Thrillville

by LucasArts

Product Features

• Build, manage, ride, customize and socialize your way through the five theme parks you've created
• The simplest, most intuitive development tools available for all 75-plus ride types, from wooden, corkscrew and inverted coasters to merry-go-rounds, trains and all your favorite carnival rides
• Play classic midway games like bumper cars, saucer soccer, remote-control cars, shooting gallery, mini-golf, rhythm challenges, arcade-style shoot- em-ups and puzzlers
• Interact and develop a relationship with any guests you see - Listen to and address their unique concerns about your park, joke with them, and even help a guest impress his crush by winning that special prize
• Explore 15 different themed areas spread across five theme parks, such as Pirates Gone Wild, Gold Rush, Ancient Treasures of Egypt and Moon Base

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GI7LOO
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 21, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,086 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #5 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Simulation > Life
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

Visit Thrillville for a nonstop party in a theme park you create. Thrillville lets you experience a fully interactive and customizable amusement park where you can play dozens of midway minigames interact with your park guests and even build and ride roller coasters and over 100 attractions. Out on the midway you can jump on your rides for real gaming experiences racing on go-kart tracks you put together and playing mini-golf on courses you designed and joining friends for dozens of four-player party games from bumper cars to arcade shoot-'em-ups. You can also tour the park on foot chatting and joking with all the guests to help them out and make sure they're enjoying themselves.Format: PS2 Genre: SPORTS/GAMES Rating: RP UPC: 023272404352 Manufacturer No: 40435

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

137 of 138 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Entertaining, and Easy version of Roller Coaster Tycoon, December 1, 2006

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Harvest "cat" (PA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thrillville (Video Game)

Many theme park games have came out in the past years, but none of them have been up to par (In my opinion...) with the "Roller Coaster Tycoon" series. Before I bought this game, I read about it. One of the things that caught my attention was that you could talk to the guests. "That sounds cool.", I thought. So, I ordered it and when it came to my house and I stuck it in my PS2, I was pretty impressed! Not only do you get to build rides, but you can do SO much more.

-Build CollerCoasters from scratch or build a "pre-made" one. (Simillar to "Roller Coaster Tycoon".) Although, your Roller Coasters do not have to be realistic at all. You don't need lift hills and you don't have to make sure the ride won't fly off the track if it goes to fast because, well it won't. It's completely non-violent.
-Build game stalls, which YOU can play yourself to earn extra money for your park. You can also play these games with the guests, OR you can play them in Multi-Player mode with your friends.
-Talk to the guests! You can ask about your park, what needs to be improved, what they like about it. You can also just chat with them about different things and build your relationship. (After you build your relationship with a person, you can also flirt with them. Which is sort of weird, but entertaining.) You can also play match-maker with the guests. The whole point of this is so that the "teenagers" are happier, come to your park more, spend more money, etc.

Overall, this a fun game, which isn't TOO challenging. There's stuff you keep you busy -like playing at the game stalls- while your waiting for some extra cash to roll in. But it shouldn't be too hard to make money, as playing games earns you some dough, and you'll be doing a lot of that. Kids over 10 will probably enjoy it, because it DOES deal with money, the amount of energy needed for a ride, that sort of thing. (And it DOES have flirting, as I mentioned before.) Kids under 10 might have a problem with all the money managment. But if they can play Roller Coaster Tycoon, then they can definatly play this.

Bottom line, this is a great game for anyone who enjoys games like the Sims, Roller Coaster Tycoon, and mini games.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Fun, Without the Headaches of Rollercoaster Tycoon, July 10, 2007

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Graboidz (Westminster, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thrillville (Video Game)

I enjoyed Rollercoaster Tycoon when it first arrived, but having to deal with coasters flying off the track, worrying about financing new rides or coasters, customer's nausea levels etc. got tiresome. I just wanted to have fun building coasters. I've tried several other amusement park themed games over the years, but none really captured my attention. I picked up "Thrillville" for my 9 year old son, and hoped it wouldn't be too difficult for him play as Rollercoaster Tycoon was. When he first started playing the game he asked me to help him build a coaster....and that is all it took. I got hooked. Completing missions, building coasters, playing the mini-games....even cleaning up the vomit and trash is a lot of fun with "Thrillville". It has all of the elements I liked about Rollercoaster Tycoon without worrying about all of the things that got in the way of having fun. The graphics are top-notch, the music is great, the games are challenging and fun, the missions are great. This is the best game I have purchased for the PS2 in a long time.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Family game, February 12, 2007

By 

mom to 3 boys (usa) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thrillville (Video Game)

If you have ever played the tycoon park building game (like sea world, coasters, zoo tycoon etc..) on the PC, then you'll Love this one for the Playstation!!! I was hesitant to buy it because it wasn't for the computer. But since it is really hard to find games me and the kids can play together and after reading all the great kid reviews I order the game and we all love it!!

There are so many things to do, from striking up conversations and making friends, which my 8 year old likes. To playing arcade games; that are actually fun, to design a park with enough food, bathroom, games and rides --and you get to ride the rides. Best part arcade mode is easy enough for my 4 year old to play --and can see why some adult think it's boring-- anything me and my 4 year old can play together even if it's easy for me is a plus. There are challenging parts to the game too like designing your own golf course, race tracks and roller coaster --kind of hard for kids under 6 yrs-- I suggest watching the tutorial or you'll never understand how to do design them. And you also learn how to manage money, take out loans, watch how much power you use so the kids have to use their brains when they put their parks together. Over all one of the best family games since Lego star wars.

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