Raiding the dying bargain bins - Roller Coaster Tycoon

[DrSpike]

Which puts it right up there with cleaning the toilet.

*runs*

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Which puts it right up there with cleaning the toilet.

No, that would be playing Settlers2

[lord of the mark]

loaded this up again, and played through the forest scenario.

So many nice little touches.

For ex, if youve built an info booth (which sells umbrellas as well as maps) and it rains, all the folks who bought an umbrella pop it open. If i change the ferris wheel from 2 circuits per tick, to 3, folk complain about going around too long.

Just so clever, and so many little things thought out.

[DrSpike]

Let us know how cute you find it after a few hours play.

[DarkCloud]

RCT1 probably won't play if you have XP... I know that it never worked on my new computer

So I had to purchase RCT2 and try to rebuild my old park empires... it wasn't the same

I built some amazing parks... and had a website for the game- it received over 250,000 hits in the days when 250K meant a lot. (the era 1999-2001). *Sigh*

I'm surprised that it works for you, and am glad that it's a s fun for you as it was for me.

My suggestion- if the scenarios become boring and trite- download a "trainer" and a sandbox park and then just build whatever you like, whenever you like. I always found the scenarios too tedious- the desert dunes one was the only one I beat after sinking hundreds of hours into them- sandbox is really the way to go!

[Adagio]

Originally posted by DarkCloud
RCT1 probably won't play if you have XP... I know that it never worked on my new computer

Wasn't there a patch release, to make it work in WinXP?

[Zkribbler]

Roller Coaster Tycoon

Tip: When you build a roller coaster, build restrooms by the exit, so if people have to throw up after coming off the ride, they won't do it on your pathways.

If you can keep the first rating number (I forget what it's called) around a 5 or a 6, it'll maximize the number of riders. Sure, you can build a really scary 14 or so, but almost no one will go on it.

[Skanky Burns]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
No, that would be playing Settlers2

I still play that. It is fun.

[DarkCloud]

Wasn't there a patch release, to make it work in WinXP?

Not that I know of? I'd love to see it if there exists one... hopefully I didn't delete all my parks yet

Tip: When you build a roller coaster, build restrooms by the exit, so if people have to throw up after coming off the ride, they won't do it on your pathways.

That really works?

[Adagio]

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
I still play that. It is fun.

Yeah, Settlers 2 is great... can't wait for the remake, hoping it's just as good

[DrSpike]

Yeah, I'm sure it wont be though.

[Smellycowsquid]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
Roller Coaster Tycoon

Tip: When you build a roller coaster, build restrooms by the exit, so if people have to throw up after coming off the ride, they won't do it on your pathways.

Make sure your merry-go-rounds don't go beserk, happened to me!

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by DarkCloud
RCT1 probably won't play if you have XP... I know that it never worked on my new computer

So I had to purchase RCT2 and try to rebuild my old park empires... it wasn't the same

I built some amazing parks... and had a website for the game- it received over 250,000 hits in the days when 250K meant a lot. (the era 1999-2001). *Sigh*

I'm surprised that it works for you, and am glad that it's a s fun for you as it was for me.

My suggestion- if the scenarios become boring and trite- download a "trainer" and a sandbox park and then just build whatever you like, whenever you like. I always found the scenarios too tedious- the desert dunes one was the only one I beat after sinking hundreds of hours into them- sandbox is really the way to go!

Im playing this on my dino puter, which is a Win 98 machine, and it works fine.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
Roller Coaster Tycoon

Tip: When you build a roller coaster, build restrooms by the exit, so if people have to throw up after coming off the ride, they won't do it on your pathways.

If you can keep the first rating number (I forget what it's called) around a 5 or a 6, it'll maximize the number of riders. Sure, you can build a really scary 14 or so, but almost no one will go on it.

see, i didnt even realize restrooms effected throwup.


Did I just say that?