User Guide
HOW TO GET HERE
No matter where you’re coming from, there’s only one way to get to RollerCoaster Tycoon. First,
let’s make sure you have what you need to enjoy your visit. After that are complete directions for
reaching the park safely.
Necessary Equipment
Before you can install RollerCoaster Tycoon and start playing, check this list to make sure that
your computer has everything you need:
• The processor has to be a 90 MHz Pentium® or better. For best performance, we recommend
at least a 200 MHz Pentium with MMX.
• Your operating system must be Windows® 95 (or newer).
• You must have at least 16 Mb (megabytes) of RAM. (If you’re running Windows 95, it’s a safe
bet you have 16 Mb or more.) For best performance, we recommend 32 Mb or more.
• You must have a 4x speed (or faster) CD-ROM drive.
• Since the installation program will copy parts of RollerCoaster Tycoon onto your hard disk,
you must have a lot of empty storage space on your hard drive. How much you need depends
on how much of the game you choose to install; the different amounts are calculated for you
by the installation program, and it shows you what you need versus what you have. The minimum
required is 45 Mb.
• Your computer must be capable of SVGA quality graphics, and your video card must have at
least 1 Mb of onboard memory.
• There must be a working mouse (or a device that fulfils the same function) attached
to the computer.
• You must have DirectX version 5.0 (or higher). If you don’t have this, you can install version
5.0 as part of the installation process.
• To hear the game sounds and music, you must have a working Windows 95 compatible sound
card–and the requisite drivers installed.
If you think you have all of these, but still have a problem running the game, please contact
Hasbro Interactive Customer Support for assistance.
Installation
If you have all of the required equipment, then it’s time to install the game. To do so, follow
these instructions:
• Turn on your computer.
• Open the CD-ROM drive, place the RollerCoaster Tycoon CD in it, and close the drive.
• RollerCoaster Tycoon is a Windows “AutoPlay” CD-ROM. That means that just putting the
disk in the drive for the first time starts up the installation program.
WELCOME!
Welcome to RollerCoaster Tycoon! We’re glad you could make it. You’re about to
enter the world of professional amusement–and you’re jumping in with both feet.
All over the world, not a year goes by that someone somewhere doesn’t open a
new park. Of course, some succeed and others fail. Your benefactors, a
secretive holding company located in the British Isles, have been buying up
unsuccessful parks for some time now. They’ve got quite a collection. Some
are empty lots where the designers never got started; others are partially
complete; still more are up and running, but contain flaws. Your job is to take
the reins of every one of these parks and, one by one, drive them to success.
In each case, the holding company has provided what resources they can, but
once you begin, you’re on your own. If you need cash, you’ll be forced to take
loans from local banks.
What constitutes success? That’s defined for you at the beginning of each
scenario. Early on, the challenges are not particularly difficult–relatively
speaking. (Don’t underestimate them.) As you prove yourself, however, you can
take on more complex and troublesome projects. Complete them all, and
you’ve earned the right to call yourself a roller coaster tycoon!
This guidebook, culled from the experience of others, contains everything you
need to know to succeed in the park business–except your own good sense and
shrewd entrepreneurial skills–and you’ll need a lot of both to do well. What you
won’t find in here are tedious lists of statistics about all the possible rides,
types of scenery, and other attractions you can build. Why? As you progress
through the scenarios, one of the things you should be doing is having your
researchers work to invent new things. Part of the fun is in the discovery–much
like your first visit to a new park–and in trying out something novel to see what
you can do with it.
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