Research

Under the research tab, players can choose between different types of rides, shops/stalls, special track elements or scenery, that they want to get developed for use in their park, and how much money they want to spend on researching this additional things.

Funding

Players can choose out of 4 different fundings. The more money you spend on research, the faster new things will be researched.

Maximum funding

Cost: $400 a month.
Additional things for your park will be developed every 30 days.

Normal funding

Cost: $200 a month.
Additional things for your park will be developed every 45 days.

Minimal funding

Cost: $100 a month.
Additional things for your park will be developed every 60 days.

No funding

No additional things for your park will be developed.

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What can be chosen to be researched

Players can choose out of 6 different options when choosing what should be researched. One or more category's can be chosen at the same time. When no category is chosen, all of them will be researched.

Roller Coasters

New Roller Coasters will be developed for use in the particular scenario.

Thrill Rides

New Thrill Rides will be developed for use in the particular scenario. This includes water rides, including the Water Coaster, except for Boat Hire and Jet Skis.

Gentle Rides

New Gentle Rides will be developed for use in the particular scenario. This includes all of the transport rides.

Shops & Stalls

New Roller Coasters will be developed for use in the particular scenario.

Scenery

New scenery themes or certain scenery items will be developed for use in the particular scenario.

Ride Improvements

Ride improvements will be developed for use in the particular scenario. This includes additional special track elements, additional vehicles etcetera. Note: if the next thing to be developed in this category is something for a ride that isn't yet researched, research will be done on all category's. Only when the ride has been developed that is next in line for an improvement to be researched for, this new ride improvement will be researched.