Ride! Carnival Tycoon
- July 29, 2008
- Gabriel Entertainment
Get on Steam"Ride! Carnival Tycoon" is a simulation game where players build and manage their own carnival. Attract customers with various rides, food stalls, and entertainment while keeping them happy and profits high. Successfully balance budget, customer satisfaction, and staff management to become a successful carnival tycoon.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is simple and easy for kids to understand, making it a good introduction to management games.
- The ride simulators look and feel realistic, providing an enjoyable experience similar to being on a real ride.
- It's a fun, casual game for those looking to control a small carnival and use strategy in placement.
- The user interface is frustrating, lacking basic functionalities like mouse scrolling and copy/paste options.
- The game has limited rides and utilities, making it feel basic and not as detailed as other tycoon games.
- Many players experience issues with broken rides and poor AI, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience.
- graphics6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some users highlighting poor quality and issues like flickering lights, while others appreciate the overall visual and sound design, suggesting it may appeal to those focused on resource management rather than graphical fidelity.
“Very good graphics and sounds.”
“This game has very poor graphics, to be honest; the lights will flicker.”
“If you are looking for a game to micromanage resources, but with low-quality graphics, this game could be for you.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and annoying, particularly due to the cumbersome menu navigation required to manage items. However, they note that the process is relatively quick, taking only about a minute to complete.
“This is a part of the game that is tedious and annoying, but it's fast enough and takes only a minute.”
“So you have to delete it, go back through the tedious menu to find it and place it back.”
“This is a part of the game that is tedious and annoying, but it's fast enough and takes only a minute.”
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization system allows players to start with a customizable budget, beginning at $10,000, and offers options for setting advertising preferences, ticket prices, and the distribution of free tickets. This flexibility enables players to strategize their financial approach effectively.
