Parents' Guide to

CoasterVille

By Erin Bell, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Build your own amusement park on Facebook with your friends.

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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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Jessrond
Jessrond Adult
February 27, 2014
age 12+

A terrible Zyngafied version of Rollercoaster Tycoon

I am disappointed that Common Sense Media gave this Zynga "game" a high score. It is their same basic Zynga concept. Click to build things and if you want to build them faster you need to buy some Facebook Credits. I suspect whoever gave this game such a high score just saw a kid playing it for five minutes. You'd be better off finding a discount version of RollerCoaster Tycoon if a kid wants to play a real game. Zynga games are not games, most of the time. They are either identical to board games or the same "FarmVille" experience with new backgrounds. FarmVille, FronteirVille, etc. Don't waste your time, and most certinaly not your money.

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Easy to play/use
Too much consumerism
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What’s It About?

In COASTERVILLE, players manage and expand a theme park by building rides, concession stands, and other related structures. The star attractions of the park are its rollercoasters, which can be built and expanded in any direction to create different layouts. Socially, players can visit each other's parks, and help neighbors advance in the game by staffing their buildings and gifting special items.

Is It Any Good?

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The ability to expand and customize rollercoasters is the big difference between CoasterVille and any of its other building sim cousins. Kids can also customize the color and appearance of the park, and complete special quests to unlock themed attractions, such as a fantasy castle. The game is well-polished and attractive to look at. However, unless players are willing to spend a steady stream of Park Cash (the game's premium currency), they will find it increasingly difficult to advance without significant investments of time or numbers of neighbors.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about online privacy and staying safe while online. How can kids change their Facebook settings to prevent strangers from seeing personal information?

  • Families can discuss their favorite theme park attractions. If you could design your own attraction, what would it be?

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