RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:01 PM Page 1 PC MANUAL FRONT COVER
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:01 PM Page 2 TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Setup and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Get Ready to Go Wild! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Menus and Loading Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Changes to the In-game Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Rides with Extra Features . .
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:01 PM Page 2 SETUP AND INSTALLATION Warning: If you install the RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Soaked!® expansion pack after you have installed this product, you must re-install RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Wild!™ None of your save games or files will be lost. THE README FILE RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! has a ReadMe file where you can view both the License Agreement and updated information about the game.
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:01 PM Page 4 6. GET READY TO GO WILD! Installation of DirectX® RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! gives you the ability to add animal exhibitions, enclosures and animal viewing galleries to your RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 amusement parks. Train your lions and tigers to perform in choreographed shows.
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:01 PM Page 6 CHANGES TO THE IN-GAME INTERFACE This section describes the changes to the game interface where new features may be accessed or adjusted. MOUSE WHEEL SUPPORT All menus, lists and dialog boxes that also include a vertical slider that can now be scrolled using the mouse wheel. CONTROL KEY SUPPORT FOR BUILDING STRUCTURES Laser Occlusion by Terrain and Scenery – When checked, laser shows will allow terrain and scenery to block light beams.
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:01 PM Page 8 ADDITIONAL THEMES Some of the object placement windows (such as rides, shops, and scenery) now include selections for two added themes, Prehistoric and Safari. ADDITIONAL RIDES Animals and Enclosures Several rides have been added to the various categories under the Rides button. In addition, two buttons have been added to the Rides menu, one for purchasing animals and another for building animal enclosures.
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:01 PM Page 10 ADDITIONAL TERRAIN TOOLS ANIMALS Waterfalls One of the most exciting new features in RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! is the ability to add animal exhibits and safaris to your amusement parks. To add an animal exhibit, you must first build a fenced enclosure to keep the animals (and your guests!) safe. Added to the terrain tools buttons is a new selection for creating waterfalls. See “Creating Waterfalls” on page 19.
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:01 PM Page 12 animal types. Click on the small “plus” sign next to an animal type to display male and female, adult and infant purchase prices. Click on an animal and an animal crate will be attached to your pointer. Move the crate over the spot where you want the animal delivered and click to drop the crate and deliver the animal.
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:01 PM Page 14 fee too high, the guest may stop his or her payments. Income obtained through adoption fees is added to your cash amount. Park guests who adopt animals will also experience an increase in their happiness levels. ANIMALCAM Once you have animals in the park, you can see the world from their perspective using the AnimalCam. The AnimalCam works just like the CoasterCam.
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:01 PM Page 16 CREATING LION AND TIGER SHOWS When you add a lion or tiger show, it will come with a default show. You may customize the show by clicking on the attraction, and clicking the MixMaster button (found in the lowerright corner of the attraction control panel). You may also add music and other show elements (such as fireworks) to a lion and tiger show. ing systems in the tower are used to prevent the car from inducing forces of more than 6 Gs in its passengers.
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:01 PM Page 18 OTHER WILD! FEATURES you are placing any additional scenery items in your park and hold down the Control key, it will be placed at that height. This is particularly useful for building large expanses of roof and platforms.
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:01 PM Page 20 CREDITS Wim Stocks Executive Vice President, North American Sales Ryan Barr Vice President, Corporate Communication Christine Fromm National Channel Marketing Manager David Leitner Director of Media Don Vu Senior Web and CRM Manager Jason Hartnell Internet Development Group Ken Ford Director of IT and Web Strategy ATARI PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Ken Allen Senior Producer Hudson Piehl Executive Producer Tim Perry Directors of Technology Sara Hasson Project Planning Coo
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:02 PM Page 22 FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS David Scantlebury Patrick Byrne Tim Hughes Jon Lewis Peter Halpin Game Engine Team Stephen Duncan Felix Isley Andrew Thomas Alex Smyth Track Design Team Charlie Bewsher Stuart Fraser James Taylor Level Design Team Michael Brookes QA Supervisor Colin Davis Michael Michael Testers Alistair Lindsay Music Alistair Lindsay Sound Effects David Walsh Managing Director Marjacq Micro Ltd.
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:02 PM Page 24 Great News! We’ve improved our Automated Systems so that you can get product-specific Troubleshooting help more quickly. All you need to do is enter the product’s Part # when prompted to do so. This will take you directly to all of our known issues and solutions for this title. The product’s Part # is located in several places (on the CD label, package and/or plastic disc case) and is usually identified by a number such as 04-12345.
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:02 PM Page 26 GRANT OF LICENSE The Software is licensed and not sold to you and its use is subject to this EULA. The Company grants you a limited, personal, non-exclusive license to use the Software in the manner described in the user documentation. The Company reserves all rights not expressly granted to you in this EULA. PERMITTED USES 1. If the Software is configured for loading on a hard drive, you may install and use the Software on a single computer. 2.
RCT Wild manual 9/16/05 1:02 PM Page 28 INFRINGEMENT. EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE, THE COMPANY DOES NOT WARRANT, GUARANTEE OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION REGARDING THE USE OR THE RESULTS OF THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE IN TERMS OF ITS CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, CURRENTNESS OR OTHERWISE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF OR LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
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