RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 (or RCT2 for short) is the second installment in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series. The player must build successful theme parks to fulfill a set of objectives in various scenarios. The player can build custom roller coasters and tracked rides, pre-designed rides, shops and stalls, path systems, and scenery.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 uses the same game engine as the first game, but includes many more capabilities, such as more rides, the construction of custom buildings, extra rides, enhanced graphics, a scenario editor, and many rides and parks from Six Flags.

Release dates

 * North America: October 14, 2002
 * Europe: October 24, 2002
 * Australia: October 18, 2002

History
In 1999, after the success of Transport Tycoon, Chris Sawyer created the game RollerCoaster Tycoon, where players can make their very own amusement park; the objective of the game was to complete objectives from designated scenarios.

Transport Rides

 * Miniature Railway
 * American Style Steam Trains
 * Steam Trains with Covered Cars
 * Steam Trains
 * Trams
 * Monorail
 * Streamlined Monorail Trains
 * Retro-style Monorail Trains
 * Small Monorail Cars
 * Suspended Monorail
 * Chairlift
 * Chairlift Cars
 * Ski-lift Chairs
 * Elevator
 * Monorail Cycles
 * River Rafts

Gentle Rides

 * Car Ride
 * Dodgems (formerly known as Bumper Cars in RCT1 US release)
 * Haunted House
 * Ferris Wheel
 * Hedge Maze
 * Observation Tower
 * Spiral Slide
 * Space Rings

Roller Coasters

 * Wooden Roller Coaster (includes elements of the Wooden Twister Roller Coaster from RCT1)
 * Wooden Roller Coaster Cars
 * Wooden Roller Coaster Cars - 6 Seater
 * Wooden Roller Coaster Cars - 6 Seater (Reversed)
 * Articulated Wooden Trains
 * Wild Mouse Roller Coaster
 * Junior Roller Coaster
 * Looping Roller Coaster (formerly Steel Roller Coaster in RCT1)
 * Roller Coaster Trains
 * Twister Roller Coaster
 * Twister Coaster Cars
 * Hyper-Twister Roller Coaster
 * Reverse Freefall Roller Coaster (formerly known as Reverse Whoa Belly Roller Coaster in RCT1 US release)
 * Compact Inverted Coaster
 * Inverted Roller Coaster
 * Inverted Coaster Cars
 * Corkscrew Roller Coaster
 * Corkscrew Coaster Cars
 * Side-Friction Roller Coaster
 * Giga Coaster
 * LIM Launched Roller Coaster
 * Air Powered Vertical Coaster
 * Floorless Roller Coaster
 * Bobsled Roller Coaster
 * Reverser Roller Coaster

Thrill Rides

 * Twist (formerly Scrambled Eggs in RCT1 US release)
 * Swinging Ship
 * Swinging Inverter Ship
 * Go Karts
 * Motion Simulator
 * Launched Freefall (formerly Whoa Belly in RCT1 US release)
 * Roto-Drop
 * Enterprise
 * Top Spin (Formerly Gravitron in RCT1 US release)
 * 3D Cinema

Water Rides

 * Dinghy Slide (formerly Water Slide in RCT1)
 * Log Flume
 * Splash Boats
 * Rowing Boats (formerly a vehicle type of Boat Hire in RCT1)
 * Jet Skis
 * Swans (formerly a vehicle type of Boat Hire in RCT1)
 * Water Tricycles (formerly a vehicle type of Boat Hire in RCT1)
 * Canoes (formerly a vehicle type of Boat Hire in RCT1)
 * Water Coaster (also classified as a roller coaster)
 * River Ride (also classified as a transport ride)

Shops & Stalls

 * Beef Noodle Stall
 * Burger Bar
 * Candy/Toffee Apple Stand
 * Candy Floss/Cotton Candy Stall
 * Cash Machine
 * Cookie Stall
 * Coffee Stall
 * Drink Stall
 * Doughnut Stall
 * First Aid Room
 * Fried Chicken Stall
 * Fried Rice Noodles Stall
 * Fries Stall and Fries Shop
 * Funnel Cake Stall
 * Hat Stall
 * Hot Dog Stall
 * Hot Chocolate Stall
 * Ice Cream Stall
 * Ice Cream Cone Stall
 * Iced Tea Stall
 * Information Kiosk
 * Lemonade Stall
 * Meatball Soup Stall
 * Pizza Stall
 * Popcorn Stall
 * Pretzel Stall
 * Restroom
 * Roast Sausage Stall
 * Sea Food Stall
 * Souvenir Stall
 * Soybean Milk Stall
 * Starfruit Juice Stall
 * Sub Sandwich Stall
 * Sujonkwa Stall
 * T-Shirt Stall
 * Wonton Soup Stall

Scenery List

 * Walls and Roofs
 * Giant Candy Theming
 * Giant Garden Theming
 * Mechanical Theming
 * Panda Theming
 * Pirate Theming
 * Six Flags Theming
 * Sports Theming
 * Water Feature Theming
 * Wild West Theming

Beginner

 * Crazy Castle
 * Electric Fields
 * Factory Capers

Challenging

 * Amity Airfield
 * Botany Breakers
 * Bumbly Bazaar
 * Dusty Greens
 * Fungus Woods
 * Gravity Gardens
 * Infernal Views

Expert

 * Alpine Adventures
 * Extreme Heights
 * Ghost Town
 * Lucky Lake
 * Rainbow Summit

'Real'

 * Six Flags Belgium
 * Six Flags Great Adventure
 * Six Flags Holland
 * Six Flags Magic Mountain
 * Six Flags Over Texas

Other

 * Build Your Own Six Flags Belgium
 * Build Your Own Six Flags Great Adventure
 * Build Your Own Six Flags Holland
 * Build Your Own Six Flags Magic Mountain
 * Build Your Own Six Flags Over Texas
 * Build Your Own Six Flags Park

Official

 * Wacky Worlds
 * Time Twister

User Created

 * UCES
 * VJ's scenario pack

See Also: Amazing Earl

Criticism
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 has received criticism for not being a true 'sequel' to RollerCoaster Tycoon, and being more of a RCT 1.5. This is due to the game being very similar in both graphics and gameplay. Really the only thing that really changes is the amount of rides and attractions is greatly increased, and scenery is improved upon. Unlike the first, all the scenarios were unlocked from the start. This felt overwhelming to players and reduced the feeling of being rewarded. The largest negative point arises with the lack of backward compatibility from RCT and its expansions, which made long-time players from the first game disappointed with the sequel.

System Requirements

 * Operating System: Windows 98/Windows Me/2000/XP/Vista/7
 * Processor: Pentium® II 300 MHz or equivalent
 * Memory: 64 MB RAM
 * Hard Disk Space: 100 MB Free
 * CD-ROM Drive: 4X or higher
 * Video: 4MB Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP-compatible video card^
 * Sound: Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP-compatible sound card^

^Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 8.1 (included) or higher.

New Features
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 added a handful of features that were not in the first game.
 * Scenario Editor, being able to make custom scenarios
 * Being able to use the shift key to change the elevation of rides and scenery
 * Being able to build rides without having to remove scenery manually
 * Readily capable to support Custom Scenery (CS) and Custom Rides.