RollerCoaster Tycoon

This page is about the first entry in the series. For the RCT sereis in general, visit RollerCoaster Tycoon series.

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 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; it has two expansion packs – Corkscrew Follies/Added Attractions and Loopy Landscapes, and has two successful sequels – RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3. ==History==RollerCoaster Tycoon started out in 1996 as a planned sequel to Chris Sawyer's 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 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 that Hasbro hoped the same would happen for White Knuckle. The name was then changed to RollerCoaster Tycoon. ===Release Dates===PC*North America: March 31, 1999*Europe: April 12, 1999*Australia: in 2000 (date unknown)Xbox*North America: March 25, 2002*Europe: March 20, 2003*Australia: April 11, 2003iOS and Android OS*Q1 2013 ==Attraction List=====Transport Rides===*Chairlift*Miniature Railroad*Monorail===Gentle Rides===*Bumper Cars*Car Ride*Ferris Wheel*Haunted House*Hedge Maze*Merry-Go-Round*Observation Tower*Space Rings*Spiral Slide===Roller Coasters===*Bobsled Roller Coaster*Inverted Roller Coaster*Mine Train Roller Coaster*Reverse Whoa Belly Roller Coaster*Single-Rail Roller Coaster*Stand-Up Steel Roller Coaster*Steel Corkscrew Roller Coaster*Steel Mini Roller Coaster*Steel Roller Coaster*Suspended Roller Coaster*Suspended Single-Rail Roller Coaster*Vertical Roller Coaster*Wooden Crazy Rodent Roller Coaster*Wooden Roller Coaster===Thrill Rides===*3D Cinema*Go Karts*Gravitron*Motion Simulator*Scrambled Eggs*Swinging Inverter Ship*Swinging Ship*Whoa Belly===Water Rides===*Boat Hire*Log Flume*River Rapids*Water Slide===Shops/Stalls===*Balloon Stall*Bathroom*Burger Bar*Cotton Candy Stall*Drink Stall*Fries Stall*Ice Cream Stall*Information Kiosk*Pizza Stall*Popcorn Stall*Souvenir Stall ==Scenery List==*Trees*Shrubs and Bushes*Tropical and Desert Trees*Gardens*Path Items*Walls and Fences*Statues and Fountains*Classical/Roman Theming*Egyptian Theming*Mine Theming*Wonderland Theming*Martian Theming ==Scenario List==*Forest Frontiers*Dynamite Dunes*Leafy Lake*Diamond Heights*Evergreen Gardens*Bumbly Beach*Trinity Islands*Katie's World*Dinky Park*Aqua Park*Millennium Mines*Karts & Coasters*Mel's World*Mothball Mountain*Pacific Pyramids*Crumbly Woods*Big Pier*Lightning Peaks*Ivory Towers*Rainbow Valley*Thunder Rock*Mega Park ==Expansion Packs==*Corkscrew Follies/Added Attractions*Loopy Landscapes ==System Requirements==*Pentium 90 MHz (Pentium 200 MHz recommended)*Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7*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 95/98 compatible soundcard*DirectX 5.0 (included)*Mouse ==Widescreen Resolutions==With a bit of editing, it is possible to run the game in higher resolutions than 1024x768, including widescreen resolutions. The result will not be stretched, but instead look just fine (see screenshot). 

Example: 1280 x 720

 ===Creating a Custom Resolution===If you want to play RollerCoaster Tycoon in a widescreen resolution, you will need to edit the RCT.exe with a Hex Editor [1] (create a backup first!). You need to search for these two hex values: "58 02 00 00 68 20 03 00 00" and "20 03 00 00 c7 45 f4 58 02 00 00". In both of them you have to change 20 03 to the new width and 58 02 to the new height. In the game, you need to switch to Fullscreen 800x600 in the options menu, as that is the resolution you customized with this method. ===Working Resolutions===* 1280 x 720 (16:9): Change 20 03 to 00 05, 58 02 to d0 02.* 1280 x 768 (15:9): Change 20 03 to 00 05, 58 02 to 00 03.* 1280 x 1024 (5:4): Change 20 03 to 00 05, 58 02 to 00 04.Higher resolutions won't work, though lower resolutions should be possible. Ensure that the wanted resolution is compatible with your video card settings, otherwise it will be set to 640x480. The hexadecimal values are calculated by converting the width or height number from decimal to hex, then inverting the order of the bytes. For example, 720 in decimal is 2D0 in hex (this can be converted with the Windows calculator in scientific mode). Adding a zero to the left we get two bytes, 02 D0. Inverting the order we get d0 02.  Another example: 800 (decimal) -> 320 (hex) -> 03 20 -> 20 03 which is the width value to be changed from the 800x600 resolution. ==Compatibility==RollerCoaster Tycoon, being made in 1999, is still somewhat compatible with Windows Vista/7. However, crashes, freezes and strange color changes are common. To fix this, players should check 'Disable visual themes', 'Disable desktop composition', and 'Run this program as Administrator'. Running RollerCoaster Tycoon in 98/Me compatiblity mode on a Windows 7 PC results in the game crashing when trying to load files. ==Criticisms==A common complaint was the lack of a scenario editor or a 'free build' mode. Several trainers were released but the expansions included anti-cheat code that disabled them. Sawyer's belief that RCT was a game, and that as such, should include rules, goals and conditions to keep it from becoming just a design tool[2]; this is likely why there are no money codes included. RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 later added the scenario editor. ==Xbox Release==RollerCoaster Tycoon was released for the Xbox console in 2003, which included all the options, scenarios and rides from the original PC release and its expansion packs. The Xbox release received mixed reviews, mostly because it didn't differ much from the PC original. RollerCoaster Tycoon for Xbox does not appear on Wikipedia's list of Xbox games that are compatible with Xbox 360. ==Credits=====Development===Development:Chris Sawyer Design & Programming: Simon Foster Graphics: Allister Brimble Sound & Music: FISH (UK) Ltd. Additional Programming: Jacqui Lyons at Marjacq Ltd. Representation: Liz Mackney 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 , Rich Winger (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   Template:Rollercoaster Tycoon Games