Underplayed Gems

Sim Theme Park (1999)

Sim Theme Park cover
Developer
Bullfrog Productions
Publisher
Electronic Arts, Feral Interactive, Dice Multi Media Europe, Sold Out Sales & Marketing, Mastertronic, ak tronic
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres
Simulator, Strategy
Rating
3.3 of 5, 56 player ratings

How it feels

A cheerful balancing act of budgets and roller coasters where you tinker with every detail of your amusement park at a relaxed, satisfying pace.

methodicallight-heartedmanagement-focusedcasualcolorfuldeliberatelow-stakesfamily-friendly

About

Like the previous title, Theme Park World tasks players with managing a series of amusement parks. To do this, the player must choose how to spend their available funds, finding a way to expand the number and scope of their parks while remaining profitable. Income from the park can be used to purchase new rides or attractions, hire staff to maintain the park, and other similar functions. Various elements can be controlled by the player, such as the name of the park, the price of admission, the layout of the roller-coaster tracks, and the quality of food in the park restaurants. An ant-like announcer by the name of Buzzy, voiced by Terry McGovern in the American-tailored Sim Theme Park and Lewis MacLeod in UK release Theme Park World, helps the player with advice during gameplay.

Screenshots

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