RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Difference between revisions

 

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is the first game in the series to use 3-dimensional graphics, as opposed to the 2-dimensional isometric view of the first two games. Players can now view their park at any angle, which helps players build in crowded areas. Players can also "Ride the Rides", which allows the player to simulate riding most of the attractions in the park.

==Gameplay==

The player manages construction and maintenance of their theme park. The main game play aspect is building rides, scenery, shops, and paths to entertain guests. The player must also hire staff to maintain rides and the park grounds to make the park more appealing to guests.

Players can choose between three game modes to build parks: Career mode, a pre-designed objective-based set of scenarios; Sandbox mode, a non-restrictive building mode; and editors, which allow for the customization of specific game play elements.

In career mode, the player builds their theme park in a pre-designed park, and must meet a set of objectives. These objectives include number of visitors, park rating (popularity and satisfaction), roller coaster specifications, and successful VIP visits. Each scenario has 3 sets of objectives, Apprentice, Entrepreneur, and Tycoon. The higher the level of completion, the more scenarios are available.

#[[Vanilla Hills]]

#[[Goldrush!]]

#[[The Money Pit]] (requires Entrepreneur status in ALL of the previous scenarios)

#[[Paradise Islands]] (requires Tycoon status in ALL of the previous scenarios)

''See [[Sandbox mode]]''

 

*'''Peep Editor''' - The player can create custom families of guests (peeps), and specify the exact clothing, name, and age of the guests. These guests will appear in all parks after they are saved.

*'''Scenario Editor''' - The player can create their own scenarios similar to the ones in career mode as well as set their own objectives. This feature can also be used to remake scenarios from previous games.

There are two distinct types of rides that can be constructed: tracked rides, and non-tracked rides. Players can build both, but tracked rides can be custom designed, while non-tracked rides are prefabricated and are simply placed on the desired location.

 

The game has been criticized by some for not allowing for even more precise control over the track, while others criticized it for being too complex.

 

===CoasterCam===

The camera can be fixed to almost all rides, so the player can simulate riding roller coasters, gentle rides, thrill rides, water rides, and many other rides. This feature was one of the major selling points of the game.

Water is no longer raised or lowered tile by tile, each body of water is uniformly raised and lowered. In the [[Soaked!]] expansion pack, waterfalls that connect two bodies of water at different altitudes are possible.

 

Games can now be played with day and night settings. The level of brightness changes over time, from complete darkness, to partial light, and then bright light. Rides and stalls have lights illuminating the structures, but paths must be lit by placing lampposts.

 

*[[Wild!|RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Wild]]! - Adds animals and zoo

==System Requirements==

*[[RCT3 Cheats#RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Cheats|RCT3 Cheats]]

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