Games PC ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON 3-WILD User Manual
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PC MANUAL FRONT COVER
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Setup and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Get Ready to Go Wild! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Menus and Loading Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Changes to the In-game Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Rides with Extra Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Other Wild Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Other Surprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Atari Web Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
End-User License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Legal Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
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SETUP AND INSTALLATION
Warning: If you install the RollerCoaster Tycoon®3: Soaked!®expansion pack after you
have installed this product, you must re-install
your save games or files will be lost.
THE README FILE
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! has a ReadMe file where you can view both the License
Agreement and updated information about the game. We strongly encourage you to read
this file in order to benefit from changes made after this manual went to print.
README.TXT is located in the root directory of the game CD-ROM disc. .
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Software RollerCoaster Tycoon®3 must be installed.
Operating System Windows®98/Me/2000/XP (Windows®XP recommended)
Processor Pentium®III 933 MHz or compatible (Pentium®4 1.3 GHz or
Memory 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended) (512 MB for XP)
Hard Disk Space 600 MB Free (assumes RollerCoaster Tycoon®3 is installed)
CD–ROM Drive 8X Speed or faster
Video 64 MB or greater Hardware T&L-compatible video card*
Sound Windows®98/Me/2000/XP-compatible 16-bit sound card (PC
®
DirectX
* Hardware T&L video cards that do not support shaders, such as the Geforce 4 MX or
Intel Extreme Graphics family, are not supported.
If your PC does not meet the video hardware requirements above, this game will not run.
compatible recommended)
(128 MB Hardware T&L-compatible video card* recommended)
audio solution containing Dolby Digital Live required for Dolby
Digital audio)
DirectX®version 9.0c (included) or higher
RollerCoaster Tycoon®3: Wild!™None of
Note: An internet connection is required for using the Check For Updates feature and for
using ad-serving technology that updates billboards and the brands for certain shops
that may be added to RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 amusement parks.
If a software firewall is installed on your computer, you may be notified that
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is trying to communicate to the internet. We recommend you
allow the game to make this connection.
INSTALLATION
Note: You must have the original RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 CD-ROM game installed on your
computer in order to install RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! We also recommend you install
all updates for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 before starting the installation of this expansion
pack. Consult the RollerCoaster Tycoon®3 manual for instructions on how to install
updates.
1. Start Windows
2. Insert the RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! CD–ROM game disc into your CD–ROM
3. If AutoPlay is enabled, the
4. Follow the on–screen instructions to finish installing
5. After RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! is installed, you may check for updates.
drive.
begin. If AutoPlay is not enabled, or the installation does not start automatically, click on the Start button on your Windows®taskbar, then on Run. Type
D:\Autorun.exe in the space provided and click on OK. Note: If your CD-ROM
drive is assigned to a letter other than D, substitute that letter.
Wild!.
This short process requires an Internet connection. Click the
Updates
installed. If you do not have access to an internet connection from the PC on
which your game is installed, use an alternative means of internet access to
visit
atari.com/rollercoastertycoon regularly to keep informed of the latest
developments and to access any updates as downloadable files.
®
98/Me/2000/XP.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! installer should
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3:
icon located in the Start menu where RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is
Check For
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6. After RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! is installed, you may launch the game by
Visit
Note: You must have the RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 game disc in your CD-ROM drive to play.
Installation of DirectX
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! requires DirectX®9.0c or higher in order to run. If you do
not have DirectX®9.0c or higher installed on your computer, click “Yes” to accept the
DirectX
clicking on the Start button, then Programs > Atari > RollerCoaster Tycoon
3> Play RollerCoaster Tycoon 3.
atari.com/rollercoastertycoon for the latest information about the game.
®
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9.0c License Agreement. This will then launch the DirectX®9.0c Installer.
PLAYING ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON®3: WILD!
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! uses the same controls as those for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3.
Please refer to the RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 player’s guide for instructions on how to use
the features of the core game.
FIREWALL SOFTWARE
Billboards and some shops use textures that change when you are playing RCT3: Wild!
while connected to the internet. If you have a software firewall running, you may see a
notice from time to time indicating RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is trying to connect to the
internet. We recommend you
allow the game to make this connection.
GET READY TO GO
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! gives you the ability to add animal exhibitions, enclosures
and animal viewing galleries to your
lions and tigers to perform in choreographed shows. Pamper your animal pairs and they
might breed! Be sure to maintain your animal enclosures to prevent escapes, and whatever you do, please don’t mix the predators with the prey!
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! also contains twelve Wild!-themed scenarios, two new wild
design themes, dozens of additional rides and coasters, and the ability to create safari
expeditions to make your guests roar with delight. In addition, we have added challenges
to the scenarios and several novel scenery elements to give you more ways to play
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3.
WILD!
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 amusement parks. Train your
MENUS AND LOADING BOXES
After you’ve installed RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild!, the game’s menu
screens will also include a tiger icon in the lower-right corner of the menu
screens.
When you select Career Mode, the game will
display a menu allowing you to choose to play
scenarios from either
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild!
Finally, anytime you open a load screen, saved
games from RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! will be
marked by the same “Wild” tiger icon, indicating
that the expansion pack is required in order to play
that saved game.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, or
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CHANGES TO THE IN-GAME INTERFACE
This section describes the changes to the game interface where new features may be
accessed or adjusted.
MOUSE WHEEL SUPPORT
All menus, lists and dialog boxes that also include a vertical slider that can now be
scrolled using the mouse wheel.
CONTROL KEY SUPPORT FOR BUILDING STRUCTURES
Players who build structures will now be able to use the Control key to construct
elevated elements. See “Using the Control key to Build Elevated Scenery and Structures”
on page 18.
GAME OPTIONS
Warning: Only make adjustments to game options if you know your
computer is capable of running optimally with the settings you have selected. If, after adjusting some of the settings, your computer begins to show
performance degradation, open Game Options > Graphic Settings and click
the Graphics Detail Level icon to reset the game back to its default settings
for your PC.
Game Settings
Enable Live Content – This check box tells the game to connect to the internet and get
updated ads for billboards and brands for custom stalls.
Graphic Settings
The following new options have been added:
Refraction – When checked, all views through water will be affected by light refraction.
Laser Occlusion by Terrain and Scenery – When checked, laser shows will allow terrain
and scenery to block light beams. (To build laser shows, you must have the RollerCoaster
Tycoon 3: Soaked®! expansion pack installed.)
Anti-Aliasing Quality – This drop-down list allows you to select the amount of anti-aliasing that will be performed on the in-game scenes. Level 3 provides the highest degree of
anti-aliasing.
Use Environment Map On Flowing Water – When checked, adds additional properties to
bodies of flowing water, including the reflection of the environment on the surface.
PARK MANAGEMENT
Staff
After you place an entertainer in your park, one of the uniforms
available is a Tiger costume. In addition, you can hire an
Animal Keeper to look after the animals you’ve added to your
amusement park. Note: Animal Keepers are not required for
Lion Show, Tiger Show or the Elephant Transport Ride.
Attractions
Within the Attractions window, two additional options are
available: Viewing Galleries and Animals. Click on these icons
to display the list of each, giving you easier access to managing these attractions.
Challenges
Among the buttons under Park Management, is a button for displaying Challenges. The challenges window
displays a special opportunity to take advantage of a
temporary condition that affects your park and its
guests. If you meet the challenge, you’ll receive a
special bonus.
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ADDITIONAL THEMES
Some of the object placement windows (such as rides, shops, and
scenery) now include selections for two added themes, Prehistoric
and Safari.
ADDITIONAL RIDES
Animals and Enclosures
Several rides have been added to the various categories under
the Rides button. In addition, two buttons have been added to
the Rides menu, one for purchasing animals and another for
building animal enclosures. Animal enclosures should be built
before purchasing any animals. See the tutorials for Building
Animal Enclosures and for Performing Animal Care for more
information.
ADDITIONAL SCENERY
Four scenery options have been added to the scenery buttons.
Terrain Surfaces
The Terrain Surfaces button allows you to add raised terrain in blocks, as well as
larger structures for marking the entrance to a new themed area. This allows you
to quickly add blocks of terrain to create terraced landscapes and elevated
Note: Tunnels and waterfalls may only be created using actual terrain and not
scenery.
these terrain surfaces.
Speaker Objects
Loud speakers have been added to both the selection of Path Extras, and to the
selection of Scenery Items. Speaker objects can be used just like any other
scenery element, except you may also assign a sound file to the object, adjust
the volume of the speaker, and turn it off or on. Adding speakers throughout the length
of a track ride, or along the path of a themed area allows you to give your park a more
immersive feel, and a higher park rating.
Passport Stations
Listed among the Path Extras is an element called Passport Stations. Peeps are
given a passport booklet as they enter the park. If peeps have their passport
specify how many stations are required by clicking on a Passport Station and using the
Passport Station control panel. The ideal strategy for using Passport Stations is to place
them far apart at the far reaches of your park, giving peeps a reason to visit all areas of
your amusement park.
booklet stamped by the required number of stations, they win a prize! You can
Billboards
Real-world sponsors may now advertise in your amusement parks! Within the list of
Scenery buttons is a button for adding billboards. These billboards may be updated with
new advertisers while connected to the Internet. Income for your amusement park can be
generated by adding these billboards. You may also add your own images to billboards,
by using the “Custom Images” option.
ADDITIONS TO THE DASHBOARD
Escaped Animal Indicator
From time to time, an animal may escape from its enclosure causing some
the DartCam and right-click to toggle Sniper mode. After shooting and hitting an animal
with a tranquilizer dart, it will lay down and a crate will appear around it indicating it may
be picked up and placed in an animal enclosure.
until they have been recaptured and placed in an animal enclosure.
park guests to flee and stop spending money. Click the indicator to enter
Note: Escaped animals may not be sold
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