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"RollerCoaster Tycoon at 25: 'It’s mind-blowing how it inspired me' (article)

"Real-world rollercoaster designers and the game’s creator, Chris Sawyer, reflect on the impact of the primitive-looking theme park sim that became a late 90s icon

This was one of the main games that got me into PC gaming. For years after that and even still now, there were so many games with Tycoon in the title. Most of them were terrible. Railroad Tycoon is the only one that stands out as a strong franchise.

Heh, Roller Coaster Tycoon is such a timeless classic. And amazing how it can inspire folks into getting into the theme park industry.

I still pick up the game occasionally, but I mostly play on OpenRCT2. Although I have been thinking of trying RCT3 and Planet Coaster again, I do remember liking those a bit.