RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 will take the series to new heights with brand new features including 3-D graphics, giving players complete control of views around the park, and a front seat to the action with a new Coaster Cam) feature that allows players to ride the roller coasters.RollerCoaster Tycoon is the #1 Tycoon series with over eight million units sold life-to-date worldwide*. The franchise created and developed by Chris Sawyer, debuted in March 1999 with the launch of RollerCoaster Tycoon and immediately shot to the top of the PC charts where it stayed until late October. Quickly embraced by casual players and gamers alike, a second game, RollerCoaster Tycoon(R) 2, followed in 2002. In addition, each game was followed by two successful expansion packs.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, developed by Frontier Developments, Ltd. of Cambridge, England, is a complete update for the franchise with stunning 3D graphics and the ability to see the park from the eyes of a guest and ride all the rides with the new CoasterCam(TM) feature. The game features amazing crowd scenes with enhanced park guests and characters, over 170 rides including new-to-the-franchise roller coaster types, realistic day and night cycles with superb lighting effects, extensive still-picture and movie-making capability to allow players to share the fruits of their creativity, a Sandbox Mode and many other new features which build upon the fun and addictive nature of the original games.
In addition, a new Fireworks MixMaster(TM) lets players create pyrotechnic masterpieces and synchronize them to music using pre-set in-game songs or selections from their own music files. And, as with all the other customizable elements like exchanging rides and people, in RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, players will be able to trade firework shows with other players. In addition, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 will also include the ability to assign music from the player's own library to rides in the park, import roller coaster designs from previous games in the franchise, and features various weather effects.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is rated 'E' for Everyone and is currently available at retail stores nationwide for a suggested price of $39.99.
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