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RollerCoaster Tycoon (or RCT for short) was the first of the RollerCoaster Tycoons.

[[Image:Rct_f.jpeg|thumb|The Cover of the US game box.]]
[[Image:Rct_f.jpeg|thumb|The Cover of the US game box.]]
'''''RollerCoaster Tycoon''''' (or '''RCT''' for short) was the first game of the RollerCoaster Tycoon series.


= Where to Buy =
== Where to Buy ==
All of the expansions packs and the game itself is currently available in the cheapo section (the place where the $10 and less games are sold) of your local electronics store, preferably Wal-Mart® or Best Buy®, as of 12-01-2006. (ONLY IN USA)
All of the expansions packs and the game itself is currently available in the cheap section (the place where the $10 and less games are sold) of your local electronics store, preferably Wal-Mart® or Best Buy®, as of 12-01-2006 (in the U.S. only).


= History =


== History ==
RollerCoaster Tycoon started out in 1996 as a planned sequal to Chris Sawyer's [[Transport Tycoon]]. This proposed sequal was soon abandoned and the code of the game was modified to handle roller coasters. By this time, the ex-sequal'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 sequal to Chris Sawyer's [[Transport Tycoon]]. This proposed sequal was soon abandoned and the code of the game was modified to handle roller coasters. By this time, the ex-sequal'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.


U.S. Release Date: March 31, 1999.
=== Release Dates ===
'''North America''': March 31, 1999
'''Europe''': ?
'''Australia''': ?


= Attractions List =
== Attractions List ==
These attractions premiered in the original RCT (before the expansion packs):


=== Transport Rides ===
These attractions premiered in the originat RCT (before the expansion packs):
*[[Miniature Rail Road]]
*[[Monorail]]
*[[Chair Lift]]


== Transport Rides ==
=== Gentle Rides ===
*[[Haunted House]]
*[[Ferris Wheel]]
*[[Hedge Maze]]
*[[Observation Tower]]
*[[Car Ride]]
*[[Spiral Slide]]
*[[Bumper Cars]]
*[[Space Rings]]


=== Roller Coasters ===
[[Miniature Rail Road]]
*[[Wooden Roller Coaster]]
*[[Wooden Crazy Rodent Roller Coaster]]
*[[Steel Mini Roller Coaster]]
*[[Mine Train Roller Coaster]]
*[[Steel Roller Coaster]]
*[[Standup Steel Roller Coaster]]
*[[Steel Corkscrew Roller Coaster]]
*[[Suspended Roller Coaster]]
*[[Inverted Roller Coaster]]
*[[Suspended Single-Rail Roller Coaster]]
*[[Single-Rail Roller Coaster]]
*[[Bobsled Roller Coaster]]
*[[Reverse Whoa Belly Roller Coaster]]
*[[Vertical Roller Coaster]]


=== Thrill Rides ===
[[Monorail]]
*[[Scrambled Eggs]]
*[[Whoa Belly]]
*[[Swinging Ship]]
*[[Go Karts]]
*[[Swinging Inverted Ship]]
*[[Motion Simulator]]
*[[3D Cinema]]
*[[Gravitron]]


=== Water Rides ===
[[Chair Lift]]
*[[Water Slide]]
*[[Log Flume]]
*[[River Rapids]]
*[[Boat Hire]]


== Gentle Rides ==
=== Shops & Stalls ===
*[[Ice Cream Stall]]
*[[Fry Stall]]
*[[Pizza Stall]]
*[[Burger Bar]]
*[[Drink Stall]]
*[[Cotton Candy Stall]]
*[[Popcorn Stall]]
*[[Balloon Stall]]
*[[Souvenir Stall]]
*[[Information Kiosk]]
*[[Bathroom]]


== Scenario List ==
[[Haunted House]]
*[[Forest Frontiers]]
*[[Dynamite Dunes]]
*[[Leafy Lake]]
*[[Diamond Heights]]
*[[Evergreen Gardens]]
*[[Bumbly Beach]]
*[[Trinity Islands]]
*[[Katie's Dreamland]]
*[[Pokey Park]]
*[[Aqua Park/White Water Park]]
*[[Millenium Mines]]
*[[Karts & Coasters]]
*[[Mel's World]]
*[[Mystic Mountain]]
*[[Pacific Pyramids]]
*[[Crumbly Woods]]
*[[Paradise Pier]]
*[[Lightning Peaks]]
*[[Ivory Towers]]
*[[Rainbow Valley]]
*[[Thunder Rock]]


== Expansion Packs ==
[[Ferris Wheel]]
*[[Corkscrew Follies/Added Attractions]]
*[[Loopy Landscapes]]


== System Requirements ==
[[Hedge Maze]]

[[Observation Tower]]

[[Car Ride]]

[[Spiral Slide]]

[[Bumper Cars]]

[[Space Rings]]

== Roller Coasters ==

[[Wooden Roller Coaster]]

[[Wooden Crazy Rodent Roller Coaster]]

[[Steel Mini Roller Coaster]]

[[Mine Train Roller Coaster]]

[[Steel Roller Coaster]]

[[Standup Steel Roller Coaster]]

[[Steel Corkscrew Roller Coaster]]

[[Suspended Roller Coaster]]

[[Inverted Roller Coaster]]

[[Suspended Single-Rail Roller Coaster]]

[[Single-Rail Roller Coaster]]

[[Bobsled Roller Coaster]]

[[Reverse Whoa Belly Roller Coaster]]

[[Vertical Roller Coaster]]

== Thrill Rides ==

[[Scrambled Eggs]]

[[Whoa Belly]]

[[Swinging Ship]]

[[Go Karts]]

[[Swinging Inverted Ship ]]

[[Motion Simulator]]

[[3D Cinema]]

[[Gravitron]]

== Water Rides ==

[[Water Slide]]

[[Log Flume]]

[[River Rapids]]

[[Boat Hire]]

== Shops & Stalls ==

[[Ice Cream Stall]]

[[Fry Stall]]

[[Pizza Stall]]

[[Burger Bar]]

[[Drink Stall]]

[[Cotton Candy Stall]]

[[Popcorn Stall]]

[[Balloon Stall]]

[[Souvenir Stall]]

[[Information Kiosk]]

[[Bathroom]]

= Scenario List =

[[Forest Frontiers]]

[[Dynamite Dunes]]

[[Leafy Lake]]

[[Diamond Heights]]

[[Evergreen Gardens]]

[[Bumbly Beach]]

[[Trinity Islands]]

[[Katies Dreamland]]

[[Pokey Park]]

[[Aqua Park/White Water Park]]

[[Millenium Mines]]

[[Karts & Coasters]]

[[Mels World]]

[[Mystic Mountain]]

[[Pacific Pyramids]]

[[Crumbly Woods]]

[[Paradise Pier]]

[[Lightning Peaks]]

[[Ivory Towers]]

[[Rainbow Valley]]

[[Thunder Rock]]

== Real Parks ==

[[Alton Towers]]

[[Fort Anachronism]]

= Expansion Packs =

[[Corkscrew Follies/Added Attractions]]

[[Loopy Landscapes]]

= System Requirements =


Pentium 90 MHz (Pentium 200 MHz recommended)
Pentium 90 MHz (Pentium 200 MHz recommended)
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Mouse
Mouse


= Credits =
== Credits ==
=== Development ===

== Development ==

Design: [[Chris Sawyer]]
Design: [[Chris Sawyer]]


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Thanks to: Robb Alvey, Katie Brayshaw, Karen Cumming, Justin Garavanovis, European Coaster Club, Neil Jackson, Victoria Maclean, Martin Sawyer, Elizabeth Slater, Paul Slater, Graham Turner, Ruth Turner, John Wardley, Melanie Warn, Jim Wills (for help with research and game testing)
Thanks to: Robb Alvey, Katie Brayshaw, Karen Cumming, Justin Garavanovis, European Coaster Club, Neil Jackson, Victoria Maclean, Martin Sawyer, Elizabeth Slater, Paul Slater, Graham Turner, Ruth Turner, John Wardley, Melanie Warn, Jim Wills (for help with research and game testing)


== Hasbro Interactive ==
=== Hasbro Interactive ===


President: Tom Dusenberry
President: Tom Dusenberry

Revision as of 20:49, 4 February 2007

File:Rct f.jpeg
The Cover of the US game box.

RollerCoaster Tycoon (or RCT for short) was the first game of the RollerCoaster Tycoon series.

Where to Buy

All of the expansions packs and the game itself is currently available in the cheap section (the place where the $10 and less games are sold) of your local electronics store, preferably Wal-Mart® or Best Buy®, as of 12-01-2006 (in the U.S. only).

History

RollerCoaster Tycoon started out in 1996 as a planned sequal to Chris Sawyer's Transport Tycoon. This proposed sequal was soon abandoned and the code of the game was modified to handle roller coasters. By this time, the ex-sequal's name was "White Knuckle". Even when Hasbro became involved, the name was still "White Knuckle". After Hasbro bought Microprose however the "Tycoon" name was too good an opportunity to pass up, even for a name like "White Knuckle". Microprose's 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

North America: March 31, 1999 Europe: ? Australia: ?

Attractions List

These attractions premiered in the original RCT (before the expansion packs):

Transport Rides

Gentle Rides

Roller Coasters

Thrill Rides

Water Rides

Shops & Stalls

Scenario List

Expansion Packs

System Requirements

Pentium 90 MHz (Pentium 200 MHz recommended)

Windows 95/Windows 98/Windows Me/Windows 2000/Windows XP

16 MB RAM (32 MB recommended)

50 MB hard drive space (180 MB recommended)

4x CD-ROM (8x recommended)

1 MB SVGA video card (4 MB recommended)

Windows 95-compatible soundcard

DirectX 5.0 (included)

Mouse

Credits

Development

Design: Chris Sawyer

Programming: Chris Sawyer

Graphics: Simon Foster

Sound: Allister Brimble

Music: Allister Brimble

Additional Programming: FISH UK Ltd., Joe Booth, Nick Tuckett

Representation: Jacqui Lyons (Marjacq Ltd.)

Manual: Alkis Alkiviades, Timothy Beggs, Anton Lorton, [[John Possidente

Layout: Louis Saekow Design

Thanks to: Robb Alvey, Katie Brayshaw, Karen Cumming, Justin Garavanovis, European Coaster Club, Neil Jackson, Victoria Maclean, Martin Sawyer, Elizabeth Slater, Paul Slater, Graham Turner, Ruth Turner, John Wardley, Melanie Warn, Jim Wills (for help with research and game testing)

Hasbro Interactive

President: Tom Dusenberry

Producer: Thomas J. Zahorik

Executive Producer: Michael S. Glosecki

Operations and Special Projects Manager: Tracy Kureta

V.P. Research and Development Worldwide: Tony Parks

V.P. Product Development Worldwide: Kevin Gillespie

Senior V.P. Global Business Development: Barry Jafrato

Director of New Business: John Sutyak

European Project Coordinator: Richard Alexander

Quality Assurance Director: Michael Craighead

Manager of Technical Services: Tony Moreira

European Technical Services Manager: Roger Carpenter

IS Tech: Bill Colby

IS Support: Mike Constantis, Yaw Diabah

Test Supervisor: Kurt Boutin

Lead Tester, Europe: Stuart Thody

Testing: Andy Mazurek, Dan McJilton, Mark Higgins, Jennifer Kaczor, David Sauvageau, Kathy Steel, Neall Campbell, Darryl Shaw, Wayne Gardener, Christine Fisher, Tom Jannssen, Labyrynth Productions Ltd.

Testing at A.Q.: Fran Katsimpiris, Jon Grimes, Jason Clary, Adam Coleman, Jake Grimshaw, Dennis Ivitchev, Frank Kirchner

Vice President of Marketing: John Hurlbut

Product Manager: Steve Arthur

Directors of Marketing: Gail L. Steiner, Richard Cleveland, Tom Nichols

Public Relations Director: Dana Henry

Worldwide Marketing and Sales: Kate Webster, Mary Miller, Tracey Bunce, Zoe Tremlett, Liz Morgan, Oliverier Salomon, Jean-Michel Coletti, Torsten Opperman, Thomas Jaepel, Jochen Quast, Matt Carroll

Director of Creative Services: Steve Webster

Art Director: Steve Martin

European Art Director: Steve Cross

Creative Services Manager: Kathryn Lynch

Graphic Designer: Jennifer Brackett

Editorial Specialist: Elizabeth Mackney

Website Support: James Sheahan

Localisation: Sam Baker, Anton Lorton, Ulrich Mühl, Jinglebell, SDL Polylang International

Operations and Manufacturing: Richard Lever, Judy Hawley

Administrative Support: Sarah Perry, Kellie Rice

V.P. of Finance: Ron Parkinson

Legal and Finance: Donna Mahan, Bruce Kelly, Linda Ferros, Donna Fuchs, Janet Oakes, Lisa Hung, Alka Patel, Melanie McDonnell

Special Thanks: Chris Down, Louise McTighe

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