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Developed by Chris Sawyer and published by Infogrames Interactive in 2002, RollerCoaster Tycoon: Gold Edition combines the original RollerCoaster Tycoon with its Corkscrew Follies and Loopy Landscapes expansions. Players design and operate amusement parks while constructing custom roller coasters, managing finances and staff, monitoring individual guest thoughts, landscaping grounds, and balancing ride excitement with safety and profitability. Together, the included games provide more than 90 scenarios, an expanded coaster-construction system, additional rides and attractions, and themed environments ranging from medieval and ice settings to prehistoric and futuristic parks.
The original RollerCoaster Tycoon (1999) became one of the defining theme-park management simulations of its era, combining unusually detailed coaster construction with park economics, guest behavior, staffing, research, and scenario-driven objectives. Its design earned widespread critical recognition, including Computer Games Strategy Plus' 1999 Strategy Game of the Year award, while its accessible yet highly detailed management systems helped establish a long-running franchise. RollerCoaster Tycoon: Gold Edition (2002) brought the complete first generation of Chris Sawyer's original game and its expansions together in a single collection.
Collectors interested in RollerCoaster Tycoon: Gold Edition (2002) may also want to explore Theme Park (1994), an earlier landmark in amusement-park management; RollerCoaster Tycoon (1999), the original standalone game; RollerCoaster Tycoon: Corkscrew Follies (1999) and RollerCoaster Tycoon: Loopy Landscapes (2000), the two official expansions collected in the Gold Edition; RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 (2002), the direct sequel that expanded the original construction-and-management formula; and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (2004), which carried the series into fully 3D park design and ride viewing.
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Seller Note: The box has light to medium shelf wear along with a slight area of color variation from previous sticker removal. Because of the holographic finish, the shelf wear and color variation may appear more noticeable under certain lighting or at different viewing angles than shown in the photos.
