RollerCoaster Tycoon is a construction and management simulation video game about amusement park management. Originally developed for Windows in 1999 by Chris Sawyer, it has since spawned many sequels and has been ported to Xbox and mobile devices.
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Rollercoaster Tycoon screen tearing
I've just decided to re-install RCT onto my system for a little fun.. All works fine and dandy (I bought it off of GoG.com, so it was downloaded up-to-date), the only issue I'm having is that the game ...
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How can I move the entrances and exits?
I haven't played RCT in years, so I assume I am just forgetting something, and my googling skills are failing me - I placed a ride (a log flume, if it matters), and I want to move the entrance and ...
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Why is Roller Coaster Tycoon displaying a black screen on startup with Windows 7 64-bit?
I know there is a similar question to this one, but the person asking that question was running the game on a virtual machine on a Mac. I'm currently trying to run it on an HP Pavilion dv7 quad core ...
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How can I jump from one end of a coaster to the other while building?
In RollerCoaster Tycoon, when I'm building a roller coaster, sometimes I screw up somewhere in the middle and have to bulldoze to fix it.
When I bulldoze to create a break in the track, I often find ...
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What's the best way to run PC games like RCT3 on a Mac?
OK, I've got a PC version of Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 on PC CD-ROM, but I've upgraded to a Mac (MacBook Pro OSX Snow Leopard specifically) and I want to re-install it.
I understand there are a number ...
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How does Roller Coaster Tycoon come up with ride ratings?
I love to play Roller Coaster Tycoon. However, one thing about the game has puzzled me. When you finish building your roller coaster and click 'test', the game comes up with various ratings for ...
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Why does RollerCoaster Tycoon (original) on a Windows 7 64-bit VM display a black screen on launch?
I'm currently trying to avoid Windows XP mode since the Windows 7 installation itself is a VM (running on a Mac Mini). Regardless, here's my description of the problem.
The game successfully ...
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Balancing queues in RollerCoaster Tycoon?
Whenever I build two identical rides with queues, peeps will favor one of the rides over the other. This can cause problems with synchronized coasters.
I only have RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, but the ...
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How do you recover after a coaster crash in Roller Coaster Tycoon?
I realize this is an old game, but it's fun to pull out every once in awhile. However, I've found that I never make it very far into the game because I'll end up crashing one or more roller coasters ...
