Roller Coaster Tycoon... This Blog Would Be Better But I Can't Stop Playing...

So In class this week we spoke about the different types of video games genres. One of the genres that stood out to me was that of Advertising games. Now, because my brain works in the marvelous way it does, I thought what that meant was games where advertising was a goal of the game, as in the player has to advertise for something….I know….how many games would have that as a mechanic? One came to mind, Roller Coaster Tycoon.  So what do I do? I go home that day and reinstall a copy of Roller Coaster Tycoon, which surprised me that it was still able to run on my computer due to the games old age of ten years.

Roller Coaster Tycoon is one of my favorite games and in my eyes, has stood the test of time.  The object of the game is simple, construct theme parks and meet specific requirements to advance to the next park. These simple objectives to meet allow for much creativity and design of your theme park. Finance, advertizing, and hiring employees also are a major part of the game, as some objectives require you to meet a certain monthly income or to have a number of guests in your park by a specific time. Pathways also need to be clean and rides need to be fixed when they break down so employing handymen and engineers is important. The game lets you develop your park anyway you like, allows you much scenery to choose from so if you want to have an overall theme to you park, you can.

It was fun going back in time and playing this game again. It was like reliving an old memory that always stuck with you. I hear there is a new version that came out not too long ago and I am excited to say that I will be gladly picking it up soon.