RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 Cheats and Gameplay Hints (PC)

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is a simulation and strategy computer game that simulates amusement park management. Developed by Frontier Developments and published by Atari, it was released in November 2004. It is the sequel to RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 and is the third game in the RollerCoaster Tycoon series. Although RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 is based primarily on the previous two games, Chris Sawyer, the developer of the series' first 2 releases, was only involved at a 'consulting' level and was not one of the programmers. Like the other games in the series, the object of the game is to complete a series of preset scenarios by successfully building, owning and maintaining amusement parks.

Players can choose from dozens of roller coaster types and can also build merry-go-rounds, chairswings, bumper cars, swinging inverter ships, gravitrons, log flumes and ferris wheels, among other rides. You can also build your own roller coasters, laying out individual track pieces, choosing direction, height and steepness and adding elements such as corkscrews, loops and even on-ride photos. Furthermore, the player can modify the foliage, landscaping and theme of the park. Players must also balance the needs of the park's visitors by placing concession stands and facilities. The player also must manage the park's budget in the costs of their staff, ride construction and operations and the income from rides, concessions and the park entry fee.

Cheat mode:
Rename a guest to one of the following names to activate the corresponding cheat function.

Get the buggy to actually ride through the park - James Hunt

All peeps laugh - Atari

Peep jumps for joy - Chris Sawyer

Peeps dance - Shifty

All rides and coasters to never break down - Frontier

Removes height restrictions for building coasters - John Wardley

All rides irresistible to peeps - Jon Roach

All coasters irresistible to peeps - Sam Denney

Unlimited launch and chain lift speeds1 - David Braben

Decrease track friction; can help when importing some RCT 1 or 2 coasters - Andrew Thomas

Peep cam; see through eyes of guest - Jonny Watts

Unlock advanced fireworks editor - Guido Fawkes

Increase park value; on first career mission will double the value rating of your park1 - Andrew Gillett

Increase money by $10,0001 - John D Rockefeller

Guests stand around looking down at the ground1 - Mouse

"Flying Camera" routes editor1 - D Lean

Everyone moves fast for 20 seconds, but game speed is normal - ATITech

All guests get sick - Make Me Sick

All guests ride every coaster before leaving - Sam Denney

Big explosion - Atomic

Peeps take photos - PhotoStory

New guests not allowed to enter, current guests may leave if desired - Ghost Town

Display frame rate - FPS

New staff hired fully trained - Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Lots of ducks appear - A Hitchcock

Entering codes multiple times:
You can activate a code more than once at the same time by using different upper and lower-case characters. For example, for more money, name a guest John D Rockefeller. Then change the way it is spelled to John D Rockefeller, jOhN d RoCkEfElLeR, or John d Rockefeller.

Guests will ride anything:
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "options.txt" file in the "c:documents and settingsapplication dataatarict3 " folder. Note: this folder is "hidden" by default, so you will have to enable Windows to view hidden files and folders. Add the following lines to that file. Note: You may have to restart a scenario for the changes to take effect.

GuestsHaveFixedHealth 1

GuestsIgnoreRideIntensity 1

GuestsIgnoreRideNausea 1

GuestsIgnoreRideCost 1

GuestsRevisitRides 1

GuestsRideUnratedRides 1

Your guests will ride anything (uber-extreme nausea, intensity) with no problem and keep coming back for more.

No sick guests or too expensive rides:
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "options.txt" file in the "c:documents and settingsapplication dataatarict3 " folder. Note: this folder is "hidden" by default, so you will have to enable Windows to view hidden files and folders. Add the following lines to that file. Note: You may have to restart a scenario for the changes to take effect.

GuestsHaveFixedHealth 0

GuestsIgnoreRideIntensity 1

GuestsIgnoreRideNausea 1

GuestsIgnoreRideCost 0

GuestsRevisitRides 1

GuestsRideUnratedRides 1

Coasters go through mountains:
Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "options.txt" file in the "c:documents and settingsapplication dataatarict3 " folder. Note: this folder is "hidden" by default, so you will have to enable Windows to view hidden files and folders. Add the following line to that file. Note: You may have to restart a scenario for the changes to take effect.

AttractionSceneryAllowTerrainIntersect 1

Gameplay Hints

Pop balloons:
Double click on a loose or held balloon to pop it.

Play with birds:
Right click over a bird that is in the air to make it chirp. If it is flying in formation, it will cause the "V" to be re-formed.

Using the Advanced Fireworks Editor:
To use the Fireworks Editor you must add particles. To make explosions you need lots of speed and sphere. To get past 10 on some things (for example, speed) hold the Left Mouse Button on the arrow going up.

People have been making the craziest rollecoasters in this game and here's one of the tallest in the following video: