RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D Message Board

A portion of a VB review...

...even if the series had never existed, and this was hypothetically the first game in a new franchise, it would still be a boring mess. This coaster deserves to rust.

Full review here

Thanks to SnowyDay for the heads up!

- the story focuses on a Dad that doesn't have time for his son
- the son wants to build theme park rides, which is what the dad does
- the Dad ignores his son and makes someone else teach him how to build rides
- this is part of the "Coaster Story," the new narrative-focused tutorial mode
- select the "Park Sandbox" mode to jump straight into management
- go directly into coaster construction to start assembling
- the main that helps you learn how to build is named Chappy
- Chappy teaches you how to use everything in the game
- finish Coaster Story to get some exclusive building challenges

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3D is the story of a man who doesn't have time for his son. Well, OK, that sounds a bit melodramatic but it's accurate, at least, as the game opens with an eager young teenager getting the brush-off from his old man. He dreams of being a thrill ride designer. A theme park architect. A rollercoaster tycoon, of course and it seems like he's set up well to realize those dreams, too, since his father happens to be employed in that very field...

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It seems that most retailers have shifted the games release date to May 22nd, 2011. No official word from Atari yet, but let's hope this date sticks. Thanks to all that sent this in!

The franchise that had countless gamers glued to their computer screens is headed to Nintendo's newest handheld. Roller Coaster Tycoon 3D will be a brand new addition to the theme-park simulator series, available exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS...