User Guide

menu, will select the next
item in the list if you simply
click on it.
C. Buttons – Buttons activate
a specific game element.
D. Close – Click the [X] but-
ton to close a window.
E. Scroll Bar – Some windows
contain scroll bars that let you
access hidden information.
Click on a scroll bar to scroll
through your options.
F. Resize – Click and drag the
bottom right corner of a
window to expand or con-
tract its size.
MAIN VIEW
SCREEN
The Main View contains your
park in the background, tool
buttons along the top, and
information buttons in the
lower left and right corners.
Click on any button to open
its associated window.
Pause / Options
Pause
This button stops time until you click it again. All activity stops in the
park and you cannot build while the game is paused.You can do other tasks,
however, including looking at statistics, dealing with finances, managing staff,
redecorating rides and eavesdropping on your guests’ thoughts.
Options
The Game Options menu contains the following:
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ON BEING A TYCOON
Even when you’re destined for greatness, you’ve got to take things one step at a
time. If you are going to succeed at the challenging task of building and man-
aging your own amusement park, you must mind the details.
The opportunities for failure are numerous.You can let your park fall into disre-
pair, overcharge or over-nauseate your guests, or overdraw your bank account.
Guests can get lost, hungry, bored, disgusted and depressed. Rides can break
down, break apart and go out of style. Flowers can die, research can dwindle
and your marketing plans can go awry.
Your first step is to learn the interface.The interface elements are similar,
whether you’re playing Tutorials, Scenarios, Roller Coaster Designer or Scenario
Editor. Some buttons and tabs open up new windows and reveal more informa-
tion and features.These windows are explained in detail later in this manual.
Common Window Elements
Most windows share these common interface elements:
A.Tabs – Many windows contain a row of tabs, which organize the statistics,
feedback and options
you will need to access
while playing the
game. Click on a tab to
display the informa-
tion it contains.
B. Drop-Down Menus
– Some buttons are
linked to drop-down
menus. Click and hold
to display the menu,
then move your
mouse cursor over the
menu item you wish
to select and release
the mouse button to
select it. Some menus,
such as the Open /
Test / Close Ride
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Real Roller Coaster
Chang
RCT2 Coaster Type: Stand-up Twister Coaster
Coaster Specs: 154 feet high; 4,155 feet long; 63
mph max
Special Features: World’s longest, fastest, tallest
stand-up coaster contains world’s biggest vertical
loop (121.6 feet), plus 104-foot dive loop, 72-foot
inclined loop, and 2 corkscrews.
Location: Six Flags Kentucky
Kingdom – Louisville
*Coaster type only featured in game
— not actual ride.
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