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|name = RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures<br/>ローラーコースタータイクーン・アドベンチャー |
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'''RollerCoaster Tycoon Switch''' is a planned installment of the [[RollerCoaster Tycoon (series)|RCT franchise]] published by [[Atari]]. This game will be the first one of the series on the groundbreaking Nintendo Switch console. Its funding campaign gathered much negative response. |
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|developer = [[Nvizzio Creations]]<br/>[[Graphite Lab]] (Deluxe) |
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|publisher = NA (eShop): [[Atari]], Inc.<br />NA (physical): Atari, Inc., AtGames<br/>EU/AUS: Atari, Inc., Bigben Interactive<ref>[https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/07/19/1539784/0/en/Bigben-and-Atari-Partner-to-Distribute-and-Publish-New-RollerCoaster-Tycoon-Adventures-for-Nintendo-Switch-TM-in-Europe.html Bigben and Atari® Partner to Distribute and Publish New RollerCoaster Tycoon® Adventures for Nintendo Switch(TM) in Europe - GlobalNewswire]</ref><br />JP: Oizumi Amuzio Inc. |
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|released = '''Nintendo Switch'''<br/>EU/AU: December 6, 2018<br />NA: December 13, 2018<br/>JP: May 15, 2019<br/> |
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'''Microsoft Windows'''<br/>WW (Epic Games Store): March 19, 2019<br/>'''Deluxe'''<br/>November 1, 2023 |
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|genre = Construction and management simulation |
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|modes = Single-player |
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|platforms = '''Original'''<br/>Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows<br/>'''Deluxe'''<br/>Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
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'''''RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures''''' (abbreviated as '''RCTA''') is a installment of the [[RollerCoaster Tycoon (series)|RCT franchise]] published by [[Atari]]. This game will be the first one of the series on the groundbreaking Nintendo Switch console. Its funding campaign gathered many negative responses. The title derives from the new game mode ''Adventure mode''. |
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The game was published in the PAL regions on December 6, 2018 by Bigben Interactive physically in Australia and digitally on the European Nintendo eShop, December 13, 2018 by Atari on the U.S. Nintendo eShop, and a physical copy was released in the U.S. by AtGames.<ref>[https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/switch/245186-rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures/data Released date data on GameFAQs]</ref> The eShop version costs $49.99.<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures-switch/</ref> It reached a rating of only 57/100 on Metacritic.<ref>https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures</ref> |
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== Planned features == |
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===Roller Coasters=== |
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Arrow Bobsled |
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The PC port was released under the same title and only with a few changes from the Switch version on March 19th, 2019. It is available exclusively on the Epic Games store for $29.99.<ref>https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures/home</ref> The release trailer on YouTube gained a small number of 6,900 views and 34% likes (66% dislikes) by April 20th, 2019. |
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The game was also published in Japan by Oizumi Amuio Inc. on May 15, 2019, titled and translated as '''''RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventure''''' (ローラーコースタータイクーン・アドベンチャー ''RōrāKōsutā Taikūn Adobenchā'') and the Japanese eShop version costs 6,400 yen.<ref>https://ec.nintendo.com/JP/ja/titles/70010000017071</ref> |
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On October 18, 2023, Atari released a trailer for an updated version of the game titled '''''RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe''''', developed by Graphite Lab and Nvizzio Creations and released on November 1, 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjZZE3NsUuo</ref> featuring 80 new rides and attractions, including some new seasonally-themed rides, bringing the total number of rides and attractions to 200.<ref>https://atari.com/products/rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures-deluxe</ref> |
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Arrow Hybrid |
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== Background == |
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[[File:RCT Switch early logo.jpg|thumb|100x100px|Early logo]] |
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Following the huge popularity of the Nintendo Switch and its new concept, Atari decided to publish the next mobile installment of the series on the hybrid console. The game was developed by [[Nvizzio Creations]], who already gathered experience with the RCT brand. |
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==Attractions== |
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===Junior Rides=== |
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Arrow Launched Loop |
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{{RideboxTouch|Joystick Arcade}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Water Gun}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Merry-Go-Round}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Basketball}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Helter Skelter}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Small Wheel}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Funslide}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Car Ride}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Swing Tower}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Banana Tycoon}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Double Carousel}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Tea Cups}} |
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===Family Rides=== |
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{{RideboxTouch|Fortune Teller}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Hammer Game}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Whack-A-Mole}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Haunted House}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Shooter Arcade}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Circus}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Observation Tower}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Rent-a-Boat}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Bumper Cars}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Ferris Wheel}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|4D Cinema}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Silly Swings}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Maze}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Spacewars}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Bucking Bull}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Love Boat}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Surfer}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Mini Golf}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Condor}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Vertigo Tower}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Log Flume}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Barnyard Bash}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Pirate Ship}} |
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===Thrill Rides=== |
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{{RideboxTouch|Drop Tower}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Racing Arcade}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Zipper}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Spinner}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Vertical Slice}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Twisted Twizzler}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Go Kart}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Pendulum}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Zero-G Zipper}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Twister}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Tornado}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Gravity Flux}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Ghost Train}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Ring of Fire}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Flying Carpet}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Super Flyer}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Tomahawk}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Whirlwind}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Magic Carpet}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Typhoon}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Roto-Drop}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Topping Tower}} |
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{{RideboxTouch|Gyrator}} |
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===Roller Coasters=== |
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Arrow Steeplechase |
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The game featured seven differently themed roller coasters on release which were Wooden, Steel, Winged, Hyper, Inverted, Dive, and Accelerator. |
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==Game modes== |
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The game features the campaign and sandbox modes known from earlier installations. A new addition is the ''Adventure mode'' which the game has its name from. The mode features events that tell a unique story about each park, according to the developer. |
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B&M Sitting Coaster |
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Caripro Batflyer |
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Caripro Gyroflyer |
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Chance Big Dipper |
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Chance Hyper GTX |
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Chance Toboggan |
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E&F Miler Family Coaster |
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Fajume Wacky Worm |
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Gerstlauer Bobsled |
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Gerstlauer Extreme Spinning Coaster |
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Gerstlauer Family Coaster |
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Gerstlauer Infinity Coaster |
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Gerstlauer Spinning Coaster |
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Intamin AquaTrax |
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Intamin Ball Coaster |
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Intamin Family Drop Coaster |
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Intamin Family Launch Coaster |
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Intamin Halfpipe Coaster |
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Intamin Multi Inversion Coaster |
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Intamin SFX Coaster |
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Intamin Swiss Bob |
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Intamin Suspended Coaster |
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Intamin Water Coaster |
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Intamin WingRider Launch Coaster |
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Mack BigDipper |
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Mack Bobsled |
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Mack E-motion Coaster |
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Mack Hyper Coaster |
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Mack Inverted Powered Coaster |
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Mack Launch Coaster |
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Mack Mega Coaster |
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Mack Powered Coaster |
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Mack PowerSplash |
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Mack Spinning Coaster |
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Mack SuperSplash |
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Mack Wild Mouse |
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Mack Xtreme Spinning Coaster |
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Mack YoungStar Coaster |
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Maurer Spike Coaster |
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Premier Rides LIM Coaster |
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Schwarzkopf Custom Coaster |
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Schwarzkopf Custom Looping Coaster |
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Schwarzkopf Double Looping |
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Schwarzkopf Jet Star |
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Schwarzkopf Jet Star II |
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Schwarzkopf Jumbo Jet |
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Schwarzkopf Jumbo V |
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Schwarzkopf Katapult |
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Schwarzkopf Looping Star |
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Schwarzkopf Shuttle Loop |
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Schwarzopf Shuttle Loop Variant |
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Schwarzkopf Silverarrow |
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Schwarzkopf Speedracer |
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Schwarzkopf Wildcat |
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Setpoint Swing Thing |
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Skyline Skywarp |
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S&S 4D Freespin |
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S&S Thrust Air 2000 |
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Togo Looping Mouse |
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Togo Sitdown |
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Togo Sitdown Looping |
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Togo Stand Up |
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Togo Ultratwister |
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Vekoma Bermuda Blitz |
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Vekoma Big Air |
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Vekoma Custom MK 700 |
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Vekoma Custom MK 900 |
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Vekoma Custom Launch Coaster |
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Vekoma Custom Mine Train |
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Vekoma Family Boomerang |
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Vekoma Flying Dutchman |
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Vekoma Illusion |
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Vekoma Invertigo |
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Vekoma Junior Coaster |
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Vekoma LSM Coaster |
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Vekoma Motorbike Coaster |
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Vekoma SLC |
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Vekoma Space Warp |
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Vekoma Stingray |
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Vekoma Suspended Family Coaster |
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Vekoma Tilt Coaster |
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Vekoma Wild Mouse |
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Wiegand Alpine Coaster |
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Zamperla Family Gravity Coaster |
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Zamperla Junior Twister Coaster |
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Zamperla MotoCoaster |
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Zamperla Thunderbolt |
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Zamperla Volare |
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Zierer ESC |
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Zierer Flitzer |
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Zierer Tivoli |
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Zierer Tower Launch Coaster |
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Zierer Tower Speed Coaster |
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== Background == |
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Following the huge popularity of the Nintendo Switch and its new concept, Atari decided to publish the next mobile installment of the series on the hybrid console. The game will be developed by [[Nvizzio Creations]], who already gathered experience with the RCT brand. |
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== Funding and controversy == |
== Funding and controversy == |
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The funding campaign was launched on January 23rd, 2018 |
The funding campaign was launched by Atari Game Partners on January 23rd, 2018 via StartEngine and was planned to run for 90 days. Alongside it, a promo video was published on YouTube which had gathered 20,000 views with about 100 likes and 2,000 dislikes after one day. One week later, the video had 50,000 views along with 3,500 dislikes contrasting just 120 likes. After one month, the video had over 56,000 views, 145 likes, and almost 4,000 dislikes. |
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The funding campaign aimed to raise between $10,000 and $1 |
The funding campaign aimed to raise between $10,000 and $1.04 million. It featured investor perks for funding a certain amount of money: |
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* All Investors: Option to have your name listed on an Investor's webpage |
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* At least $250 (which is the minimum amount to invest): Earn a pro rate share of 50% of profits up to 120%, after that, a pro rate share of 25% of profits until 18 months after the worldwide launch of the game. (or fewer percentages of both shares if there is less than $2 million raised in total) |
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* At least $750: 25% discount on the finished game and above perks |
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* At least $1,500: One free copy of the regular edition of the book “The Art of Atari” and above perks |
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The minimum funding amount was soon reached. The funding campaign was met with very negative reception from players, gaming magazines and influencers as well. After one month there were 95 investors that in total would fund for almost $48,000. |
The minimum funding amount was soon reached. The funding campaign was met with very negative reception from players, gaming magazines and influencers as well. After one month there were 95 investors that in total would fund for almost $48,000. Three weeks later almost $56,000 were raised by 110 investors. 5 days before the 90-day fundraising campaign ended, it was canceled by Atari Game Partners. It did not reach a total sum of $100,000. |
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==Reception== |
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The game received mixed reviews from critics, with a score of 57 on Metacritic. |
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[https://atari.com/news/rollercoaster-tycoon-launches-equity-based-crowdfunding-campaign-bring-new-entry-acclaimed News article on atari.com] |
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== External Links == |
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[https://www.startengine.com/atari-game-partners Funding campaign on startengine.com] |
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* [https://atari.com/news/rollercoaster-tycoon-launches-equity-based-crowdfunding-campaign-bring-new-entry-acclaimed News article on atari.com] |
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* [https://www.startengine.com/atari-game-partners Funding campaign on startengine.com] |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwfZqomlPsk Promo video for the funding campaign on YouTube] |
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* [https://gonintendo.com/stories/314026-rollercoaster-tycoon-switch-renamed-rollercoaster-tycoon-adventur] |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnzJNxXovkY Schematics Team video on the game] |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfhmt-Yosbg PC release trailer] |
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* [https://atari.com/products/rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures-deluxe ''RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe'' on Atari's website] |
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== References == |
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwfZqomlPsk Promo video for the funding campaign on YouTube] |
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RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures (abbreviated as RCTA) is a installment of the RCT franchise published by Atari. This game will be the first one of the series on the groundbreaking Nintendo Switch console. Its funding campaign gathered many negative responses. The title derives from the new game mode Adventure mode.
The game was published in the PAL regions on December 6, 2018 by Bigben Interactive physically in Australia and digitally on the European Nintendo eShop, December 13, 2018 by Atari on the U.S. Nintendo eShop, and a physical copy was released in the U.S. by AtGames.[2] The eShop version costs $49.99.[3] It reached a rating of only 57/100 on Metacritic.[4]
The PC port was released under the same title and only with a few changes from the Switch version on March 19th, 2019. It is available exclusively on the Epic Games store for $29.99.[5] The release trailer on YouTube gained a small number of 6,900 views and 34% likes (66% dislikes) by April 20th, 2019.
The game was also published in Japan by Oizumi Amuio Inc. on May 15, 2019, titled and translated as RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventure (ローラーコースタータイクーン・アドベンチャー RōrāKōsutā Taikūn Adobenchā) and the Japanese eShop version costs 6,400 yen.[6]
On October 18, 2023, Atari released a trailer for an updated version of the game titled RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe, developed by Graphite Lab and Nvizzio Creations and released on November 1, 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S,[7] featuring 80 new rides and attractions, including some new seasonally-themed rides, bringing the total number of rides and attractions to 200.[8]
Background
Following the huge popularity of the Nintendo Switch and its new concept, Atari decided to publish the next mobile installment of the series on the hybrid console. The game was developed by Nvizzio Creations, who already gathered experience with the RCT brand.
Attractions
Junior Rides
Family Rides
Observation Tower (Observation Tower) RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures |
Thrill Rides
Roller Coasters
The game featured seven differently themed roller coasters on release which were Wooden, Steel, Winged, Hyper, Inverted, Dive, and Accelerator.
Game modes
The game features the campaign and sandbox modes known from earlier installations. A new addition is the Adventure mode which the game has its name from. The mode features events that tell a unique story about each park, according to the developer.
Funding and controversy
The funding campaign was launched by Atari Game Partners on January 23rd, 2018 via StartEngine and was planned to run for 90 days. Alongside it, a promo video was published on YouTube which had gathered 20,000 views with about 100 likes and 2,000 dislikes after one day. One week later, the video had 50,000 views along with 3,500 dislikes contrasting just 120 likes. After one month, the video had over 56,000 views, 145 likes, and almost 4,000 dislikes.
The funding campaign aimed to raise between $10,000 and $1.04 million. It featured investor perks for funding a certain amount of money:
- All Investors: Option to have your name listed on an Investor's webpage
- At least $250 (which is the minimum amount to invest): Earn a pro rate share of 50% of profits up to 120%, after that, a pro rate share of 25% of profits until 18 months after the worldwide launch of the game. (or fewer percentages of both shares if there is less than $2 million raised in total)
- At least $750: 25% discount on the finished game and above perks
- At least $1,500: One free copy of the regular edition of the book “The Art of Atari” and above perks
The minimum funding amount was soon reached. The funding campaign was met with very negative reception from players, gaming magazines and influencers as well. After one month there were 95 investors that in total would fund for almost $48,000. Three weeks later almost $56,000 were raised by 110 investors. 5 days before the 90-day fundraising campaign ended, it was canceled by Atari Game Partners. It did not reach a total sum of $100,000.
Reception
The game received mixed reviews from critics, with a score of 57 on Metacritic.
External Links
- News article on atari.com
- Funding campaign on startengine.com
- Promo video for the funding campaign on YouTube
- [1]
- Schematics Team video on the game
- PC release trailer
- RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe on Atari's website
References
- ↑ Bigben and Atari® Partner to Distribute and Publish New RollerCoaster Tycoon® Adventures for Nintendo Switch(TM) in Europe - GlobalNewswire
- ↑ Released date data on GameFAQs
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures-switch/
- ↑ https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures
- ↑ https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures/home
- ↑ https://ec.nintendo.com/JP/ja/titles/70010000017071
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjZZE3NsUuo
- ↑ https://atari.com/products/rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures-deluxe