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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (PC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Simulation/Business Sim

RELEASE DATE

26/OCT/04

ESRB RATING

EVERYONE, Comic Mischief, Mild Violence

DEVELOPER

Frontier Developments Ltd.

PUBLISHER

Atari, Inc.

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Macintosh

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

Theme Park Owner 47
God 2

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

time 28

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

Whimsical 25
nostalgic 12

DESCRIPTION

This third full RollerCoaster Tycoon game runs on a graphics engine that moves the series from 2D to 3D. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is designed to make good use of its new technology with numerous gameplay improvements and aesthetic additions, such as gradual day and night cycles, customizable fireworks displays, weather effects, and the chance for players to finally experience the rides they create from a first-hand perspective — a longtime desire among fans of the series.

As in earlier RollerCoaster Tycoon games, players take on all the authority and responsibility of an amusement park manager, directing the day-to-day operations and ongoing development. Virtual tycoons are challenged to manage staffing, pricing, and the design of the park's layout and new attractions, in order to bring in as many paying guests as possible and keep them happy and spending their money.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 was created by Frontier Developments in conjunction with Chris Sawyer, the creator of the franchise. The Cambridge, England-based studio has demonstrated its qualifications for the task with its expansions for RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, Wacky Worlds and Time Twister, as well as with its family-friendly console games Dog's Life and Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Simulation/Business Sim
RELEASE DATE:

26/OCT/04
TOP TRAITS:

theme park, Theme Park Owner, Business Simulation
DESCRIPTION:

This third full RollerCoaster Tycoon game runs on a graphics engine that moves the series from 2D to 3D. RollerCoaste... more

players 158

followers 2

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POPULARITY: PC PLATFORM

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EatMonkies played RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 on 01/SEP/09

“Was bored and decided to play Sandbox for awhile...”

created 01/SEP/2009

Singularity-Bubble played RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 on 03/JUL/09

“Looks like GamerDNA automatically adds game playing sessions from my xfire profile as they occur, that's pretty sweet! Anyway, Rachel and I were having a lot of fun playing this game together and...”

created 04/JUL/2009

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (PC) by: Roxianna

“Use creative problem solving to build your dream theme park and the wildest roller coasters imagineable...well if they don't cause too much barfing! Various map levels offer progressively more difficult terrain challenges to thwart your plans.”

created 10/FEB/2009

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (PC) by: Wikfizbik

“A fun diversion, and its great to finally be able to ride the coasters and flat-rides in a 3-D simulation. The actual business similation part of it does seem weaker than RCT2 tho, but the coaster building was always the highlight.”

created 25/JAN/2009

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (PC) by: Neogohan

“This game will last for about a month in non boringness. Though i gotta say building deathcoasters and great ones are just to much fun. U'll like it if you like rollercoasters. Overall 8/10 nice :)”

created 19/JAN/2009

Just writing the summary and picking traits... by: Roxianna

“...has made me want to play this one again. I'd buy it again if I thought it would run on Vista.”

created 25/NOV/2008

All Aboard the Barfinator Express! by: Roxianna

“As it turns out, I never mastered making roller coasters. My coasters were always too scary and made people throw up. Fortunately you can use other people's coasters, so I would go out on the...”

created 24/NOV/2008