User Guide

6. Create a queuing line to attach the Entrance to a path, and connect a path
to the Exit.
7. Test the ride, set an admission price, give it a name and determine its operating
characteristics.
8. Open the ride.
Ride Construction Window
The buttons in the Ride Construction window differ depending on the type of
ride you are building. Here is a brief explanation of what the buttons do:
A. Direction – Click on an arrow
to specify the shape of the next
piece you will place.
B. Special – Click here to add a
special track piece or element to
your ride. Selections vary with
the type of ride you are build-
ing, as well as the slope you are
on and the piece you just built.
Possible choices include brakes,
on-ride cameras, loops,
corkscrews, S-bends, station plat-
forms and more.
C. Slope – Click here to specify the
slope of the next track segment.
D. Special Functions – Special
ride functions, such as banked
curves and seat rotators, will
sometimes appear in this area of
the Ride Construction window,
depending on the type of ride
you are building.
E. Build This – Click here to add
the next piece to your track, sig-
nified by the highlighted piece
outline in the Main View.
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F. Shops and Stalls – Your park will need a num-
ber of non-ride facilities, including food stalls,
souvenir shops, information booths and, of
course, restrooms.
G. Research – Click the Research tab to show the
most recent research discovery, the current
research project, and its expected completion date.
Click the R&D Funding button (1) to open the
Research Funding window. Click the Invention
Details button (2) to go straight to this new ride.
Building a Ride
Ride-building is covered in detail in the in-game Tutorials, as well as in the
“Creating a Coaster” section on page 52. Here’s a brief rundown of the neces-
sary steps involved:
1. Click the New Ride button to open the Ride
Selection window.
2. Using the tabs, choose a type of ride.
3. Select a ride by clicking its picture.
4. Determine the location and orientation of the
ride, then click the spot on the landscape
where you want to build it. For some rides,
building is a single-click process; for others,
like custom-designed roller coasters, building
can take some time.
5. Place the Entrance and Exit for the ride.
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TIP
Start small.Time ticks by at
an easy pace in
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.
Don’t spend too much
cash on a big, fancy ride
before you know your
park can draw a crowd.
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Riding less intense rides
near a coaster can often
help guests get up the
nerve to ride the more
extreme attractions.
Consider surrounding a
roller coaster with less
intense rides.
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