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===Gentle Rides [[File:Gentle_Rides_RCT1_Icon.png]]===
===Gentle Rides [[File:Gentle_Rides_RCT1_Icon.png]]===
{{Ridebox|Dodgems RCT2}}
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{{Ridebox|Cheshire Cats RCT2}}
Dodgems RCT2 Icon.png|Dodgems<br />([[Dodgems]])
{{Ridebox|Monster Trucks RCT2}}
Cheshire Cats RCT2 Icon.png|Cheshire Cats<br />([[Car Ride]])
{{Ridebox|Pickup Trucks RCT2}}
Monster Trucks RCT2 Icon.png|Monster Trucks<br />([[Car Ride]])
{{Ridebox|Racing Cars RCT2}}
Pickup Trucks RCT2 Icon.png|Pickup Trucks<br />([[Car Ride]])
{{Ridebox|Sportcars RCT2}}
Racing Cars RCT2 Icon.png|Racing Cars<br />([[Car Ride]])
{{Ridebox|Vintage Cars RCT2}}
Sportcars RCT2 Icon.png|Sportcars<br />([[Car Ride]])
{{Ridebox|Merry-Go-Round RCT2}}
Vintage Cars RCT2 Icon.png|Vintage Cars<br />([[Car Ride]])
{{Ridebox|Circus RCT2}}
Merry-Go-Round RCT2 Icon.png|Merry-Go-Round<br />([[Merry-Go-Round]])
{{Ridebox|Crooked House RCT2}}
Circus RCT2 Icon.png|Circus<br />([[Circus]])
{{Ridebox|Ferris Wheel RCT2}}
Crooked House RCT2 Icon.png|Crooked House<br />([[Crooked House]])
{{Ridebox|Flying Saucers RCT2}}
Ferris Wheel RCT2 Icon.png|Ferris Wheel<br />([[Ferris Wheel]])
{{Ridebox|Haunted House RCT2}}
Flying Saucers RCT2 Icon.png|Flying Saucers<br />([[Flying Saucers]])
{{Ridebox|Maze RCT2}}
Haunted House RCT2 Icon.png|Haunted House<br />([[Haunted House]])
{{Ridebox|Mini Golf RCT2}}
Maze RCT2 Icon.png|Maze<br />([[Maze]])
{{Ridebox|Mini Helicopters RCT2}}
Mini Golf RCT2 Icon.png|Mini Golf<br />([[Mini Golf]])
{{Ridebox|Monorail Cycles RCT2}}
Mini Helicopters RCT2 Icon.png|Mini Helicopters<br />([[Mini Helicopters]])
{{Ridebox|Double-deck Observation Tower RCT2}}
Monorail Cycles RCT2 Icon.png|Monorail Cycles<br />([[Monorail Cycles]])
Double-deck Observation Tower RCT2 Icon.png|Double-deck Observation Tower<br />([[Observation Tower]])
{{Ridebox|Observation Tower RCT2}}
{{Ridebox|Space Rings RCT2}}
Observation Tower RCT2 Icon.png|Observation Tower<br />([[Observation Tower]])
{{Ridebox|Spiral Slide RCT2}}
Space Rings RCT2 Icon.png|Space Rings<br />([[Space Rings]])
{{Ridebox|Ghost Train RCT2}}
Spiral Slide RCT2 Icon.png|Spiral Slide<br />([[Spiral Slide]])
{{Ridebox|Haunted Mansion Ride RCT2}}
Ghost Train RCT2 Icon.png|Ghost Train<br />([[Ghost Train]])
Haunted Mansion Ride RCT2 Icon.png|Haunted Mansion Ride<br />([[Ghost Train]])
</gallery>


===Roller Coasters [[File:Roller_Coasters_RCT1_Icon.png]]===
===Roller Coasters [[File:Roller_Coasters_RCT1_Icon.png]]===

Revision as of 14:36, 1 August 2015

The US box cover.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 (or RCT2 for short) is the second installment in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series. Like in its predecessor, the player must build successful theme parks to fulfill a set of objectives in various scenarios. The game was further expanded with two expansion packs, Wacky Worlds and Time Twister, which brought more themes and theme-inspired derivatives of existing rides, as well as new scenarios. These two add-ons were not worked on by Chris Sawyer.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 uses the same game engine as the first game, but somewhat optimized to sport more polished graphics, higher resolutions, a more intelligent guest AI and the ability to stack scenery items, enabling the creations of wonders of architecture.

New features

  • Scenario Editor
  • The ability to create a new scenario from a saved game
  • Roller Coaster creator (sandbox mode)
  • Ride track manager
  • Ability to use the Shift key to change the elevation of rides, paths and scenery
  • Ability to use the Ctrl key to set an automatic height, making it easy to place several times a scenery item at the same height.
  • Automatic scenery removal during ride and path construction
  • Custom scenery and rides support.
  • General scenery removal function
  • Custom-made material support (rides, scenarios, parks, paths, scenery items)g

Release dates

  • North America: October 14, 2002
  • Europe: October 24, 2002
  • Australia: October 18, 2002

Attractions

Transport Rides

Gentle Rides


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Roller Coasters

Thrill Rides

Water Rides

Shops & stalls

Scenarios

Beginner Parks

Challenging Parks

Expert Parks

"Real" Parks

Other Parks

Footpaths

  • Ash Footpath

    Ash Footpath

  • Brown Tarmac Footpath

    Brown Tarmac Footpath

  • Crazy Pavin Footpath

    Crazy Pavin Footpath

  • Dirt Footpath

    Dirt Footpath

  • Green Tarmac Footpath

    Green Tarmac Footpath

  • Road

    Road

  • Space Style Footpath

    Space Style Footpath

  • Tarmac Footpath

    Tarmac Footpath

Scenery

Park Entrance

  • Park Entrance Building

    Park Entrance Building

  • Park Entrance Gates

    Park Entrance Gates

  • Traditional Park Entrance

    Traditional Park Entrance

Water

  • Acid Green Water

    Acid Green Water

  • Green Water

    Green Water

  • Natural Water

    Natural Water

  • Orange Water

    Orange Water

Expansion Packs

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User created

See Also: Amazing Earl

Criticism

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 has received criticism for not being a true 'sequel' to RollerCoaster Tycoon, and being more of an "RCT 1.5". This is due to the game using the same engine as the first one, although being massively upgraded. It made the two games very similar in both graphics and gameplay. For the critics, the only thing that truly changes is the greatly increased amount of rides and attractions, and massive scenery improvement thanks to the new features. Unlike the first game, the "scenario indexes concept" was scrapped, unlocking all the scenarios from the start. Although obviously due because of the new "Scenario Editor" feature, this reduced the feeling for players of actually being rewarded. The largest negative point arises with the lack of backward compatibility from RCT and its expansions in certain rides (e.g. the Steel Mini Coaster of RCT1 is incompatible with its RCT2 port, the Junior Coaster), which made long-time first-game players disappointed with the sequel.

The add-ons had different critics : Most players & reviewers were satisfied with the first addon, Wacky Worlds, but many were disappointed with the second add-on Time Twister as it felt incomplete, simply being new objects & scenarios thrown on a CD. The add-on theming & objects were also too numerous & massive to be imported in new parks, drastically reducing their use on the game and most often reducing their usage to the official scenarios on which they were used.  They, therefore, never became vitally needed on the parks, making the addon discs nearly unnecessary : most custom & downloaded parks actually only require the addons for a couple rides & scenery objects...

System requirements

  • Operating System: Windows 98/Windows Me/2000/XP/Vista/7/8
  • Processor: Pentium® II 300 MHz or equivalent
  • Memory: 64 MB RAM
  • Hard Disk Space: 100 MB free
  • CD-ROM Drive: 4X or higher
  • Video: 4MB Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP-compatible video card^
  • Sound: Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP-compatible sound card^

^Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 8.1 (included) or higher.

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