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A series of games where the player manages an amusement park.

• RollerCoaster Tycoon: The game that started it all! The original version was released in 1999. Expansion Packs are RollerCoaster Tycoon: Corkscrew Follies and RollerCoaster Tycoon: Loopy Landscapes. You can build your own park, complete missions and other things. A fun game, but pretty simple.
• RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: The 2nd instalment in the RollerCoaster Tycoon Series, Released in 2001-2002. Expansion packs are RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Time Twister and RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Wacky Worlds. You can build your own park, create your own Scenarios, complete missions and other things. Fun gameplay, pretty simple but a little harder on the Scenario creator.
• RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: The 3rd instalment in the RollerCoaster Tycoon Series, Released in 2004. Expansion packs are RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked! and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! You get to build your own parks, complete missions, ride your rides- and this is the first RollerCoaster Tycoon Game to feature 3-d gameplay.