it's a little confusing to understand exactly where you are in the parks you own---each park has 3 parts which are quite separate and seem like whole new amusement parks, which confused me at first.

Overall, get this game for the minigames and for the coaster design feature. Don't expect a feel like a Sim game or RCT, and you won't be disappointed! Read more ›

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The most addicting November 27, 2008

By Tracy Parker

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I have been owning a Wii for over a year now and my 10yo son says Thrillville is the best Wii game ever. He loves making his own rollercoasters and then riding them. He says his other games get boring, but this one NEVER does because there is so much to do.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone May 12, 2008

By W. Chen

Platform for Display:Nintendo Wii

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Wow, this game is packed with stuff to do. Something for everyone. Mom enjoyed the mission challenges in 5 categories: build, games, guests, upkeep, and manage. Dad liked the classic-style arcade games. Seven year old liked exploring the many parks and solving the sabotage mysteries. Five year old loved to build coasters, golf courses, and buggy courses. The music (including Miley Cyrus and Aly and AJ) and the DJ background is pretty hip. The dance/cheerleeding game is terrible, but the shooting/treasure hunting games are fun. Pick your park manager character, dress, customize, then go design your amusement park, meet the many customers, and play the 34 multiple minigames. A really good buy if you like variety.