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'''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 [[Scenario|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]]. |
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''RollerCoaster Tycoon 2'' uses the same game engine as the [[RCT1|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. |
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==New features== |
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*[[Scenario Editor]] |
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*The ability to create a new scenario from a saved game |
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*Roller Coaster creator (sandbox mode) |
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*Ride track manager |
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*Ability to use the Shift key to change the elevation of rides, paths and scenery |
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*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. |
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*Automatic scenery removal during ride and path construction |
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*Custom scenery and rides support. |
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*General scenery removal function |
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*Custom-made material support (rides, scenarios, parks, paths, scenery items)g |
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===Release dates=== |
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*'''North America''': October 14, 2002 |
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*'''Europe''': October 24, 2002 |
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*'''Australia''': October 18, 2002 |
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==Attractions [[File:Attractions_RCT2_Icon.png]]== |
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===Transport Rides [[File:Transport_Rides_RCT1_Icon.png]]=== |
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{{Ridebox|Chairlift Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Ski-lift Chairs RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Elevator RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|American Style Steam Trains RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Steam Trains RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Steam Trains with Covered Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Trams RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Retro-style Monorail Trains RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Small Monorail Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Streamlined Monorail Trains RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Suspended Monorail Trains RCT2}} |
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===Gentle Rides [[File:Gentle_Rides_RCT1_Icon.png]]=== |
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{{Ridebox|Dodgems RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Cheshire Cats RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Monster Trucks RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Pickup Trucks RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Racing Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Sportcars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Vintage Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Merry-Go-Round RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Circus RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Crooked House RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Ferris Wheel RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Flying Saucers RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Haunted House RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Maze RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Mini Golf RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Mini Helicopters RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Monorail Cycles RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Double-deck Observation Tower RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Observation Tower RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Space Rings RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Spiral Slide RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Ghost Train RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Haunted Mansion Ride RCT2}} |
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===Roller Coasters [[File:Roller_Coasters_RCT1_Icon.png]]=== |
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{{Ridebox|Air Powered Vertical Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Bobsleigh Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Flying Turns RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Compact Inverted Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Inverted Shuttle Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Inverted Vertical Shuttle RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Corkscrew Roller Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Hypercoaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Flying Roller Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Giga Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Twister Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Twister Cars (starting reversed) RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Inverted Hairpin Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Inverted Impulse Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Inverted Roller Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Ladybird Trains RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Log Trains RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|LIM Launched Roller Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Lay-down Roller Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Roller Coaster Trains RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Mine Ride RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Mine Train Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Automobile Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Rocket Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Toboggan Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Mini Suspended Flying Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Swinging Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Multi-Dimension Roller Coaster Train RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Reverse Freefall Car RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Reverser Roller Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Wooden Side-Friction Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Spiral Roller Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Stand-up Roller Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Floorless Roller Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Hyper-Twister Trains RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Hyper-Twister Trains (wide cars) RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Stand-up Twister Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Twister Roller Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Motorbike Races RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Soap Box Derby Racers RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Steeplechase RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Suspended Swinging Airplane Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Suspended Swinging Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Swinging Floorless Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Vertical Drop Roller Coaster RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Virginia Reel RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Coaster Boats RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Mine Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Mouse Cars RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Spinning Wild Mouse RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Articulated Roller Coaster Trains RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Wooden Roller Coaster Trains (6 seater) RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Wooden Roller Coaster Trains (6 seater, Reversed) RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Wooden Roller Coaster Trains RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Wooden Wild Mine Ride RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Wooden Wild Mouse RCT2}} |
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===Thrill Rides [[File:Thrill_Rides_RCT1_Icon.png]]=== |
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{{Ridebox|3D Cinema RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Enterprise RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Go Karts RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Launched Freefall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Magic Carpet RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Motion Simulator RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Pirate Ship RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Roto-Drop RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Swinging Inverter Ship RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Top Spin RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Snow Cups RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Twist RCT2}} |
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===Water Rides [[File:Water_Rides_RCT1_Icon.png]]=== |
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{{Ridebox|Bumper Boats RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Canoes RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Jet Skis RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Rowing Boats RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Swans RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Water Tricycles RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Dinghy Slide RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Log Flume RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|River Rafts RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|River Rapids RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Splash Boats RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Submarine Ride RCT2}} |
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===Shop & Stalls [[File:Shop & Stalls RCT1 Icon.png]]=== |
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{{Ridebox|Balloon Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Beef Noodles Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Burger Bar RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Candy Apple Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Cash Machine RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Chicken Nuggets Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Coffee Shop RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Cookie Shop RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Cotton Candy Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Donut Shop RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Drinks Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|First Aid Room RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Fried Chicken Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Fried Rice Noodles Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Fries Shop RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Fries Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Fruity Ices Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Funnel Cake Shop RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Hat Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Hot Chocolate Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Hot Dog Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Ice Cream Cone Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Iced Tea Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Information Kiosk RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Lemonade Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Meatball Soup Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Pizza Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Popcorn Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Pretzel Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Restroom 2 RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Restroom RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Roast Sausage Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Sea Food Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Souvenir Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Soybean Milk Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Star Fruit Drink Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Sub Sandwich Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Sujongkwa Stall RCT2}}] |
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{{Ridebox|Sunglasses Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|T-Shirt Stall RCT2}} |
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{{Ridebox|Wonton Soup Stall RCT2}} |
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==Scenarios== |
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===Beginner Parks=== |
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{{Scenariobox|Crazy Castle RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Electric Fields RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Factory Capers RCT2}} |
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===Challenging Parks=== |
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{{Scenariobox|Amity Airfield RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Botany Breakers RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Bumbly Bazaar RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Dusty Greens RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Fungus Woods RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Gravity Gardens RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Infernal Views RCT2}} |
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===Expert Parks=== |
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{{Scenariobox|Alpine Adventures RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Extreme Heights RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Ghost Town RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Lucky Lake RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Rainbow Summit RCT2}} |
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==="Real" Parks=== |
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{{Scenariobox|Six Flags Belgium RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Six Flags Great Adventure RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Six Flags Holland RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Six Flags Magic Mountain RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Six Flags Over Texas RCT2}} |
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===Other Parks=== |
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{{Scenariobox|Build Your Own Six Flags Belgium RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Build Your Own Six Flags Great Adventure RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Build Your Own Six Flags Holland RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Build Your Own Six Flags Magic Mountain RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Build Your Own Six Flags Over Texas RCT2}} |
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{{Scenariobox|Build Your Own Six Flags Park RCT2}} |
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==Footpaths [[File:Footpaths_RCT2_Icon.png]]== |
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{{Footpathbox|Ash Footpath RCT2}} |
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{{Footpathbox|Brown Tarmac Footpath RCT2}} |
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{{Footpathbox|Crazy Paving Footpath RCT2}} |
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{{Footpathbox|Dirt Footpath RCT2}} |
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{{Footpathbox|Road RCT2}} |
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{{Footpathbox|Green Tarmac Footpath RCT2}} |
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{{Footpathbox|Space Style Footpath RCT2}} |
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{{Footpathbox|Tarmac Footpath RCT2}} |
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==Scenery [[File:Scenery_RCT2_Icon.png]]== |
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{{Scenerybox|Abstract Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Classical & Roman Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Creepy Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Egyptian Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Fences and Walls RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Gardens RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Giant Candy Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Giant Garden Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Jungle Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Jurassic Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Martian Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Mechanical Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Medieval Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Mine Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Pagoda Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Pirates Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Shrubs and Ornaments RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Signs and Items for Footpaths RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Six Flags Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Snow and Ice Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Space Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Spooky Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Sports Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Trees RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Urban Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Walls and Roofs RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Water Feature Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Wild West Themeing RCT2}} |
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{{Scenerybox|Wonderland Themeing RCT2}} |
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==Park Entrance [[File:Park_Entrance_RCT2_Icon.png]]== |
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{{ParkEntrancebox|Park Entrance Building RCT2}} |
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{{ParkEntrancebox|Park Entrance Gates RCT2}} |
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{{ParkEntrancebox|Traditional Park Entrance RCT2}} |
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==Water [[File:Water_RCT2_Icon.png]]== |
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{{Waterbox|Acid Green Water RCT2}} |
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{{Waterbox|Green Water RCT2}} |
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{{Waterbox|Natural Water RCT2}} |
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{{Waterbox|Orange Water RCT2}} |
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== Expansion Packs == |
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===Official=== |
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* [[Wacky Worlds]] |
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* [[Time Twister]] |
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===User created=== |
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* [[UCES]] |
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* [[VJ's scenario pack]] |
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'''See Also:''' |
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[[Amazing Earl]] |
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==Criticism== |
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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. |
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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... |
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==System requirements == |
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*Operating System: Windows 98/Windows Me/2000/XP/Vista/7/8 |
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*Processor: Pentium® II 300 MHz or equivalent |
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*Memory: 64 MB RAM |
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*Hard Disk Space: 100 MB free |
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*CD-ROM Drive: 4X or higher |
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*Video: 4MB Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP-compatible video card^ |
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*Sound: Windows® 98/ME/2000/XP-compatible sound card^ |
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^Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX® version 8.1 (included) or higher. |
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