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[[Image:RCT1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The box art for '''''RollerCoaster Tycoon''''']]
[[Image:RCT1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The box art for '''''RollerCoaster Tycoon''''']]


'''''RollerCoaster Tycoon''''' ('''RCT''' or '''RCT1''' for short) is the first game of the [[RollerCoaster Tycoon (Series)|''RollerCoaster Tycoon'' series]]. ''RollerCoaster Tycoon'' is a theme park management economic simulation game. 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 and add pre-designed rides, shops and stalls, path systems, and scenery to their park.
'''''RollerCoaster Tycoon''''' ('''RCT''' or '''RCT1''' for short) is a theme park management simulation game. 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 and add pre-designed rides, shops and stalls, path systems, and scenery to their park. ''RollerCoaster Tycoon'' is the first game of the [[RollerCoaster Tycoon (Series)|''RollerCoaster Tycoon'' series]], followed by ''RollerCoaster Tycoon 2'', and ''Rollercoaster Tycoon 3''


== History ==
== History ==
''RollerCoaster Tycoon'' started out in 1996 as a planned sequel to Chris Sawyer's [[Wikipedia:Transport Tycoon|Transport Tycoon]]. This proposed sequel was soon abandoned and the code of the game was modified to handle roller coasters. By this time, the ex-sequel's name was "White Knuckle". Even when [[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]] became involved, the name was still "White Knuckle". After Hasbro bought [[Wikipedia:Microprose|Microprose]] however the "Tycoon" name was too good an opportunity to pass up, even for a name like "White Knuckle". Microprose's [[Wikipedia:Railroad Tycoon|Railroad Tycoon]] had done so well, Hasbro hoped the same would happen for White Knuckle. The name was then changed from White Knuckle to ''RollerCoaster Tycoon''.
''RollerCoaster Tycoon'' started out in 1996 as a planned sequel to Chris Sawyer's [[Wikipedia:Transport Tycoon|Transport Tycoon]]. This proposed sequel was soon abandoned and the code of the game was modified to handle roller coasters. By this time, the name was "White Knuckle". Even when [[Wikipedia:Hasbro|Hasbro]] became involved, the name was still "White Knuckle". After Hasbro bought [[Wikipedia:Microprose|Microprose]] however the "Tycoon" name was too good an opportunity to pass up, even for a name like "White Knuckle". Microprose's [[Wikipedia:Railroad Tycoon|Railroad Tycoon]] had done so well, Hasbro hoped the same would happen for White Knuckle. The name was then changed from White Knuckle to ''RollerCoaster Tycoon''.


=== Release Dates ===
=== Release Dates ===
*'''North America''': March 31, 1999
*'''North America''': March 31, 1999
*'''Europe''': April 12, 1999
*'''Europe''': April 12, 1999
*'''Australia''': ?
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== Scenario List ==
== Scenario List ==