The following are video games dedicated to the management or simulation of theme parks.
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Construction simulators[edit]
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Many titles are construction and management simulation games. Players must construct roller coasters and sometimes other fairground attractions in order to attract visitors to their fairgrounds or otherwise achieve their goals.
| Year | Game | Platform | Developer | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Coaster | MS-DOS | Code To Go | Walt Disney Computer Software, Inc. | |
| 1994 | Theme Park | MS-DOS, Amiga, 3DO, Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Amiga CD32, Mac OS, Atari Jaguar, FM Towns, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, SNES, Nintendo DS, iOS | Bullfrog Productions | Electronic Arts | |
| 1999 | RollerCoaster Tycoon | Windows, Xbox | Chris Sawyer Productions | Hasbro Interactive, MicroProse , Infogrames | Includes two expansion packs: Added Attractions (Corkscrew Follies in the United States) and Loopy Landscapes. |
| 1999 | Coaster Works | Dreamcast | Bottom Up, Bimboosoft | Xicat Interactive, Inc. | |
| 1999 | Theme Park World | PlayStation, Windows, Mac OS, PlayStation 2 | Bullfrog Productions | Electronic Arts | |
| 2000 | Legoland | Windows | Krisalis | Electronic Arts | |
| 2001 | NoLimits | Windows, Mac OS X | Ole Lange | Mad Data GmbH & Co. KG | |
| 2001 | Theme Park Inc | Windows | Bullfrog Productions | Electronic Arts | |
| 2001 | Ultimate Ride | Windows | Gigawatt Studios, Disney Imagineering | Disney Interactive Studios | |
| 2002 | Hyper Rails | Windows | Pantera Entertainment | Digital Steelworks, Inc.[1] | |
| 2002 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 | Windows | Chris Sawyer Productions | Infogrames | Includes two expansion packs: Wacky Worlds and Time Twister. Both of these are developed by Frontier Developments. |
| 2002 | World's Greatest Coasters 3D | Windows | Virtual Playground | Global Star Software Ltd.[2] | |
| 2003 | Rollercoaster Factory | Windows | ValuSoft | ValuSoft | |
| 2004 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 | Windows, Mac OS X, iOS | Frontier Developments | Atari, Inc., Aspyr Media, Frontier Developments | Includes two expansion packs: Soaked and Wild. |
| 2004 | Rollercoaster World | Windows, PlayStation 2 | Bimboosoft | Midas Interactive Entertainment | |
| 2008 | Efteling Tycoon | Windows | Dartmoor Softworks, HexArts Entertainment | Atari Benelux | |
| 2009 | AirCoaster | iOS | Ziconic | Ziconic | |
| 2011 | Rollercoaster Mania | Noisy Duck | Noisy Duck | Based on Theme Park: | |
| 2012 | Coaster Crazy | iOS | Frontier Developments | Frontier Developments | |
| 2012 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D | 3DS | n-Space | Atari, Inc. | |
| 2013 | Coaster Frenzy | iOS, Android | Team Affine | Team Affine | |
| 2013 | RiftCoaster | Oculus Rift | Boone Calhoun | Boone Calhoun | A demo for Oculus Rift that became popular. The developer has no plans for a sequel.[3] |
| 2014 | NoLimits 2 | Windows | Ole Lange[4] | Mad Data GmbH & Co. KG | |
| 2014 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile | iOS, Android | On 5 Games | Atari, Inc. | |
| 2014 | Coaster Physics | iOS | Ziconic | Ziconic | |
| 2016 | RollerCoaster Tycoon World | Windows | Nvizzio Creations | Atari, Inc. | |
| 2016 | Planet Coaster | Windows | Frontier Developments | Frontier Developments | |
| 2016 | Theme Park Studio | Windows | Pantera Entertainment | Pantera Entertainment | |
| 2016 | RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic | iOS, Android | Origin8 Technologies | Atari, Inc. | |
| 2017 | RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch | iOS, Android | Atari, Inc. | ||
| 2018 | Parkitect | Windows, Mac OS X, Linux | Texel Raptor | Texel Raptor | |
| 2018 | RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures | Nintendo Switch | Nvizzio Creations | Atari, Inc. | |
| 2020 | RollerCoaster Tycoon Story | iOS, Android | Graphite Lab, LLC | Atari, Inc. |
Roller coaster games in other genres[edit]
Some video games concerned with roller coasters belong to other video game genres, these are listed below.
| Year | Game | Platform | Genre | Developer | Publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3D Crazy Coaster | Vectrex | Action, puzzle | General Consumer Electronics | Milton Bradley | |
| 1985 | Roller Coaster | Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum | Action, platform, puzzle | S. Brocklehurst | Elite Systems | |
| 1989 | Roller Coaster Rumbler | Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MS-DOS | Rail shooter | Subway Software | Tynesoft | |
| 2006 | Thrillville | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable | Strategy, action, party | Frontier Developments | LucasArts | |
| 2007 | Thrillville: Off the Rails | Nintendo DS, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows | Strategy, action, party | Frontier Developments | LucasArts | |
| 2009 | 3D Rollercoaster Rush | iOS, Android | Strategy | Digital Chocolate | RockYou | 3D Rollercoaster Rush has seven sequels, most notably Haunted 3D Rollercoaster Rush and Jurassic 3D Rollercoaster Rush.[5] |
| 2015 | Screamride | Xbox One, Xbox 360 | Puzzle | Frontier Developments | Microsoft Studios |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^House, Michael. 'Overview - Hyper Rails'. allgame. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ^'Overview - World's Greatest Coasters 3D'. allgame. Archived from the original on 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
- ^Feltham, Jamie (2 October 2014). 'RiftCoaster Developer Explains Why He Won't Make a Sequel | VRFocus'. VRFocus. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^'No Limits 2'. Steam. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^Wynter, Nadia WYNTER (25 September 2009). 'Digital Chocolate unveils Haunted Rollercoaster app for iPhone thrills'. NY Daily News. Retrieved 19 May 2016.