To this day, 17 years ago, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, one of the most popular games of the tycoon genre, came out with the goal of making vomit attractions.
Seventeen years ago today, RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 came out. It was one of the most popular games of the tycoon genre, which was popular on PC in the early 90's and early 10's. In the game, we were tasked with building a crazy amusement park with different attractions and rides that would make people feel sick to their stomachs. Creativity was the limit in creating a park next to which Gardaland would look like a harmless picnic.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 was actually created in an attempt to make a sequel to Transport Tycoon, and in the end turned out to be more popular than anyone could have hoped. After its release, it received two expansions, Wacky Worlds and Time Twister.
The RollerCoaster Tycoon series after twos has come up with a few more sequels - two for PC and several for mobile. Today, the spirit of the two can be felt in the RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic mobile port, while RollerCoaster World for PC is the smartest to avoid like the plague.
It's worth mentioning that in 2014, fans of the game launched an open source project called OpenRCT2 that fixed most bugs, brought the game to Linux and Mac, and removed a number of restrictions so players could build bigger and crazier parks.
If you're looking for a modern alternative to this classic, then it's best to take a look at Planet Coaster, a great simulation of building an amusement park. Just be prepared for the fairly high hardware requirements for one such game and try to ignore the three tonnes of DLC packs sold separately.
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