Back in the dark distant past, when the world seemed like it was in black and white I spent my time whiling away the hours playing some classic games. One of those titles was Chris Sawyer’s Roller Coaster Tycoon. Creating your own theme park complete with epic roller coasters, attracting as many guests as possible and getting janitors to clean the inevitable vomit from the paths was all part and parcel a normal day in the tycoon land.
Good news then for those of us that loved this series for Roller Coaster Tycoon 4 Mobile has arrived on Android and is free to download.
The free-to-play Android edition includes all gameplay experiences offered for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, including the latest park attractions, social features and recent updates. With numerous ways to share and customize coasters and rides, players can grow their parks and connect with friends online to exchange blueprints, send a flyover plane with customized messages, and compare parks.
With this latest version of RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile, Atari has incorporated classic gameplay features from the original games including Queue Lines. Entirely new gameplay, including a RollerCoaster Tycoon-themed slots mini-game and billboards that showcase real-world advertisements adding to the realism of the parks has also been introduced! Additional highly popular and nostalgic RollerCoaster Tycoon features including transport rides, janitors, and even the ability to make theme park visitors visibly sick after enjoying too many coaster rides will be available soon.
The game which has topped the charts on app stores across several regions on iOS already having been launched in April 2014 on the platform.
Roller Coaster Tycoon 4 Mobile is available to download for free now from Google Play
For further information read the full press release below.
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 4 Mobile™ Now Available as Free-to-Play Game on Android Devices
iOS Version Soars in Popularity and Reaches No. 1 Ranking for Games In App Store
New York, NY – October 16, 2014 – Atari®, one of the world’s most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, today announced that RollerCoaster Tycoon® 4 Mobile™is now available on the Amazon Appstore and Google Play as a free-to-play download for Android devices. As the latest installment of the popular RollerCoaster Tycoon® franchise, Android gamers worldwide can now build their own electrifying rides and create the ultimate amusement park.
As one of Atari’s most recognizable and globally-renowned titles, Atari first launched RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Since its debut in April 2014, the popular theme park simulation game has become a mobile gaming phenomenon, achieving the No. 1 ranking in the App Store in numerous countries including the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium, and Switzerland. In celebration of this explosive success, Atari recently made the iOS version free-to-play, which landed as the No. 1 games app in the App Store and No. 2 overall free app in the U.S.. To date, mobile gamers worldwide have launched more than 10 million sessions, built hundreds of thousands of roller coasters, spent over 10 combined years of in-game time playing, and created over a million paths.
The free-to-play Android edition includes all gameplay experiences offered for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, including the latest park attractions, social features and recent updates. With numerous ways to share and customize coasters and rides, players can grow their parks and connect with friends online to exchange blueprints, send a flyover plane with customized messages, and compare parks.
With this latest version of RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile, Atari has incorporated classic gameplay features from the original games including Queue Lines. Entirely new gameplay, including aRollerCoaster Tycoon-themed slots mini-game and billboards that showcase real-world advertisements adding to the realism of the parks has also been introduced! Additional highly popular and nostalgic RollerCoaster Tycoon features including transport rides, janitors, and even the ability to make theme park visitors visibly sick after enjoying too many coaster rides will be available soon. “RollerCoaster Tycoon is one of the most successful franchises in Atari history. Bringing the classic title to mobile platforms, such as Android, allows fans to enjoy the timeless classic anytime from anywhere,” said Fred Chesnais, Chief Executive Officer, Atari, Inc. “RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile has proven to be wildly popular amongst the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch community. Cultivating this success and extending the game to Android devices is the next step for continuing the RollerCoaster Tycoon legacy.”
