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{{Infobox Stall
▲ |sells=Umbrellas, Park Maps
▲ |cost=250
▲ |profit=0.50, $0.40
▲ |size=1x1
|RCT1 = Information Kiosk
▲ |game=[[RollerCoaster Tycoon]],<br> [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]], [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]
|RCT2 = Information Kiosk
}}
The '''Information Kiosk''' is a stall that sells park maps and umbrellas.
==Products==▼
The Information Kiosk is the only stall that sells park maps, which helps a [[guest]] find rides, as well as reduce the chances of them getting lost, and one of only two stalls (the other being the [[Souvenir Stall]]) that sells umbrellas, which guests will use when it is raining. In addition, the Information Kiosk will also re-orient any lost guests walking past it. These properties make the Information Kiosk an important stall in virtually any park, as they can contribute to shop/stall profits, while also indirectly boosting the popularity (and, in "pay per ride" parks, the profit margins) of all other rides in the park and drastically reducing the likelihood of guests getting lost (which can lower the [[Park Rating]]).
Park maps help guests find the rides they like, and it helps direct them to destinations, rather than have them wander around aimlessly, like guests without maps. They have a high profit margin regardless of the circumstances. ▼
▲==Products==
===Park Maps===
▲Park maps help guests find the rides they like, and it helps direct them to destinations, rather than have them wander around aimlessly
===Umbrellas===
==Tips==
===Umbrella Exploit===
The umbrella exploit is an exploitation of ''RollerCoaster Tycoon'''s guest AI, which causes guests to always purchase umbrellas at their maximum sell price ($20). Whenever it rains, guests will ignore the pricing of umbrellas and will buy them from any Information Kiosk or Souvenir Stall. As a downside, guests will not buy umbrellas priced above $5 whenever it is not raining—scenarios with a "hot and dry" climate, such as [[Dynamite Dunes]] or [[Ayers Rock]], will almost never experience rain, limiting the usefulness of this exploit.
===Other Tips===
* An Information Kiosk should be built near the Park Entrance(s), which will cause some guests to immediately purchase a park map before they start exploring the park. Other good places to build Information Kiosks include food areas and popular rides. In ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]'' (RCT3), it may also be a good idea to build more than one Information Kiosk in areas where peeps are thinking "''<code><Information Kiosk name></code> is too busy.''"
* In ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon]]'' and ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]]'', the Information Kiosk can be accessed from all four sides, so it only needs to be built immediately adjacent to any path, irrespective of its construction arrow, to function.
* In ''RCT3'', the default selling price of an umbrella is its break-even price, so the selling price of umbrellas must be increased to turn a profit.
{{RollerCoaster Tycoon Rides & Attractions 2D}}
[[Category:Shops and Stalls]]
[[Category:Utility Stalls]]
[[Category:Shops and Stalls in RCT2]]
[[Category:Attractions]]
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