2015James D'Aloisio, Austin Rucker, Craig Van Ness
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- 49
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- 36
Mostly reviews and playthroughs
2 - 4 players30 - 45 minLight weight
Roller Coaster Tycoon
2002Craig Van Ness
2 - 4 players
45 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
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In Roller Coaster Tycoon, players compete to design the most exciting and profitable amusement park. Based on the popular PC game of the same name, this family-friendly board game blends light economic strategy with fast-paced tactical choices. Each player takes turns buying and placing rides, then guiding guests through the park in hopes of earning the most points. Ownership of attractions plays a key role-if visitors ride your attractions, you earn their points! Strategic movement and ride placement are essential as players try to outmaneuver their opponents and claim the best locations for their park expansions. The game features bidding, movement, and spatial tactics in a race to attract thrill-seeking crowds and become the ultimate theme park mogul. Similar to: Dream Factory / Nightmare Productions Players bid for film elements to build the best movie lineup. Like Roller Coaster Tycoon, it's a light auction-and-building game with a family-friendly feel. Ticket to Ride Competing to complete routes with limited access to spaces echoes Roller Coaster Tycoon's strategic placement and player interaction. Steam Park Build your own amusement park with dice-based planning. A thematic sibling to Roller Coaster Tycoon, with more modern mechanisms.
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Roller Coaster Tycoon has 2 videos from 2 creators: 1 review and 1 playthrough. They date from March to April 2021.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Board/Games - RollerCoaster Tycoon" by Tesseract Unfolded. To see it played, watch "Board/Games - Roller Coaster Tycoon Tabletop Full Gameplay" by Tesseract Uncut.
If you like it, try Risk: Star Wars Edition, Heroscape Master Set: Rise of the Valkyrie, Star Wars: The Queen's Gambit and Risk 2210 A.D., also by Craig Van Ness.
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About Roller Coaster Tycoon
From BoardGameGeek:
In Roller Coaster Tycoon, players compete to design the most exciting and profitable amusement park. Based on the popular PC game of the same name, this family-friendly board game blends light economic strategy with fast-paced tactical choices. Each player takes turns buying and placing rides, then guiding guests through the park in hopes of earning the most points. Ownership of attractions plays a key role-if visitors ride your attractions, you earn their points! Strategic movement and ride placement are essential as players try to outmaneuver their opponents and claim the best locations for their park expansions. The game features bidding, movement, and spatial tactics in a race to attract thrill-seeking crowds and become the ultimate theme park mogul. Similar to: Dream Factory / Nightmare Productions Players bid for film elements to build the best movie lineup. Like Roller Coaster Tycoon, it's a light auction-and-building game with a family-friendly feel. Ticket to Ride Competing to complete routes with limited access to spaces echoes Roller Coaster Tycoon's strategic placement and player interaction. Steam Park Build your own amusement park with dice-based planning. A thematic sibling to Roller Coaster Tycoon, with more modern mechanisms.