10 Tips for 'Pay for Entry' Scenarios in RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 / 2 / Classic
209Here are 10 tips and tricks put together for 'Pay for Entry' scenarios/parks in RollerCoaster Tycoon/RollerCoaster Tycoon 2/RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic.
These sort of parks are often deemed a bit more challenging as you can't charge for the rides, hence your income generally isn't as high. Hopefully these tips can show you a few ways to overcome the challenges.
'Guest Spawning and Advertising in RCT2 Explained' by Marcel Vos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viZC2WHv8As
'How Much Can You Charge For Your Shops in RCT2?' by Marcel Vos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqlq6cRw0q8
'42 tips and tricks to improve your scenario play in RCT2' by Marcel Vos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUK-LaBuPs4
'How Much Can You Charge for On-ride Photos in RCT2?' by Marcel Vos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kpiy0KOhgE
'8 Tips for Improving your Scenario Play in RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 / 2 / Classic':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYV7nE_-JIg
0:00 Intro
1:05 Definition of the 'Soft Guest Cap'
2:03 Tip #1 - Think of guests differently than you would in 'Pay for Ride' parks
3:05 Tip #2 - Limit the entry fee to the minimum amount that guests spawn with for that scenario
4:15 Tip #3 - Go hard, early
4:56 Tip #4 - Pay attention to guests ‘Commenting your park entrance fee is cheap’ (or best value park award in RCT2/RCT Classic)
5:55 Tip #5 - Consider not using ATMs
6:31 Tip #6 - Build small coasters instead of large ones
7:40 Tip #7 - Don't go overboard on shops and stalls
8:31 Tip #8 - Spend more time micro-managing the cost of items at shops and stalls (including $20 umbrellas!)
9:06 Tip #9 - Use your on-ride photo sections!
9:55 Tip #10 - Advertising/Marketing Campaigns
10:47 Tip #11 (Bonus) - Considerations for parks where you can charge for both the entry and the rides (RCT Original and OpenRCT2 only)
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