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==Tips== |
==Tips== |
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===Umbrella Exploit=== |
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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. |
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Although they will never be used, umbrellas are considered a souvenir by guests and they will still buy them. [[Souvenir Stall|Souvenir Stalls]] also sell umbrellas and you will want a few Souvenir Stallss scattered in your park also. The prices must be raised in RCT 3, as the default price is the cost price in some scenarios. |
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===Other Tips=== |
===Other Tips=== |
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Revision as of 16:02, 29 July 2023
The Information Kiosk is a stall found in all three RCT games, and it serves as an important building in any park. The kiosk is particularly useful in preventing guests from getting lost in the park. Information Kiosks in RCT andRCT2 are unique in that they can be accessed by guests from all four sides of the structure, a principle that is taken over by toilets in the third installment of the franchise. Building a pathway around a Kiosk will increase sales as more guests will be able to make purchases at the same time. The Info kiosk will become immediately popular in parks where it rains, and is a good way to make quick money, as well as a second source of income in pay-per-entry parks.
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, like guests without maps. They have a high profit margin regardless of the circumstances.
Umbrellas
Umbrellas are considered a souvenir in the game, but particularly come in handy if it rains in the park. They have a slightly lower profit margin than the maps, but sell more when it rains. Umbrellas help keep guests happy during the rain, and they will be more likely to continue to wait in line or visit shops. The colour of the umbrellas can be customized, although the new colour will only apply to the stall you chose to change.
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
The Information Kiosk should be placed near to the park entrance so guests can immediately buy Park Maps before navigating through the park, with additionnal kiosk in heavily-populated areas such as food courts and popular rides.
Info Kiosk can be accessed from all four sides, regardless of which way arrow is placed, if path is built in a 3x3 square with the Info Kiosk in the middle.
It is a lucrative and important building, so don't be afraid to build 5 to 8 Info Kiosks spread out through your park. Although they will steal some of each other's profits, they will still be raking in an easy $100 or higher profit when its not raining and a much higher profit when it is raining (see Umbrella exploit).