OpenRCT2

OpenRCT2 is a construction and management simulation video game that simulates amusement park management. It is a free and open-source re-implementation and expansion of the 2002 video game RollerCoaster Tycoon 2.[2] In order to create an accurate clone of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, the game was incrementally written in the platform independent C programming language.[3] In addition to various gameplay changes, the developers fixed a number of bugs and issues that were in the original game.[4]

OpenRCT2
Developer(s)OpenRCT2 Team
Initial release7 December 2014 (2014-12-07)
Stable release
0.4.4[1] / 28 March 2023 (2023-03-28)
Repositoryhttps://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2/
Written inC, C++
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows, Linux, macOS, OpenBSD, Android
PlatformIA-32, x64, x86, ARM
Available in20 languages
TypeConstruction and management simulation
LicenseGNU GPLv3
Websitehttps://openrct2.io/

Gameplay
See also: RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 § Gameplay

The gameplay of OpenRCT2 is, by nature of the project, very similar to the original RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 game upon which it is based. However, the re-implementation features a number of changes:[5]

  • Fast-forward mode
  • Multiplayer support
  • Support for high-definition resolutions.[6]
  • Support for content from the original RollerCoaster Tycoon, such as scenarios.
  • Increased previous software limits on parks, such as scenery availability.[7]
  • Options to exceed or tweak restrictions such as height clearance.[4]
  • Optional early victory conditions, should goals be met before time runs out.
  • Improvements to pathfinding AI[8]
  • Cheats

Development

Development of the game was started on April 2, 2014, by Ted "IntelOrca" John, and was continued by 250 other contributors.[9][10]

In 2019, the game was brought to custom firmware Nintendo Switch systems by modder rsn8887 as a homebrew game, including touchscreen support.[2]

A major update in 2022 allowed the game to use RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic (an official port of the original games) as a base install path.[11]

In May 2023, Allister Brimble, who had created the themes for the first two games in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series, composed a new theme song for OpenRCT2.[12]

Reception

PC Gamer praised the increased scope for creativity with the new toolset, adding: "you can build the park of your dreams with coasters that no sane person who values their intestines would think about riding. It’s a great way to return to such a wonderful classic PC game."[5] Vice noted that OpenRCT2 "allows players much greater freedom in what they are able to build."[8] Kotaku Australia pointed out that OpenRCT2 allows RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 to run on modern systems "just fine", and features multiplayer support, weakening the incentive to purchase the later released RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic.[13]

In 2020, Nerdist suggested OpenRCT2 among other stress-relieving games to play during the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

See also

References
  1. "Release v0.4.3 "The Knights Who Say Ni!" · OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2". GitHub.
  2. Walker, Alex (May 7, 2019). "Open Source RollerCoaster Tycoon Hits The Switch". Kotaku Australia. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020.
  3. Scheltens, Gijs (12 June 2015). "Open source-project moderniseert RollerCoaster Tycoon 2". gamer.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  4. Maaz, Wajeeh (August 21, 2018). "This Is the Most Intense 'RollerCoaster Tycoon' Coaster You Can Possibly Build". Motherboard. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021.
  5. Lucas, Daniella (July 23, 2018). "Returning to RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 with new tools". PC Gamer. No. 319. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020.
  6. Gach, Ethan (May 6, 2017). "Player Spends A Decade Polishing Epic Theme Park In Rollercoaster Tycoon 2". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020.
  7. Koczwara, Michael (May 30, 2017). "After a decade of construction, this RollerCoaster Tycoon megapark is finally finished". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on March 6, 2020.
  8. Truong, Kevin (August 6, 2020). "This 'RollerCoaster Tycoon' Maze Takes Trillions of Years to Complete". Waypoint. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020.
  9. "About". OpenRCT2. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  10. Luckerson, Victor (2019-04-01). "Time Is a Flat Ferris Wheel: The Enduring Legacy of 'RollerCoaster Tycoon'". The Ringer. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  11. "RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 game engine OpenRCT2 gets another big upgrade".
  12. Allister Brimble [@AllisterBrimble] (May 14, 2023). "I was pretty excited to be asked by the OpenRCT2 community who have created an open source version of Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 to make a brand new title theme for the game.. My third main tune in the series of games! Coming soon here! youtube.com/watch?v=NkvaRXyJOTM #openRCT2 #Rollercoastertycoon #videogames #retrogames" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. Walker, Alex (September 27, 2017). "I'm Not Sure Rollercoaster Tycoon Needs That Much RAM". Kotaku Australia. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018.
  14. Tremaine, Morgan (March 19, 2020). "6 Relaxing Video Games to Ease Your Stress". Nerdist. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021.
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