Arid Heights

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Overview[edit]

Free of any financial limits, your challenge is to develop this desert park while keeping the guests happy.

Arid Heights is the first scenario of the original game that neither uses money nor has a time goal. It is a large desert park which is ideal for practicing roller coaster building skills. The park can't be closed unless the park rating goes below 700, which will prompt the player to raise it again within four weeks, or the park will close and the player will fail the scenario, without any means to reopen the park.

Scenario Guide[edit]

The scenario guide can be viewed here.

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Available[edit]

RCT1 Icon
Steam Trains RCT1 Icon.png

Steam Trains
(Miniature Railway)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

RCT2 Icon
Steam Trains with Covered Cars RCT2 Icon.png

Steam Train (Covered Cars)
Steam Trains with Covered Cars
(Miniature Railway)
Added Attractions

RCT2 Icon
American Style Steam Trains RCT2 Icon.png

American Style Steam Trains
(Miniature Railway)
Loopy Landscapes

Researched[edit]

RCT1 Icon
Chairlift Cars RCT1 Icon.png

Chairlift Cars
(Chairlift)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

RCT2 Icon
Ski-lift Chairs RCT2 Icon.png

Chairlift Cars (Alternative)
Ski-lift Chairs
(Chairlift)
Added Attractions

RCT1 Icon
Small Monorail Cars RCT1 Icon.png

Small Monorail Cars
(Monorail)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

RCT2 Icon
Streamlined Monorail Trains RCT2 Icon.png

Large Monorail Train
Streamlined Monorail Trains
(Monorail)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

RCT1 Icon
Suspended Monorail RCT1 Icon.png

Suspended Monorail
(Suspended Monorail)
Added Attractions

Gentle Rides Gentle Rides RCT1 Icon.png[edit]

Available[edit]

Researched[edit]

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Available[edit]

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RCT1 Icon
Reverser Roller Coaster RCT1 Icon.png

Reverser Roller Coaster
(Reverser Roller Coaster)
Added Attractions

RCT1 Icon
Articulated Roller Coaster RCT1 Icon.png

Articulated Roller Coaster
(Wooden Roller Coaster)
Added Attractions

RCT1 Icon
Mine Train Coaster RCT1 Icon.png

Mine Train Coaster
(Mine Train Coaster)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

RCT1 Icon
Corkscrew Roller Coaster RCT1 Icon.png

Corkscrew Roller Coaster
(Corkscrew Roller Coaster)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

RCT2 Icon
Hypercoaster RCT2 Icon.png

Hypercoaster
(Hypercoaster)
Loopy Landscapes

RCT1 Icon
Twister Roller Coaster RCT1 Icon.png

Twister Roller Coaster
(Twister Roller Coaster)
Added Attractions

RCT1 Icon
Stand-up Roller Coaster RCT1 Icon.png

Stand-up Roller Coaster
(Stand-up Roller Coaster)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

RCT2 Icon
Floorless Roller Coaster RCT2 Icon.png

Floorless Roller Coaster
(Twister Roller Coaster)
Added Attractions

RCT2 Icon
Hyper-Twister (wide cars) RCT2 Icon.png

Hyper-Twister (wide cars)
(Hyper Twister Coaster)
Added Attractions

RCT1 Icon
Suspended Swinging Cars RCT1 Icon.png

Suspended Swinging Cars
(Suspended Swinging Coaster)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

RCT2 Icon
Suspended Swinging Airplane Cars RCT2 Icon.png

Suspended Swinging Airplane Cars
(Suspended Swinging Coaster)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

RCT1 Icon
Inverted Roller Coaster RCT1 Icon.png

Inverted Roller Coaster
(Inverted Roller Coaster)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

RCT1 Icon
4-Across Inverted Roller Coaster RCT1 Icon.png

4-Across Inverted Roller Coaster
(Inverted Roller Coaster)
Loopy Landscapes

RCT1 Icon
Compact Inverted Coaster RCT1 Icon.png

Inverted Coaster Train
(Compact Inverted Coaster)
Loopy Landscapes

RCT2 Icon
Inverted Shuttle Coaster RCT2 Icon.png

Inverted Shuttle Coaster
(Compact Inverted Coaster)
Loopy Landscapes

RCT1 Icon
Steeplechase RCT1 Icon.png

Steeplechase
(Steeplechase)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

RCT2 Icon
Motorbike Races RCT2 Icon.png

Motorbike Races
(Steeplechase)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 1

RCT1 Icon
Heartline Twister Coaster RCT1 Icon.png

Heartline Twister Coaster
(Heartline Twister Coaster)
Added Attractions

RCT2 Icon
Heartline Twister Coaster (starting reversed) RCT2 Icon.png

Heartline Twister Coaster (starting reversed)
(Heartline Twister Coaster)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

RCT1 Icon
Lay-down Roller Coaster RCT1 Icon.png

Flying Roller Coaster (RCT1)
Lay-down Roller Coaster (RCT2)
(Lay-down Roller Coaster)
Added Attractions

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Water Coaster RCT1 Icon.png

Water Coaster
(Water Coaster)
Loopy Landscapes

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Researched[edit]

Water Rides Water Rides RCT1 Icon.png[edit]

Available[edit]

Researched[edit]

Shops & Stalls Shops & Stalls 2D Icon.png[edit]

Available[edit]

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Scenery Scenery 2D Icon.png[edit]

Available[edit]

Researched[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • This scenario should not be confused with the Extreme Heights scenario in RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. Both scenarios have unlimited money and are set in the desert.
  • This is the first scenario in the series where the Car Ride is to be researched, instead of being available from the start.
  • This is the first Loopy Landscapes Scenario where every object is available for research.
Preceded by List of scenarios in Succeeded by
Volcania Loopy Landscapes Razor Rocks



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