Theme Park (video game): Difference between revisions

Despite being the first of its kind in many ways, probably the most interesting feature of this game was the ability to create complex rollercoaster designs from scratch using various segments. This idea later evolved into the game's [[Spiritual Successor]] ''[[Rollercoaster Tycoon]]'', where this game-mechanic took the center stage.

 

 

* [[Artificial Stupidity]]: Guests ''will'' get stuck by walking into a U-shaped area in the Water Tubing ride, despite having to go off the paved area and ''try'' to get stuck.

* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: The Monorail ride. It looks cool, but it provides the worst entertainment out of all the rides.

** It's meant to be one of those tame deals which lets you get a brief tour of the whole park, so completely justified.

* [[A Winner Is You]]: What do you get for beating the DS version of the game? All four advisers appearing on screen at once and a message that says "Thanks for playing!" It only stays up for about four or five seconds, so don't expect to look at it that long.

* [[Difficulty Levels]]: As with many other similar games, ''Theme Park'' features two different difficulty axes. There is the simulation complexity setting, ranging from Sandbox (most features outside building the park are hidden) to Business (all features unlocked). Simpler settings remove the need to manage certain aspects, making the game easier. In addition, there is the traditional Easy - Medium - Hard difficulty axis.

* [[It's a Wonderful Failure]]: In the event of bankrupcy... well, as it says in the manual, "[[Driven to Suicide|there's only one honorable way out]]". The bankrupcy ending sequence depicts the player avatar attempting suicide by defenestration while gloomy music plays in the background. In most versions, the cutscene was animated and was relieved a bit by the fact that the [[Bungled Suicide|suicide attempt fails]] - however, in the non-animated versions, there is only a still image of the character jumping to his apparent death. Especially potent [[Nightmare Fuel]] as the rest of the game has a fairly child-friendly image.

* [[Sprite Polygon Mix]]: ''Theme Park World'' had full 3D rides and scenery, but used sprites for the visitors and staff in an attempt to maintain a playable framerate.

* [[Understatement]]: Occasionally utilized by your adviser in ''Theme Park World''.

'''Advisor:''' ...Make that a somewhat larger problem. }}

* [[Useless Useful Spell|Useful Useless Employee]]: Any "Entertainer" employees are only good at the front of lines, as most guests won't stay around them enough to exploit the employee to their fullest. The Guards also qualify to some extent, as they're only useful in the rare scenario that the Theme Park is attacked by vandals.

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