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[Whisky]

Everyone loves RCT. I wish it were a bit more difficult though (RCT2 fixed this somewhat by not allowing you to charge both at entrance and rides).

Holy shit at that Micro Park. I never bothered playing that park, felt it stifled my creativity. Guess I just wasn't creative enough.

By the way, for anyone wishing to relive their memories: it is 100% compatible with modern Windows. No issues at all.

 

[Ovg]

Spoiler

 

[Xor]

I played the shit out of RCT years ago, but I haven't touched it since the early 2000s. I probably have the CD lying around somewhere, and I think I had one of the expansion packs. I should dig that up.

 

[Night Goat]

Spoiler

Ninja edit: witness the super small multi-floor park with tons of shit in:

I was going to mock everyone in this thread for playing a game that is for little girls, but then I got distracted by thinking about how awesome a huge multi-floor amusement park could be. Maybe the lower levels have been abandoned decades ago, and are now inhabited by gangs of mutant carnies and cannibal clowns.

 

[TalesfromtheCrypt]

Played the original back in the day and loved it. I bought the game and its sequel with all add-ons on GOG a few days ago when they were on sale, I hope I can find some time to get back to these awesome games.

 

[Absalom]

I turn into a absolutely VILE human being when I play RCT. Especially 3 since you can force people to pay as many times to get on a transport ride only so they have to pay again... But hey, theres an ATM right there!

Designing coasters is fun as balls tho and anyone who says otherwise is a communist.

 

[Nutmeg]

I think the first two games are incredible technical (software development) achievements. I also found them fun to play

 

[Whisky]

I think the first two games are incredible technical (software development) achievements. I also found them fun to play

Indeed. Written almost entirely in Assembly if I recall.

Oh, and no park is complete without charging five dollars for the restrooms.

 

[RedScum]

The jewish dream.

 

[Brotherman Bill]

Played the first one a lot a month ago, but the parks quickly turn samey due to monotonous objectives, and tech tree being the same each time. How does the sequels hold up?

 

[Whisky]

RCT2 is basically the same game, but with more landscaping options (Namely, you can select the height of landscaping options, allowing you to do stuff like create custom building) and rides. The graphics are the same for the most part. The only downside to RCT2 over the original is that the scenarios in it are boring, but you can download RCT1 maps that are ported for RCT2 on the internet.

 

[KidBoogie]

3's pretty fun too if you can handle the art style. Adds a lot of cool stuff but also takes away some things

 

[TalesfromtheCrypt]

Same here. The 3D graphics are the reason why I always dismissed the third installment out of hand, but maybe I should give it a try if you guys say it's worth it.

 

[Turjan]

I bought RCT3 during the GOG Atari farewell sale, so I can finally see this form myself. I have never played the games at all, but that looks really interesting.

 

[Jasede]

THANKS GEMA FOR MAKING ME USE PROXTUBE
I AM MOVING OUT OF GERMANY ASAP

 

[Borelli]

I played the first one back in the day and loved every second of it. I remember when designing custom rollercoasters at first i would open them to the public without testing them, so after a MASSIVE downward rails i put only a tiny upward slope so the railcar jumped out and continued flying.
Needless to say, the customers were not impressed. i gave no refunds if you die on a coaster

I also remember people vomiting after a ride? Gives the cleaning man something to do.

 

[JarlFrank]

Fun fact, I just got RCT from GOG a few days ago and started playing it again.

 

[SCO]

Really recommended, anyone should get this if it goes back on -75%

Edit: just take a look at this shit

Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 gave that guy a job (check the comments).

 

[IDtenT]

Fireworks do nothing for me.

 

[FeelTheRads]

a game that would be such a massive hit if it got released these days.

Yeah, no. I bet it would be considered too complicated, with too much micromanagement and other retarded shit.

Let's see what happens when Transport Tycoon is released for iFags and Assdroids.

 

[Berekän]

 

[Whisky]

I wish I still had my old parks. One time I tried re-creating Playland, Vancouver's amusement park. For the most part, I was just filling space to make it complete, but I did spend hours trying to recreate The Coaster and The Corkscrew down to the most specific details.

 

[Skunkpew]

I wish the player could unlock a testing mode so that after laying every ten pieces or so, the player could see the real time excitement, intensty, and nausea levels of the ride while they build. I think that would allow players to build some absolutely massive coasters. As it is, I might spend half an hour on a ride, and even if the intensity is 8, I can't be bothered to go back and fiddle with every turn and hill to eventually lower it to a respectable 7 or something.

It'd be amazing to build a 6 minute ride that is just perfect. If players could test in realtime, I don't think the game would be as boring. People would still be building insane tracks.

 

[Whisky]

The only problem I have with building is that you can't pause the game and build. Intensity and excitement aren't too hard to manage when you get used to what causes them (I think doing a corkscrew or loop above a certain speed will result in instant 10+ Intensity) and how to avoid too much G forces. When I played for the first time, I didn't understand Lateral Gs and never made any banked turns, even on coasters going 100km/h+.

Still seems like some of the pre-built coasters manage to get away with more than I can. If I tried making my own Agoraphobic and Claustrophobia, no one would ever ride it...