WRollerCoaster Tycoon is a series of simulation video games about building and managing an amusement park. Each game in the series challenges players with open-ended amusement park management and development, and allowing players to construct and customize their own unique roller coasters and other thrill rides.
WRollerCoaster Tycoon is a 1999 construction and management simulation video game themed around amusement parks. Developed by Chris Sawyer and published by Hasbro Interactive, the game was released for Microsoft Windows in 1999 and was later ported to the Xbox by Infogrames in 2003. It is the first game in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series and was the only game released for a game console in the series for fifteen years until 2018, when RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures was released for the Nintendo Switch.
WRollerCoaster Tycoon 2 is a 2002 construction and management simulation game developed by Chris Sawyer and published by Infogrames. Released in October 2002 as the sequel to RollerCoaster Tycoon, the game simulates the management of amusement parks.
WRollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is a 2004 construction and management simulation video game. It is the third installment in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series. RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 places players in charge of managing amusement parks; rides can be built or demolished, terrain and scenery can be adjusted, and prices can be controlled to keep visitors or "peeps" happy.
WRollerCoaster Tycoon 3D is a construction and management simulation video game developed by n-Space for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is a spin-off of the RollerCoaster Tycoon series and the first portable game in the franchise.
WRollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile is a 2014 construction and management simulation video game, developed by On5, UAB and published by Atari. It is an installment in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series, the second to be released for mobile devices, after Frontier Developments made a port of RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 for iOS. The original creator of the series, Chris Sawyer, had no involvement with the development. The game was initially released as payware, but has since become free-to-play.
WRollerCoaster Tycoon Classic is a construction and management simulation video game developed by Origin8 Technologies and published by Atari. The game combines features that were first seen in RollerCoaster Tycoon and RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, which were both amusement park management simulators created by Chris Sawyer for the PC. The game was released worldwide for iOS and Android in December 2016, while a version for Microsoft Windows and macOS was released in September 2017.
WRollerCoaster Tycoon World is a theme park construction and management simulation video game developed by Nvizzio Creations and published by Atari for Microsoft Windows. It is the fourth major installment in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series. The game was released on 16 November 2016.