Figuring out the Formula, Again

Short inspection times; Adequately patrolled staff; Gouged prices; Clean paths; Plenty of food and drink; Great rides!

Rollercoaster Tycoon is a game based on formulas. Follow some basic principles and you will find yourself with a profitable and enjoyable park for your guests. Check the rides screen, filtered by Profit, to find out whether your rides are making you money or wasting your money. A ride may be losing money because it is broken down, too expensive for guests or because nobody has ridden it yet.

Filtering by Income is much the same as filtering by Profit

Dedicate a mechanic for each roller coaster and one each for every few flat rides. Set inspection times to 10 minutes and make sure the pathing around your is not complicated. Patrolling is segmented into squares, try and squeeze in as many exits in one square as possible. Provide plenty of seating and toilets near ride exits for nauseous guests.

Set inspection times to Every 10 minutes to reduce Down-Time

A mechanic can usually take care of 2 or 3 flat rides

Always keep tabs on what your guests are thinking. Alongside the Rides filtered by profit, the guests thoughts screen is the most valuable set of information on which to base decisions. You want to see thoughts like I’m running out of cash, This park is really clean and tidy, The jumping fountains are great, Roller Coaster 1 was great, I’m not hungry and I’m not thirsty.

Good value rides are great for park rating and reputation but bad for profit margin

There’s not much you can do about guests that feel sick. You can provide plenty of seating. Spam entertainers around the park and double up handymen at particularly traffic-heavy intersections.

If guests want to go home, use the pincer tool to place them near the exit for a boost to park rating.