Pros: Quality made game for the entire family
Cons: Too challenging for some younger players

Who would have thought? A thirty-something Mom with 5 kids who is deathly afraid of heights and roller coasters in general would absolutely fall in love with a Roller Coaster Tycoon PC game! I'm terribly addicted to this extremely well made and very chall ...

Pros: great gameplay, good graphics for a sim, lots of options
Cons: addictive, bad sound, one gameplay mode

Ah yes, I have long been a fan of Hasbro's MicroProse group because of their wonderful action games. I must say I was a bit skeptical about their ability to make a good non-violent game. I bought it for my sister and during the week I had to use brute...

Pros: Fun,. Addictive
Cons: The merry go round music gets annoying.

If you’re a videogame fanatic like me, you would like to play a videogame on your PC every once and a while. Now, if you’re an adult, and you do not play videogames, please hear me out. This must have for any computer owner. Roller Coaster...

Pros: Overall a fun game, different scenarios, subtle humor.
Cons: Guest dialogue could be more creative; at times frustrating.

This seems to be the summer of amusement parks. In late June my seven year old and I spent the day at Six Flags (see accompanying opinion), and in July we bought Hasbro's Roller Coaster Tycoon. Although I originally bought the game for my son, I have...

Pros: Easy to get started, good user interface, fun for the whole family
Cons: I would like more freeplay rather than playing scenarios all the time

I have always been a fan of the build and design type simulation games. I have owned or played most of them at one time or another. The idea behind Roller Coaster Tycoon is to design your own theme park. This game is VERY similar in the feel and layout...

Pros: Fun, Addictive, Tons of rides to build
Cons: Bad sound, Annoying cheap guests, Rides break down a lot

Rollercoaster Tycoon cracked me up when i first popped in the CD. This game brought back memories of me going off to the amusement park with the family. You can tell right away this game will be fun. Not only is it fun, but even a child could learn to...

Pros: Using your imagination
Cons: Addictive

As a child, do you remember riding in your family car when your parents threatened to turn the car around and go home if you don't settle down? How can you settle down? You're young, excited and you're about to experience the thrills of riding on the...

Pros: design and build your own theme park and roller coasters
Cons: no Mac version, not enough rides & attractions

Wouldn't it be great if you could build your own roller coaster? Why stop there? What if you could build your own theme park? You could be in charge of prices, the rides, everything in the park? Is it a dream - or is it Roller Coaster Tycoon?

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Pros: High Level of Fun, Easy to Play, Very Amusing
Cons: Can't ride the roller coasters from a First-Person Standpoint

This has to be one of the most FUN games ever!!! ... There are so many things to do and so many things to take care of ... The "action" in this game is non-stop considering all the factors that go into it

GamePlay is very easy to...

Pros: Detailed Simulation, Fun game play.
Cons: Scenarios are too short. Coasters can be hard to build.

RollerCoaster Tycoon gets my vote for best simulation game of '99. This one's a blast :)

First, the basics. RollerCoaster Tycoon is a building game. You are the owner of an amusement park, and your job is to develop it to some visitor or park...

Pros: Very Fun, Exciting, Addictive and worth all of the many hours spent playing it!
Cons: So much to do..you just sit there for hours!!!

This is an Awesome Game!

I have only used the demo at this point and I only have good things to say about it.

When you start the game you hear circus type music or carnival music.
The layout is very colorful and realistic.
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Pros: Amazing game, the best simulater made so far.
Cons: After the scenarios have been fulfilled, there is not much left to do other than build the "megapark", a park that is totally up to you.

My fiancee and I were walking through the local games store a few weeks ago, and noticed a demo computer on the wall with what looked like a simcity style game. Having always LOVED the simulation style game, I quickly walked across the room to take a...

Pros: Roller Coaster Tycoon has a great deal of variety, from coasters to water rides.
Cons: Some parts of the game are too tedious, like removing trees.

RollerCoaster Tycoon....what can I say for this product developed by Chris Sawyer? I can say many things. Many, many, many positive things. From the roller coasters to the kiddie rides, we will discuss it all here, and I promise you, there will...

Pros: Amazing Graphics, Better than any similar game.
Cons: You will lose track of time

Have you ever wanted to design a roller coaster? Ever wanted to own your own amusement park? If you said yes to both then I recommend Roller Coaster Tycoon. I fall into the above category. Ever since I was young I loved roller coasters and from...

Pros: Variety, fun, educational.
Cons: No virtual ability to ride your own ride

Once upon a time a young woman became addicted to building amusement parks. She would wake up in the morning, start up her game and spend hours managing, operating owning and getting people lost inside her amusment parks. Naming roller coasters such...