RollerCoaster Tycoon® Deluxe

I absolutely love this game. I've probably played it more than any other game I own. Even though I would consider the sequel to be a slightly better game, I still say that this is a must own for any gamer. Even though I still have my original disks and the expansion packs I was thrilled to see RollerCoaster Tycoon on GoG, as it can be difficult to get it working properly on modern OSs. I'm happy to say that it works flawlessly on my machine. If you're on the fence about this one then just go for it, you won't regret it.

I am so glad to see this on GOG. My old copy is a PAIN to get working on Win7. I had to install the game, patch it, install the expansion, patch it IN THAT ORDER or it wouldn't work. This game simply works with expansions included! And what a game! It's one of the most polished and well-presented sim games ever. It really doesn't feel a decade old, like a lot of sim games of the time do. The graphics remain beautiful, and the gameplay is just as engaging. For $6, you MUST buy this. The one thing I always wondered about this game though is why every guest is a man -- even though some of them have women names!

When I saw this game on GOG, I knew I had to get it. As a kid, I played so much of this game that my eyes popped out of my head. It and the Sims took up a lot of my free time. But even though I poured hours upon hours into this game, I always found something new to do, like new scenarios and the new expansion. I would recommend this game to anyone looking to have a good time. Just like advertised, you build a theme park from the ground trying to meet specific deadlines, like attracting more guests or getting enough money to pay off your loans. Simple, great fun that still holds up today. And for $6, you couldn't go wrong. Highlights include: building a theme park, setting prices on bathroom stalls, balloons, and building your own roller coasters.

This game is just as great now as it was when it first came out. The default GOG installation runs good even on Windows 10. However, When you run the game with the OpenRCT2 engine, it runs much better with modern features & resolutions and integrating RCT1 & RCT2 together in a single engine with all original features and scenario's intact! Whether you want to play the game from the default GOG installation or use the OpenRCT2 engine, you will enjoy this classic game! Buy with confidence!

If you handed me a six foot wide blueprint paper and a pencil, I'd sooner wear the pencil to dust than design a safe and operational roller coaster. If you put me in front of a computer with a mouse and keyboard, and load up Roller Coaster Tycoon, within a matter of minutes I'll have a ride equally unsafe and borderline inoperable up and ready to (try and) go. Unlike reality, the several dozen digital park-goers who meet their doom on my ride to hell won't put a red flag on my reputation in life. I'll simply load up another map and try again. Roller Coaster Tycoon presents us all with the ability to create the most deadly, the most terrifying, or (if you're looking for virtual business success) the most thrilling roller coaster we can dream up. It is simple as picking the type of coaster you want, be it wooden, steel, stand-up, or sit-down, and clicking into place the pieces you want. Loops, drops, climbs, and corkscrews are all available with the click of a few buttons, and the more dedicated designers can send their tracks through tunnels or even intertwine them with other rides. There are a wide variety of maps available for play, each with their own set of objectives to meet, usually along the lines of reaching a certain park rating by a certain year. As your theme park thrives, more people will enter your park, and the more people that enter, the more virtual dollars you'll rake in. These you can spend on expanding your park with additional rides, such as Merry-Go-Rounds, Ferris Wheels, or (my personal favorite) the Scrambler. Those wishing to go a little more in-depth towards the business end can choose various marketing campaigns for their park, set individual prices for rides and food stands, and select their focus of research and development. But make no mistake, Roller Coaster Tycoon has a greater focus on creativity than it does on representing a realistic business model, and that's where it shines. My only true gripe with the game is that when building a roller coaster, if you end up (like I often do) creating a ride far too intense for anyone to ride, or you simply wish to change a small section of tracks, it can be a hassle to cycle through each and every piece and make sure everything is properly lined up. I tend to find it easier just to demolish and rebuild my coaster from scratch, than to attempt fixing or changing it. All said and done, I highly recommend that anyone who missed this gem of nineties gaming to spend the $5.99, and acquaint themselves with the roller coaster architect hiding inside. For those of you like me, who spent many an hour in their youth delicately constructing their park (after homework), I also highly recommend that you spend the $5.99, and reacquaint yourself with a classic.