RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic
RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic is a port of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, released for Android and iOS on December 21, 2016 in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store respectively, Android and Kindle from the Amazon App Store in April 10, 2017[1], and for PC on September 28, 2017. It contains all of RCT2's scenarios, as well as ports of almost every RollerCoaster Tycoon, Added Attractions and Loopy Landscapes scenario. Wacky Worlds and Time Twister content, as well as a toolkit containing the scenario editor and the coaster designer grid, are available as separate in-app purchases in the mobile version while they are pre-installed in the PC version for free.
Its scenarios are divided into 10 difficulty groups: Graphite, Emerald, Ruby, Sapphire, Amethyst, Coral, Ivory, Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Each group has 9 to 10 scenarios.
At launch, the game did not include: Urban Jungle, Alton Towers, Heide-Park, Blackpool Pleasure Beach and all Six Flags parks. All Six Flags parks were added in an update on December 22, 2016.
In January 2019, the Android port's price on the Google Play Store was accidentally set to "free" and the game was delisted from the Google Play Store shortly after.[5]. Apparently, this was caused from technical difficulties and the game was re-released to the Google Play Store on March 7, 2019.[2] Unfortunately, there is currently no option to restore previous purchases (including the game and in-app purchases), progress from Google Play cloud saves, and Google Play Games achievements from the previous Google Play release to the current Google Play release.
A Nintendo Switch port of RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic was announced on November 21, 2024 and is set to be released on December 5, 2024.[3]
On April 3, 2025, RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic was released on the Apple Arcade for iOS and macOS as RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic+, which bundles all in-app purchases into the base game as per the rules of Apple Arcade subscription service hosting games with no advertisements and no in-app purchases.[4] Despite the "plus" in the title, there are no other notable differences.
Scenario list
Graphite Group (Black): At the beginning the player can only choose between 3 scenarios, from Forest Frontiers to Leafy Lake. With each completed scenario, a new one is unlocked.
Emerald Group (Green): At the beginning the player can only choose between 3 scenarios, from Bumbly Beach to Evergreen Gardens. With each completed scenario, a new one is unlocked.
Ruby Group (Red): At the beginning the player can only choose between 3 scenarios, from Millennium Mines to Haunted Harbour. With each completed scenario, a new one is unlocked.
Sapphire Group (Blue):
Amethyst Group (Purple):
Coral Group (Orange):
Ivory Group (White):
Bronze Group:
Silver Group:
Gold Group:
Bonus
Achievements
Achievements are available on Android in the Google Play Games service, iOS in the Game Center (for RCT Classic) and Apple Arcade (for RCT Classic+) services, and macOS version in the Apple Arcade service. The Steam release currently does not support achievements. There are 11 unlockable achievements, one of which is treated as a secret achievement in the Google Play Games service.
| Icon | Achievement | Description | Play Games Rarity | Play Games XP | |||||
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Complete Graphite Group | Complete the Graphite group of scenarios | Rare | 5,000 XP | |||||
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Complete Emerald Group | Complete the Emerald group of scenarios | Rare | 5,000 XP | |||||
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Complete Ruby Group | Complete the Ruby group of scenarios | Rare | 5,000 XP | |||||
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Complete Sapphire Group | Complete the Sapphire group of scenarios | Rare | 5,000 XP | |||||
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Complete Amethyst Group | Complete the Amethyst group of scenarios | Rare | 5,000 XP | |||||
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Complete Coral group | Complete the Coral group of scenarios | Rare | 5,000 XP | |||||
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Complete Ivory Group | Complete the Ivory group of scenarios | Rare | 5,000 XP | |||||
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Complete Bronze Group | Complete the Bronze group of scenarios | Ultra Rare | 5,000 XP | |||||
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Complete Silver Group | Complete the Silver group of scenarios | Ultra Rare | 5,000 XP | |||||
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Complete Gold Group | Complete the Gold group of scenarios | Ultra Rare | 5,000 XP | |||||
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Trivia
- The game's main menu will play either the RCT1 or RCT2 music. The music track can be switched by closing the app and re-opening it.
- The Park Value scenarios from RCT1 have their minimum achievements raised from tens of thousands of dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars. This was done to reflect the difference in park value calculation between RCT1 and RCT2. Scenarios from RCT2 remain unchanged in this regard.
- Although RCTC includes Panda World and Panda Themeing, it is missing the Pink Water download from RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.
External links
- Google Play Store (2016 release, no longer supported)
- App Store (iOS)
- Google Play Store (2019 re-release)
- To upgrade to the 2019 re-release: For players that purchased the original 2016 release from Google Play, contact
support@atari.comand show proof of purchase from your email (including Order ID). Receiving an email response and a Google Play redemption code for the 2019 version can take several days to a few weeks.[6] However, redemption codes for in-app purchases are not yet available.[7]
- To upgrade to the 2019 re-release: For players that purchased the original 2016 release from Google Play, contact
- Amazon App Store (USA) (no longer supported)
- Amazon App Store (UK) (no longer supported)
- Steam Store
- Apple Arcade
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://amzn.com/B06WRMQ66Y (USA), https://www.amazon.co.uk/Atari-Inc-RollerCoaster-Tycoon-Classic/dp/B06WRMQ66Y (UK)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.facebook.com/RCTClassic/posts/629459530835329, https://twitter.com/RCT_Classic/status/1104121368910680066, https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/03/07/atari-re-publishes-roller-coaster-tycoon-classic-after-brief-absence-from-play-store/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeIHPPyfhFI
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydZEEcp4OYo
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/rct/comments/aemdln/is_rollercoaster_tycoon_classic_free_on_android/?st=k3rpkig7&sh=2d6f3e63, https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/03/07/atari-re-publishes-roller-coaster-tycoon-classic-after-brief-absence-from-play-store/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/rct/comments/1bthn4s/rct_classic_android_updates/kxn1l9y/
- ↑ https://rct.wiki/wiki/File:Email_evidence_for_upgrading_RCT_Classic_Android_from_2016_to_2019.png
