Atari 3 manual Becoming a Tycoon

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Manage Finances and Generate Profits

RCT3 contains plenty of tools to help you manage your finances, including access to loans and the ability to sell objects if you need to raise cash.You should regularly consult the graphs and monthly summaries to detect any trends early.

Also, be aware that time-of-day and time-of-year has an effect on what is in demand.Tinker with staff salaries, shop prices and the variety of inventory you sell. Stay aware of all your running costs and be ready to take steps to stop recurring losses.

BECOMING A TYCOON

Scenarios

Each scenario has three sets of objectives;Apprentice (easy), Entrepreneur (hard) and Tycoon (expert). Each objective has its own reward, such as a cash bonus, reduced loan interest, real estate opportunities, new rides, and so on.

RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 offers 18 scenarios for you to test your tycoon skills. Six scenarios are unlocked at the beginning of the game. As you solve a scenario’s Apprentice objectives, one of the locked scenarios on the Career screen will be unlocked. In addition, Scenario 17 can only be unlocked after you’ve solved the first sixteen scenarios’ Entrepreneur objectives and Scenario 18 only after you solve all the other scenarios’Tycoon objectives.

Your progress is saved with your career settings, so when you load a career from the main menu, you can see your overall performance summarized there.

Park Inspector

If you’ve already played RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 a bit, you may have noticed park inspector, Mr Jobsworth, roving the park. He’s there to help you with many of the details or give you hints, such as informing you that peeps cannot get to a ride you’ve built or letting you know your employees are slacking off. Mr. Jobsworth’s messages appear in the message console.

Awards

Awards are granted when you maintain certain standards, such as park safety, family friendliness, beautification, thrill factor, sales goals or employee satisfaction. In most cases, the awards are accompanied by a cash bonus or other reward.

Park Rating

Your present park rating is the average evaluation given by all the peeps who have visited your park. Some scenario objectives require you to maintain a certain park rating for a certain number of months. But in all cases, a positive park rating creates good word-of-mouth and generates higher park attendance. Park rating is also shown on one of the financial graphs, so you can track your progress over time.

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Contents Page Contents System Requirements Readme FileMicrosoft Photo Story Setup and InstallationInstallation of DirectX Introduction Launcher Screen Using this ManualFive Theme Categories Game DifficultyPlay Menu Saving and LoadingMain Menu Options Tools MenuKeyboard Bindings Graphic SettingsCamera Settings Scenic Settings Quit Game Exit RCT3 and return to Windows Career MenuCommon Interface Elements Coaster and Track Ride Browser GeneralCamera Centers the screen on the object Screen Retract Panel Hides the detail panelShop/Ride/Scenery Construction Panel Attraction List BrowserShop/Ride Control Panel Open Indicator Allows you to open or close the attractionRide Control Panel Statistics View the sales history of the attractionTrack Pieces Shows the tracks you can place next Track Ride Construction PanelPark Management Control Panel Maps Fireworks Camera Switch toDashboard View Options Park AdministrationFiles & Options Park Operations Finances StaffGraphs and Stats Park OperationsLand and Status Park DetailAwards MarketingFireworks Monthly Summary Financial ManagementResearch StaffScenario Objectives Guests RidesJohn Wardley Research/Technology Attractions ManagementScenery ShopsPaths Terrain ToolsSmooth Terrain Terrain-Editing ModeTweak Terrain Tools Raise Terrain Tools Delete ObjectsLower Terrain Tools Rides Control PanelsRide Details Panel Or Close Following pagesRide Test Results Panel Ride Finance Panel Ride Vehicles PanelLifetime Profit Color Selector for Beam Color Selector for SupportsShops and Facilities Ride Operating ModeCoasterCam Controls Shop Opinion PanelShop Finances Panel Shop Control PanelShop Inventory Panel Shop Inventory Extra PanelPeep Control Panel Peeps STAFF,VIPS and GuestsPeep Thoughts Panel Peep Name Click to editPeep Pockets Panel Peep Ride History PanelPeep Status Panel Peep Cash PanelCoaster Information Panel Coaster Building ToolboxScenery Management Peep’s Group PanelCoaster Track Pieces Fireworks MixmasterPeep Designer Peep Group EditorAdd new group Delete current group Save current group Current Look Gender and Age SelectorInventions and Research Panel Guest Settings Panel Other Park Options PanelScenario Editor Park Land Panel Financial Options Panel Guest Settings Panel Other Park Options Panel Delete Highlighted Scenario Objectives Panel Save PanelObjective List Shows list Attract Visitors With Marketing Managing a ParkJohn Wardley Design Pleasing the PeepsBuild What The Peeps Want John Wardley MaintenanceSufficient Staffing Becoming a Tycoon Key Strategies Sharing Your CreationsLoading Rides from RCT and RCT2 Trading with OthersLoading Creations of Others Building a Roller Coaster Coaster Building Checklist the EssentialsJohn Wardley Construction Coaster Builder ToolboxTrack-Building Interface TestingJohn WardleyTesting Managing Your Coaster Creating PathsSaving and Loading Classic Path Building Path-Building ToolboxSimple Paths Stairs and RampsManaging Land and Shaping Terrain Preparing Land for Bodies of Water Designing and Constructing BuildingsDecorating and Texturing Land Simple ConstructionAwards for Park Appearance Fireworks Show ChecklistCreating Fireworks Shows Fireworks MixMasterScenario Creation Checklist How to Create and Customize a Peep GroupPutting Your Group in the Park Scenario EditorAbout the Vipeeps Sandbox ModeAtari CreditsFrontier Developments Special Thanks104 Atari WEB SitesAtaricommunity.com Warranty Policy in the United States & Canada Product Return Procedures in the United States & CanadaHelp Via the Internet Help Via Telephone in the United States & CanadaAgreement END-USER License AgreementLimited Warranty and Disclaimer of Warranties Mouse ControlsKeyboard Page Table of Contents Installation of DirectX Setup and InstallationMouse Wheel Support Playing Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 SoakedShift Key Support for Building Structures Game OptionsThemes Park ManagementPool Slides and Rides SceneryCreating Shows with the Improved RCT3 MixMaster Terrain ToolsTutorials Using the Swimming Pool Editor Creating Dolphin and killer whale Shows Using the RollerSoakerCreating Waterfalls Atari Creating TunnelsSpecial Thanks Frontier DevelopmentsHelp Via Telephone in the United States & Canada Help Via the InternetWarranty Policy in the United States & Canada Product Return Procedures in the United States & CanadaGrant of License Limitation of Liability Page Table of Contents Readme File InstallationFirewall Software Play RollerCoaster TycoonPlaying Rollercoaster Tycoon 3 Wild Control KEY Support for Building Structures Mouse Wheel SupportGame Options Park ManagementAdditional Themes Four scenery options have been added to the scenery buttonsAdditional Rides Additional SceneryTunnel Enhancement Additional Terrain ToolsCustomizable Shops Placing Assets UndergroundAnimal Window Animal HousesViewing Galleries Enrichment AnimalcamPREDATOR/PREY BreedingSplitting Coaster Creating Lion and Tiger ShowsTowering Coaster Robotic CoasterCreating Waterfalls TutorialsHiring the Animal Keeper Hudson Piehl Ken AllenTim Perry Sara HassonJonny Watts Chris Sawyer, David BrabenOscar Cooper Sam Denney Simon BrewerEND-USER Licenseagreement Product Return Procedures in the United States & CanadaWarranty Policy in the United States & Canada Grant of License Legal Notices 09165PC Manual Back Cover