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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

have on PC, may buy for Mac

Written by LG from Round Lake Park

Oct 20, 2005

I own this game for my PC, and I find it to be a lot of fun to play. It appeals both to adults and children. Versions 1 and 2 were simple 2-D games, but this one is fully 3D. And, for the first time in this franchise, you can 'ride' the coasters you build.

The game play permits a career mode, where you progress through various exercises in building theme parks consisting of various thrill rides, including of course signature roller coasters. You have limited time, money, area, and have specific goals that you have to meet.

However, I find the sandbox mode more interesting, where you are freed from the constraints of money and time and can just design anything you want, to your heart's content. This is also the simplest mode for children to enjoy it.

I'm not sure why the list price is TWICE that of the PC version. For the same money, you can get the PC version, plus their "Soaked" add-on that adds waterpark features, and still have money left over for a fast food meal. If this release by Aspyr includes "Soaked", then it seems a reasonable deal.

Note that this game requires substantial performance to be playable on a PC, and I expect the Mac version will be similar in that respect. Running on a computer without a high-end video card and CPU will be disappointing.

Even though I might already have a PC game, I generally consider supporting software development for Mac OS by buying another copy for my Mac. But in this case, the list price might be way out of line.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Yeah Woo Hoo!

Written by MB from Ruther Glen

Mar 16, 2006

This game is great! I'm using a dual g4 with plenty of ram and have never had any problems running it. It has all the fun of earlier RCTs plus the added excitement of 3D and other great new features when you want it. I would recomment this game to any who have the system requirements to play. The only downfall is how addicting it can be.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

LOVE IT!!

Written by CW from La Crescenta

May 31, 2008

I have a mac mini, and it works FINE!!! I LOVE IT!! What you need to do if it is sluggish is get the universal patch for it. You can just download it for free on the apple website. You may need to uninstall rct3, but it is so worth it!

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!

Written by IH from Murrieta

Dec 2, 2007

I love this game and i am so glad that they brought it to mac. I used to play it on the old pc that i have and the pc would always freeze up, kick me out, and be very slow...Ever since i played it on my mac i have enjoyed it alot more. The Graphics are so much better, it is very fast and rarely freezes, I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Dont understand?

Written by BD

Dec 5, 2007

I just got a brand new mac and this game still will not run right. Ive downloaded the patch i think its the updated patch? 2006 i think......Does it automatically go into RCT3 after i download the patch. I couldn't tell a difference with the patch.. Help Has anyone had a slow gm and fixed it with a patch or is it useless!?! Looks fun just can't play it.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Great but....

Written by RH from Milwaukie

Mar 10, 2007

I have a 2gig macbook.
The game runs just fine.
I installed the patch before playing it and that seemed to help alot. However, it does crash. I save alot so it doesn't kill the game. Its just not as fun to play knowing that its going to end with out you knowing. I really hope apple or the creaters re-think the patch and make a better one. The game itself is great. I think even though they went 3-D it still feels just like the older RCT's. Its worth it if they fix the crashes.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

The Bomb!

Written by CL

Nov 12, 2005

This is the greatest Roller Coaster Tycoon game yet. I played it on my friend's PC and it was great. I've waited so long for the mac version (because of it's better graphics). I am a mac fan and finally i can play my favorite game on my mac mini. I highly reccomend this game for anyone who has played Sim Theme Park (which doesn't compare to RCT 3).

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Beware of buying this Item

Written by KL from Pasadena

Jan 8, 2006

Ok. Let me start by saying this game looks awesome and could be awesome. I, however, have had nothing but annoying glitches and crashes. I am running a brand new iMac 20 inch with 1.5gb of ram. I don't know if it is an issue with Aspyr or with the video card apple chooses to use, but this is ridiculous. I would wait until the bugs are fixed. If the game worked smoothly, I would give it five stars. Unfortunately, it is impossible to play the game for more than twenty minutes. Save your game often!!!

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

great

Written by IB from Fullerton

Jul 5, 2006

this game runs surprisingly great on my iBook G4. everything is just about perfect except when i try to import songs from my itunes playlist, it quits the game. other than that this game is worth your money.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Great game, but sluggish

Written by KM from Lake Tapps

Jan 1, 2008

RCT is still a great series, but this Mac port should ran a lot faster. It's still okay to play, but disappointingly slow on my 1.6Ghz PowerPC and also (maybe more) on my 2.16Ghz Intel, both with 1GB ram. I still think it was worth buying.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

very good game, but crashes often

Written by LB from Manhattan

Jun 5, 2006

The game is very addicting and the graphics are awesome but it crashes a frequently on my 1,6 Ghz imac G5. Don't buy this game if you don't have a fast computer!!

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Simply The Best

Written by IS from Westminster

Nov 14, 2005

I have played all 3 in the trilogy.
RCT 3 is simply amazing.

RCT 3’s producer at Frontier, Johnny Watts stated in an August '05 interview that "if RCT3 is going to be as popular on MAC as it was PC that the expansion packs Soaked & Wild will defiantly be available for future released."

As a RCT franchise fan and MAC lover, can I be the first to say…
You can count on it!

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Great But need the right mac

Written by AW from Mahwah

Aug 26, 2009

I just got a macbook pro 13inch 1 mouth ago (2.25Ghz, 2 GB ram) this game worked great after i downloaded the patch. Also you have to turn off the shadows in the game menu. If you dont it will freeze up. Also i fixed the random quits of the game by downloading a fan control on my macbook and turning the fans up high, which helps it alot. Over all this game is awesome and i recommend this to anyone who has the same mac.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

It would be great, if it worked.

Written by MC from West Jordan

Nov 5, 2006

Even with the patch for intel macs to run this game program, it crashes. The game would be fun, if it weren't forever "quitting unexpectedly." Don't waste your money, unless you like to be frustrated by poor performance. Aspyr should have done a little more work to make this game ready for primetime. Instead, it seems they released it as quickly as they could to make their money without regard to customer satisfaction.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Entertaining but buggy

Written by MW from Warwick

Jan 29, 2006

The game would be absolutely fun and entertaining if it wasn't for its buggy behavior. After playing for a week it stopped loading on startup. Created a new user and installed there and it plays again but it crashes every 10 to 20 minutes. I have a dual 1.8Ghz with 1gb ram so there's plenty of hardware here. Hope mfg creates a bug fix.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

3D ruined it..

Written by JY from Fair Lawn

Jul 10, 2009

i loved the first two games. they were amazing and very easy to pick up and play. RCT3 is just not user friendly. there is too much going on; and the 3D nature of the game ruins the quality and graphics.

while it is awesome to ride your own rides, [no question on the effectiveness of that addition. that is the reason for the 2nd star.] the gameplay is sacrificed. i would play the first two over the third any day.

the old 2D style was better, in my opinion, and the controls were easier. RCT3 takes a lot of getting used to for [what i feel is] half the pay-off; or less.

i just could not get into this one. i tried, but it's just not the best thing that happened to the roller coaster tycoon series..

plus, the graphics were not good enough to be a 3D game. they were choppy and had a very "out-dated" look to them; like a game from 95'.

the first two need to be remastered for mac. if they remade the first two with slightly better graphics and released them for macs, they would have two MUCH better games than RCT3.. the game was just not up to par in any way.

unfortunate when you look at the success of the first two..
:/

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Great Game!

Written by JL from Maywood

Apr 1, 2009

This game is great and have not looked back. Infinite choices when it comes to making roller coasters, many choices for just regular rides and all-around just a great game. Many people have a problem running this game, i found that out too, but through minor tweaks it works great. Just turn off shadows in the game options.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Fun to play but it lags.

Written by EM from Nepean

Jul 22, 2008

Got my new iMac with 4GB ram and thought the machine would have no problem handling the 3D. I was wrong. It's choppy and a little frustrating to play. If anyone has any ideas to fix this problem I would love to hear it. Otherwise, it's still a fun game...you just need to be patient.

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