User manual GAMES PC ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON 2

[. . . ] RCT2PC_ManInt-new 8/23/02 9:59 AM Page 1 RCT2PC MANUAL FRONT COVER RCT2PC_ManInt-new 8/23/02 9:59 AM Page 2 ROLLER COASTER HISTORY It's difficult to trace the origins of the thrill ride -- for all we know, Stonehenge is just the ruined supports for an early roller coaster. But we do know one thing: that mind-clearing adrenaline buzz you only get from being scared out of your wits is a timeless human endeavor. coal-hauling. Eventually a restaurant and hotel were built at the top, and the ride attracted more than 35, 000 passengers a year. It continued to operate, with an amazing safety record, until it was closed in 1933. Upside Down Side Way back in 1846, an Englishman apparently sold a loop-the-loop coaster ride to the French. [. . . ] Click the New Ride button to open the Ride Selection window. Determine the location and orientation of the ride, then click the spot on the landscape where you want to build it. For some rides, building is a single-click process; for others, like custom-designed roller coasters, building can take some time. Place the Entrance and Exit for the ride. B. Special ­ Click here to add a special track piece or element to your ride. Selections vary with the type of ride you are building, as well as the slope you are on and the piece you just built. Possible choices include brakes, on-ride cameras, loops, corkscrews, S-bends, station platforms and more. Slope ­ Click here to specify the slope of the next track segment. Special Functions ­ Special ride functions, such as banked curves and seat rotators, will sometimes appear in this area of the Ride Construction window, depending on the type of ride you are building. Build This ­ Click here to add the next piece to your track, signified by the highlighted piece outline in the Main View. A B C D TIP Start small. Time ticks by at an easy pace in RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. Don't spend too much cash on a big, fancy ride before you know your park can draw a crowd. E F G H I 5. 36 37 RCT2PC_ManInt-new 8/23/02 9:59 AM Page 38 F. Next / Previous Track Segment ­ Click the forward or reverse arrow buttons to move between placed track pieces. The currently selected track piece will be highlighted. Demolish ­ Click the bulldozer icon to demolish the piece of track you just built if you are at the end of a track, or the highlighted piece of track if you are working in the middle of the track. TIP You can quickly select any track segment by rightclicking on it. A ride must be closed before you can work on it. 2. Construct ­ This opens the Ride Construction window and lets you continue work, adjust the Entrance and Exit, or make changes or repairs. You must close the ride before you can work on it. Name ­ Give the ride any name you want (up to 30 characters long) 4. Snap-To ­ Shift the Main View over to the ride's segment or car displayed in the View window. This will destroy your ride (but you may get some money back for it). Description ­ This tab contains the ride description and capacity. This is also where you can set the number of cars on some rides, as well as variables, such as whether a ride starts with cars reversed. Mechanics ­ In this tab you can set a number of mechanical options, depending on the type of ride. [. . . ] The Software and the Documentation are protected by United States, Canadian and other applicable laws and by international treaty provisions. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to Infogrames Interactive and its licensors. OTHER RESTRICTIONS: You may not cause or permit the disclosure, copying, renting, licensing, sublicensing, leasing, dissemination or other distribution of the Software or the Documentation by any means or in any form, without the prior written consent of Infogrames Interactive. You may not modify, enhance, supplement, create derivative work from, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or otherwise reduce the Software to human readable form. 68 69 RCT2PC_ManInt-new 8/23/02 9:59 AM Page 70 GOVERNING LAW; ARBITRATION: This Agreement shall be governed by, and any arbitration hereunder shall apply, the laws of the State of New York, U. S. A. , excluding (a) its conflicts of laws principles; (b) the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods; (c) the 1974 Convention on the Limitation Period in the International Sale of Goods (the "1974 Convention"); and (d) the Protocol amending the 1974 Convention, done at Vienna April 11, 1980. [. . . ]