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Incredibly addictive, a great game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 02, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This is quite a fascinating game. A great amount of thought and detail went into this game, from the fact that you can build your own rides (or choose from many premade coasters, thrill rides and gentle ones) to the fact that you've got to maintain a fleet of handymen to keep sweeping up the vomit! You proceed through scenarios with a goal set for you to complete, the terrain is interesting and you'd be amazed at how quickly time flies when you're playing! Excellent work! You can also download new rides all the time from their website and visit the Ride Exchange if you don't like to build your own, there are limitless realistic rides to be built and there's a huge following that this game has picked up... and for good reason!

WishYouCouldFullyCustomizeYourSimGames?NowThere'sRCT!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: November 04, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Wow! RollerCoaster Tycoon is definately the most ADDICTIVE game I've encountered in a looong time! RCT has excellent graphics and is very animated. Not only is every single guest (out of hundreds or even thousands!) walking around somewhere in your park for you to find, each individual has their own mood, thoughts, purchases...and entire BRAIN for you to probe. And the state of this brain reflects everything from their choice rides to the way they walk! Speaking of rides, they're totally spiffy! You get to choose where they go, what they do, admission price, design, and even colors! Actual amusement parks have used RCT to design REAL coasters now built around the WORLD! Just remember to test all of your custom-built coasters--the crash explosions may be intense and wild to watch, but they completely ruin that ride's reputation. Once I started playing RCT, I couldn't get off...that was 6 months ago, and I'm still an addict! It really puts your creativity and management skills to the test. This is a great choice for any fans of the SimGames, only TONS better. If you're still not convinced you just HAVE to have RCT, the website also features an online demo to play!

OMG! This game is soooo awesome!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 07, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Ifn you lovvvvvvve Roller Coasters, this is the game for you! I am a roller coaster extremest and i love the way you can watch people puke in this game. Even tho it doesnt have some of the things that are in my favourite amuesment parks, there are a lot of things i do love in here! Chris Sawyer I love you!

The Best Computer Game in Years!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 10, 1999
Author: Amazon User

If your looking for a non-violent (except for the puking), visually stunning, addictive, extremely fun and satisfying game, you have to buy RollerCoaster Tycoon. From the moment my friends and I took it out of the box, it has literally been played everyday since. Everyone that I introduce it too instantly loves it and gets so mad when someone else is on the computer and they can't play it! It really is alot like SimCity in it's approach, but then it has so much to offer, it makes SimCity quite boring. The graphics are great, the sound effects are very life-like and you really do get excited when you first open your custom-made park! To watch the guests arrive and have fun on the rides you've designed, adds more to the pleasure and excitement. For beginners it is a bit difficult and designing a roller-coaster from scratch is HARD, but once you get the hang of it, the fun is to see just how thrilling and scary a ride you can make. The game is packed with all sorts of extras, i.e. scenery, water fountains, shops and stalls, even a huge assortment of landscaping to make it picture perfect. You can't go wrong buying this. It is a blast! My friends and I thank Chris Sawyer for creating such a great game.

The BEST for all time and FOREVER!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 10, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I LOVE rollercoasters and therefore love this game. It is most likely the best sim ever. I mean fourteen different types of rollercoasters plus your favorite thrill rides, water rides and traditional rides. This is by far the greatest game ever played for those lovers of amusement parks. Compared to theme park (from bullfrog) this game is heaven. Any game where you can crash roller coasters, drown people and still have a happy bright child friendly game is great! I love and reccomend ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON!

One of the best games that I've ever played.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: November 12, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Roller Coaster Tycoon is one of those games that provides infinate replayability and has the intangible "fun" factor. You can design your own coasters and water rides, and place many other types of rides in. You can place hundreds of landscaping objects in to make your park pretty, and assign employees to keep your park running. The game has a huge amount of detail(some people prefer intense rides, some are just content sitting on the merry-go-round, for example) but you're never bogged down with micromanagment. Designing your own roller coaster is very hard (expect many flops when you first start out), but there are many pre-built coasters to drop into your park and thousands can be downloading from the internet! The park has a feeling of life that you rarely see in a computer game. Every person in your park is modeled in great detail and acts just like a real person would.

Very fun and addictive

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: November 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This is an excellent game. It is great for roller coaster fans and simulation game lovers. It is very fun and addictive. You get to choose from 14 different types of roller coasters to design and build. You also get to design your own log flumes, go kart tracks, car rides, and walk-through mazes! You can also choose from a large variety of rides, shops and stalls, and scenery and theming objects. The game also teaches important business management skills. You have to make sure you stay far away from debt and keep your guests happy. This is truly a great game.

Addictive Personalities Do Not Apply

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 16, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game is a steal at any price. Just make sure you have a comfy chair and no prior engagements. Great game for all ages. Make sure to check out the add-ons after you've squandered a weeks worth of hours on this great game.

I can't disagree,

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: November 23, 1999
Author: Amazon User

this game is incredibly awesome, cool, addictive, detailed, and fun for all ages. This game would be even better if it quit giving me an access violation window and booting me from the game.

Consistently Entertaining!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 16
Date: November 24, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Control rides, walkways, prices, food stands, maintenance staff, decor, vandalism, EVERYTHING! This is a game that doesn't get boring- Hours can pass and you won't even notice. Once you get the hang of the original, get the Expansion Pack for some extra coasters, scenarios, and stands.

Warning to college students: If you plan to graduate on time, don't get this game! You'll never study again!

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