PurpleTophat's ratings
Pinsider PurpleTophat has rated 8 machines.
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8.944/10
10 years ago
Davenport, FL
To a small degree I can understand why some people give this pin such a hard time. It doesn't have a deep rule set. However, I think it depends on what you personally like. Sure, I would love to have a game or 3 in my collection with a deep rule set, but I think for what it is, Rollercoaster tycoon is a GREAT game and a massive bang for your buck.
This game succeeds in being fun, and that's it's intent. If you like satisfying ramps shots, then you'll get that feeling from this pin. Everyone who plays ours agrees that it has a great flow to it with the 3 main ramps all feeding nicely back to the flippers. That means that there's always a satisfying and productive ramp shot to shoot for in between other shots or to set up other shots. The incorporation of the theme is really great. All the ramps and habitrails really give you the feeling of rides. You hear a lot of oohs and ahhhs from first timers.
If you own it in your home, you're likely to get good enough to get to Park Tycoon on a regular basis. However, this is not a bad thing. The Wizard Mode in the game is AWESOME!! I never get tired of it, and it really makes you want to get to it every time you play. Then you'll want to get to it more than once per game.
RCT is the perfect example of how a pin doesn't have to have modes within modes within modes to be fun. It's fun. It's a crowd pleaser. Non-pinheads love it. Some people hate the Troll in the game, but we love it (even made a custom swim suit for him), and again, it's a crowd pleaser. If Stern made this game today, just as it is, this would be an LE model.
It's my first pin and no matter how big my collection might get in the future, I will never sell it. I'll keep it for the Multiball callout/animation alone!!!
This game succeeds in being fun, and that's it's intent. If you like satisfying ramps shots, then you'll get that feeling from this pin. Everyone who plays ours agrees that it has a great flow to it with the 3 main ramps all feeding nicely back to the flippers. That means that there's always a satisfying and productive ramp shot to shoot for in between other shots or to set up other shots. The incorporation of the theme is really great. All the ramps and habitrails really give you the feeling of rides. You hear a lot of oohs and ahhhs from first timers.
If you own it in your home, you're likely to get good enough to get to Park Tycoon on a regular basis. However, this is not a bad thing. The Wizard Mode in the game is AWESOME!! I never get tired of it, and it really makes you want to get to it every time you play. Then you'll want to get to it more than once per game.
RCT is the perfect example of how a pin doesn't have to have modes within modes within modes to be fun. It's fun. It's a crowd pleaser. Non-pinheads love it. Some people hate the Troll in the game, but we love it (even made a custom swim suit for him), and again, it's a crowd pleaser. If Stern made this game today, just as it is, this would be an LE model.
It's my first pin and no matter how big my collection might get in the future, I will never sell it. I'll keep it for the Multiball callout/animation alone!!!
