Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 (Prima's Official Strategy Guide) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Ready to Lose Your Lunch?
·Essential hints for creating awesome amusement parks
·Tricks to keep your guests happy and spending money
·Strategies for beating every scenario in the game
·Details on every available coaster, ride, shop, character, and more
·Insights into peep psychology
·Resource management essentials
·The inside scoop on the making of RCT3 from the developers
·Tips for creating custom pyrotechnic shows with the Fireworks MixMasterTM
·Pointers for using sandbox mode and creating your own huge parks

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Prima Games (November 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761545832
• ISBN-13: 978-0761545835
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #597,275 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide if you can read, July 25, 2006

A Kid's Review

now for some people this book might be confusing because there so used to there little colering books but in truth this is a really good guide even though it does repeat it's self alot but thats just to make sure those people who dont grasp stuff on the first go get in the end. I haven't read the part that tells you how to beat the game so i cant really rate it but as for the rest of the book it does go much deeper into the other aspects then the manual did and the ride and atractions chapter is very helpful for pricing right. I read this thing in two days just to see what I got out of it and I noticed that I didn't get board and just walk away like I always did with the games manual which was good cause i did learn some really valuable stuff.

so here's the summery:

Pros: easy to read, good info, cheats, a walkthough, and free downloads for things like coasters and building.

Cons: None really altough he repeats himself alot but thats about it.

Final Thought: A good buy for those who are having some trouble or just like knowing it all.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Buy, January 9, 2007

By	D. Carroll (Henderson, NV) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

My husband and I are rollercoaster tycoon fanatics and this guide was extremely helpful. We learned a lot about building coasters and parks. I would definately recommend this book to anyone who plays the game as it will give you great insight on how to improve your parks.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars So not worth it..., June 23, 2006

A Kid's Review

The directions are very confusing...
The subjects covered are unneeded and repetative...
The ride/shop lists are impossible to navigate...
The directions for the Scenarios are completely useless (especially La La Land, which I haven't been able to complete)...

So, the verdict is...
Don't buy this guide. It's horribly done and is a waste of money...