Please make a bug fix update
Mon Dec 27 2021 the stigs mobile cousinThis is a very good mobile Amusement Park game, I think it’s the best on the App Store currently. It has many rides and coasters, and it also has many terrain and path options. I mainly play sandbox mode, but there is also a pretty good career mode where you complete objectives to make the parks profitable. The main problem with RCT3 is that is hasn’t had an update for years. This means the rollercoasters and rides aren’t up to date with the new ones coming out, and there are a few minor bugs that don’t cause many issues for me. There is one main problem that is really annoying though, which is that when you have a saved sandbox mode park, and you want to create a new park, (frame rate tends to slow down a lot when you have more than 10-13 big roller coasters and then the the game starts saying the park is full and it stops you from adding any more rides or shops) the old one gets replaced. You can create a new park, and not delete the old one, and when you go back into the save menu, your new park duplicates it self over the old one. This means you can’t keep adding onto your parks and have to fully replace them every once in a while. It’s super annoying and is a bad glitch that happens on all the devices I’ve tried to play this on. I still really like the game, but PLEASE FIX THIS BUG!!!
TLDR: Best coaster game on the AppStore, but needs a bug fix so that old sandbox mode parks don’t delete themselves after creating a new park.
Park Full notifications
Mon Nov 15 2021 NeedsUpdateGreat game but I haven’t been able to do anything in sandbox mode for my save due to this Building has been disabled notification that is constantly popping up and not allowing for any further customization and or building. Idk how to solve this issue and very little or almost nothing online about it. I didn’t think this game would be limited as so. As of now, the game has been ruined as there is no fix for this and I can’t figure out the cause to it. Closing out the application doesn’t resolve the issue nor does letting real time pass. I also don’t know why the additional add ons from the game aren’t available as in game purchases? 6 going on 7 years later. Would be nice to have a complete edition. (The Switch console just recently got one) But being able to build freely to your hearts content would also be nice. I Haven’t been able to for a long time now! Would be nice if the devs can offer some fix or explanation to this bug.
The Best Phone Game So Far!
Tue Dec 10 2019 larrybeoI've had an iPhone since before the App Store was available, and I can finally say the quality of games has reached the PC quality mark. The dev of this game is the original developer, not Atari. It runs silky smooth even when moving your head around to view people eating cotton candy while zooming through a loop on a roller coaster.
The controls are amazingly thought out. You can have a simple roller coaster built in 20 minutes. It's all here - the tilt of the track, the height markers, block break speed, camera locations, tunnels, choosing how many cars per train, track color, path design- wait time for the cars, price of the ride, and fixing and repairing the ride. If I left something out, trust me, it's in the game.
The career mode is the full 20+ stages, and there is a sandbox mode as well. You control the price of each ride, each booth, or the entrance fee to your park. You control the cost of ketchup and when to train or fire your employees. Each guest has unique thoughts and desires so be sure to talk to each of them as well.
Simply put, unbelievable game. It plays excellent on the iPhone 6 and even better on the iPad's screen. A complete steal at $4.99. This has made me re-think phone games.
A fun, but now outdated and unnecessary port
Tue Mar 09 2021 Zacharyisthebestyay345For an earlier iOS port, it’s not too bad. The graphics remain the same for the most part, the performance is decent, and the gameplay is largely intact. However, unfortunately it’s now a version of the game I no longer recommend buying because 1. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic is way better when it comes to optimization and features, and 2. there’s now a better RCT3 port with RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Complete Edition on the Nintendo Switch. Not only does that one control better and perform better than the original release, but it also has the “Soaked!” and “Wild!” expansions included, unlike the iOS version which has none of that implemented to begin with. Make no mistake though, this is a good port for its time, but nowadays, it’s easy to skip over unless you want to get as many versions of RCT1, 2 and 3 as possible. It is often times cheaper than the Complete Edition though, so if you want to try this to get a feel for the full experience, then by all means go ahead, but just keep in mind that the Complete Edition is a far superior experience. I do recommend getting this if you’re a diehard fan of RCT3 though, and if you want to have another device to play it on.
BEST ROLLERCOASTER GAME EVER!
Thu Apr 23 2020 Batman3579In rollercoaster tycoon 3 you can play 2 ways. You can play the campaign mode or you can play the sandbox mode. In the sandbox mode you have infinite money but in the campaign mode you have a limited amount of money. I usually find myself playing sandbox mode creating new worlds and trying each theme park better than the other parks. Another thing I love about this game is you can ride your rides and buy or build your rollercoasters. If you build a rollercoaster you can do many things if you get bored with the other rides. I like that it tells you if people want to go on the rollercoaster and how it tells you the max speed of the rollercoaster. I also love you can open and close your park. You also need to put food stands drink stands infamy’s and bathrooms. I really love how you can put in ride events. You can put in props and you can even change the color of your rides. Also if you think your chain lift is going to slow on your rollercoaster you can always make the chain lift go faster or slower. Overall this game is worth the money so I think you should get this game.
Amazing but has issues
Wed Mar 18 2020 lonchayThis game has an amazing concept and brings out the creativity and imagination in all of us. I can customize rides, shops, and many more to my heart’s content. I would love to rate this game 4 stars, even 5! However, there are a bunch of issues. One is that this game will delete some of your theme parks in Sandbox Mode every time you save a new park. I have created a very nice park that my family really enjoys but after I made a new theme park, it deleted the park and duplicated the new park. This is very annoying and irritating because I worked very hard on the park. Another issue is the “Park Full” thing in the game. I don’t know if it’s based on the “peeps” or the park’s attractions but it is very frustrating as it disables building. When I leave the game and come back it still says “Park Full”. Lastly I feel like this game needs an update on the themes and paths. Making queue lines are annoying when it connects to the entrance and it breaks apart. I can’t even raise the paths when I need it. Also when I try to put trash cans, lights, etc. on elevated paths it will block me from doing so. Please take this feedback in and try to fix it in the best way possible. Thank you!
Needs Work but Still Enjoyable
Tue Nov 01 2016 LDSgal87Great game but has a lot of bugs. Still one of the best gaming apps I've found, even with the flaws. It's worth the money anyway.
Feedback:
Placing paths with varying heights can be maddening. Placing benches/trash cans etc. doesn't always work when it should. Needs the ability to find which staff member is working highlighted area without looking through all of them. Needs a fast forward button. Needs an undo button when doing construction on paths, terrain, etc. Research doesn't work half the time and when it does, it doesn't give what you asked for. It seems that changing the amount of funding for research doesn't have an affect on how much is discovered, either. Profit doesn't add up right. Some of the buttons don't function at all. Needs to let you select an attraction straight from the news alert about it. Needs a button to select and move large groups of people (when you're taking out a path) so that you don't have to move them one by one.
A solid port, but PLEASE add the expansions!!!
Wed Jan 25 2023 snartbabyI played this game a lot when I was younger and I was really excited to see it (and the rest of the series) on mobile, but it’s a little disappointing that a lot of my favorite things from RCT3 aren’t available in this version because they were from the expansions. I appreciate your commitment to not having microtransactions, but please make the expansions available to us somehow! I wouldn’t mind paying a bit more for the game if you added all the content from the original platinum version. Also I’m not a fan of the tutorials being videos that you watch in your web browser, why aren’t they part of the game? I would also add a manual save feature and make it more obvious how to save and quit the game, having to turn on auto save in the settings is confusing and the game gives no indication of when it’s saving so it’s hard to tell when it’s safe to exit.
Best port on the app store!
Thu Oct 20 2016 D-GottiI've had this on my watchlist for sometime now. I was skeptical and hesitant because of my concern that this would be a bad port. Whoa was I wrong! This is just like the original pc game and the touch controls are intuitive and well executed. It just feels natural to play this on the ipad. This game loads fast and runs smoothly. As far as I can tell (and remember) all the original functions, controls and game modes are present. This is utterly impressive and I can't wait to see what the future holds for games such as this on the app store. Do yourself a favor and relive your nostalgic youth and buy this game. At $5 I feel like I stole it. Also, we airplay this to the tv so many people can watch and enjoy the game! It's a really neat feature. All these other reviews "I wish there was more"...holy cow...for $5 you get the original game with its modes. That is a completely cheap perspective and should be disregarded. There is plenty of content here to have fun.
One of the better RCT games available on mobile but…
Wed May 26 2021 MusicWolfGXTL:DR, save your money and maybe get RCT classic
Let me just preface this by saying, this is probably much more faithful to the better days of the RCT series than the awful ones developed specifically for mobile, (like RCT touch, 4 mobile and god forbid, RCT story) but if it was up to me, I’d pay a few dollars extra to get RCT classic instead. This one just doesn’t really do it for me. It’s an older mobile port and that shows. It’s locked in 16:9 or maybe 4:3 (haven’t played it on iPad yet), but that means on any iPhone newer than the iPhone X, that you get these awful sidebars because of the aspect ratio difference. The controls on this port also feel confusing. I couldn’t figure out how to place more than one queue line without getting stuck and needing to back out of at least one menu. The object movement controls feel clunky and the camera controls are a bit odd. Additionally, if you really want to play RCT3 specifically, you can get RCT3 complete on steam or even Nintendo switch and that will be a much better option than this.
