User Guide

D. Information Type – This drop-down menu lets
you change the information displayed in the
information column. Information listed varies,
but can include:
• Status – How many people are on the ride,
and whether it is broken or running.
• Popularity – The percentage of guests who
choose to ride a ride after considering it.
• Satisfaction – The rating given a ride by
guests after they ride it.
• Profit – How much a ride is earning or losing.
• Queue Length – How many people are wait-
ing in line for the ride.
• Queue Time – How long people are waiting before getting on the ride.
• Reliability – Percentage that the ride is in operation.
• Down Time – Overall time the ride is spent broken down.
• Guests Favorite – The rides that your guests love the most!
E. Sort – Click here to sort the list according to the information type you’ve chosen.
F. Open / Close – Open or close all rides from here with a single click.
Caring for Guests
The satisfaction of your park guests is probably your most vital concern. Happy
visitors stay in the park, spend more money, and (through reputation and word of
mouth) draw other guests to your site. Unhappy
guests leave with cash in hand.
How do you know what your visitors are thinking
and feeling? As manager, you have access to power-
ful polling and reporting tools that let you monitor
the thoughts and actions of every guest in your
park.There are plenty of ways to get this data, and
the Guest window associated with each of your
visitors is probably the best. This window is also
handy for corralling the occasional stray guest.
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B. Orders – This tab lets you control specific tasks for each staff member. Click
the box next to a task to make it part of that worker’s duties. A checked box
indicates that staff member will do that job.
• Handymen have four possible jobs: sweep footpaths, water gardens, empty
litter bins, and mow grass.
• Mechanics inspect and repair rides.
• Entertainers simply change costumes. Click the drop-down menu in the
Orders tab to tell them what to wear.
• Security Guards’ jobs are so straightforward that you need not and cannot
give them any orders (beyond assigning them a path).
C. Statistics – This tab gives you information on the employee’s monthly wage,
when he was hired, and what he’s been doing since you hired him.
Managing Rides and Facilities
Once your rides are up and running, you’ll appreciate the Rides / Attractions
button, which provides a one-stop spot for dealing with all the rides and facili-
ties in your park.The Rides / Attractions button contains several options:
A. Rides – Lists all of the rides in your park. Click on a ride name to open its
associated Ride window.
B. Shops & Stalls – Lists all of the Shops and Stalls in the park. Click on a name
to open its associated window.
C. Information Kiosks / Guest Facilities – Lists all of the Information Kiosks,
Restrooms, First-Aid buildings and Cash Machines in the park. Click on a name
to open its associated window.
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Provide something for
everyone.Yes, roller coast-
ers are the focus of the
park, but not everyone
enjoys riding them. Even
those who do want to
ride something else now
and again. Maintain a bal-
ance of rides running the
gamut from mild to
intense, and you will maxi-
mize the number of peo-
ple you satisfy.
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One of the benefits of the
Information Kiosk is that it
provides maps of the park
to your guests (at a price
you control). Having a
map handy significantly
reduces a guest’s chances
of getting lost.
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