RollerCoaster Tycoon Deluxe beginner guide and scenario objectives
Use the objective window, research choices and simple paths to open a working park.
Edition covered
Original RollerCoaster Tycoon with Corkscrew Follies and Loopy Landscapes in the Deluxe package. Original game released in 1999; Deluxe is a later compilation. This is not RCT Classic or OpenRCT2.
Read the objective before spending
A guest-count scenario needs the required attendance and park rating at its deadline. A park-value objective rewards a different balance of investment; opening a huge coaster is not automatically the best first move.
| Check | Where to look | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Objective | Scenario or park window | Shows the real win condition |
| Deadline | Objective text and calendar | Some targets are checked at a specific time |
| Park rating | Park information | A busy but dirty park can still fail |
| Research | Research window | Determines which attractions become available |
Open a small complete park
Connect a gentle ride, a thrill ride and a tested coaster to a simple path network. Place each entrance against its queue and each exit against a normal footpath before setting the ride to Open.
| Priority | Build or inspect | Useful result |
|---|---|---|
| Access | Main path and ride entrances | Guests can reach the attractions |
| Variety | Gentle, thrill and coaster choices | Serves different intensity preferences |
| Needs | Food, drink and toilets | Reduces avoidable complaints |
| Maintenance | Handyman and mechanic | Keeps new rides and paths operating |
Fund useful research
Choose research categories according to what the park lacks. If you already have several coaster types but no useful food or drink options, more coaster research may delay a more immediate need.
Pause to plan before construction
Pause to inspect finances and plan a path or custom coaster, then unpause to build: the original game does not allow construction while paused. Save before replacing a profitable attraction near a deadline.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Publisher game and edition listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Publisher manual | shared.fastly.steamstatic.com |