Theme Park

"One of the best simulation games ever"

Sim City started a trend of simulation games. People became addicted to building their own cities and watching them fail or prosper. Theme Park brings similar feelings to the table, only it is a theme park you are building, not a city.
You start out with a barren piece of land on which to build the park of your dreams. You decide where the roads are and what road leads to where. in the beginning you only have a limited number of rides and shops, but as you go along, you get more. You decide the ticket prices and open your park. Customers will come in and spend money on entrance and shops. You determine the quality of your product and the money you charge. Depending on your choices, the customers will be happy or upset and determine your park's future. If you can keep bringing in the customers, you get more money and are awarded more rides and shops. You are also competing with rival theme park owners for the most successful one.
There are a fair number of choices regarding rides and shops. You also have to hire laborers to fix your broken rides and to maintain the park. You can also hire clowns to entertain your customers. in the end it is thrilling to watch your park succeed and watch your pockets bulge with cash.

Graphics: 7.
Not the greatest, but acceptable. You can see everything clearly and even see thought bubbles on top of peoples' heads to see what they are thinking.

Sound: 7.
Nothing much, but not bad. The music sometimes gets pretty annoying.

Gameplay: 10.
A lot of fun to play and pretty easy to control. A help box often appears to aid you during the game.

Replay Value: 10.
Its a simulation and a fun one. Of course its going to have a high replay value.

Overall: 9.
You will probably get this game for a cheap price now. It may be better than the new ones on the market.

Reviewer's Score: 9/10, Originally Posted: 07/28/00, Updated 07/28/00