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Roller Coaster Tycoon 3
- Windows
- Price: $39.99
- Genre: Simulation
Common Sense Media says
A great amusement park simulation.
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this game requires a powerful PC with at least a 733-megahertz Pentium III processor and a 3-D video card, such as an ATI Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce 2 with at least 32 megabytes of video memory. Also, click "update" in the opening screen of the game to download the latest patches, which help to make the game play better and add bonus features.
What's it about?
ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON 3 gives youngsters and their parents the opportunity to design and manage the amusement park of their dreams. But the third installment in this popular franchise also lets kids ride the coasters they've created and enjoy all the fun of their virtual amusement parks up close and personal from the viewpoint of a visitor. Youngsters construct amusement parks in a graphically rich 3-D environment with multiple camera views, and customize the park guests. Once they've finished designing a park, kids can ride or participate in any of the coasters and attractions from a first-person perspective.
Is it any good?
As with previous Tycoon installments, kids can play any of several challenging scenarios. For example, they might be asked to build a park on difficult terrain or one designed to attract lots of guests. Tycoon 3 also adds a new "SandBox" mode that gives kids unlimited funds to create the fantasy park of their dreams.
Parents, make sure your computer is powerful enough to run this game. It requires a PC with at least a 733-megahertz Pentium III processor and a 3-D video card, such as an ATI Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce 2 with at least 32 megabytes of video memory. Also, click update in the opening screen of the game to download the latest patches, which help to make the game play better and add bonus features.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what kind of rides they enjoy designing. Do you like to create rides you would enjoy riding on? Or do you prefer to build wild thrill rides that go farther than you would in real life?
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Good Game
This is a good game for, i would say 10 and up. If you are looking for fun, i would go with the first one. This one is alot harder than the others. If you are under ten, then i would do the first one. Anyways, good game, not bad at all. You can crash rides, but it just says people died. Teaches money management. Kids might find it fun to make their family members charcters in the game. No sexuality or anything in the game which is a big plus. Game gets an A+ from me.
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This should be E10!
This game has 1 swear! Its in the fireworks area!
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FUN!!!!
This game is amazing! I really appreciated the detail put into it. For instance, when the people enter the ticket booth in front of each ride, (i know i'm making a big deal out of this) they hand in money and walk to their seats instead of just hitting the ticket booth and disappearing, only to reappear magically in their seats. This game teaches money management and creativity. If you like graphics and get a little spark of joy when games pay attention to small details, then this game is for you!!!
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Kid, 12 years old
August 14, 2010
AGE
great game
this game is amazing. exacty like the name says itsa theme park tycoon. great game but they dont have mutch anamle choices.
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Another in a great series
God, how I LOVED RCT2, but still, this game is pretty excellent. Quite a change from your average game for sure, but none the less great.
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Kid, 12 years old
January 2, 2010
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Awesome Game!
THIS IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE GAME IN THE UNIVERSE EVER!!!!!!! Extremely easy fun, and creative. In the beginning it is fun, but then it gets boring. But it gets better when you discover custom scenery! Go to either vodhin.org or
rct-theme-world.de
Custom scenery is everything! Ever think the supports in game are bad? Get custom scenery! Once you download a set, like Moby's Steel Jungle or Jcat's Steelworx, you can make supports look just how you want! Ever think you need catwalk if your coaster breaks down. Get LightGrenade's ATH catwalk set! Ever want cooler and more realistic brakes? Get Gadget's Coaster Goodies! Ever want to make your favorite park? Get Martemar's LeftOverz, and many more made Just for that park! To download, click on any download button for that set, and My Computer will come up.
Go to either /C:/ or /I:/Program Files:/Atari:/Roller Coaster Tycoon 3(or if you have an expansion pack like Soaked, Wild, Gold, or Platinum, click on that.)/Style:/Themed:/ and save it there. Thanks for reading!
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AGE
Perfect for all ages
This game is probably my favorite out of many M, T, or E games I play. It teaches children about geometry and friction, and is really fun to play with!
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| Platforms: | Windows |
| Available online? | Not available online |
| Genre: | Simulation |
| Developer: | Atari |
| Release date: | March 4, 2005 |
| Price: | $39.99 |
| ESRB rating: | E |
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