Ski Resort Tycoon

List Price: $29.95 Discount Price: $4.76

Features:

• Ski resort management simulation
• Thousands of unique features to add and develop
• Multiple gameplay modes
• Full terrain editor
• For 1 player

Accessories:

PC Gamer (1-year)

Customer Reviews:

Very fun, but graphics are nothing to brag about! [Posted on 2005-04-03]
This game is a very fun game that will keep you playing for days. The graphics, though, could use some improvment. The game tends to be "blocky" at times, and also tends to be kind of chopy in its videos. Though you do have to consider, for the low price that it generally sells at, you cant expect much more(I got mine in a package of two along with Golf Resort Tycoon for $10.00. So you can figure that the graphics are "worth" about $5.00, if that's means anything to you). So overall, if your looking for a cheap, quality management game, then I recommend this game for you.

Note:I do wish though, that the game would have been a little more realistic, and have offered some more varity and quantity of maps.

Confusing [Posted on 2005-08-15]
I checked out this game from my library. I could not figure out how to do anything! It was very confusing, and the manual offered little help. My skiers kept crashing and dieing, and I could not figure out how to build anything! I am so glad that I did not spend any money on this game.

Overrated, but overall good [Posted on 2006-04-02]
This is a pretty average game. Funds can sometimes get low, but eventually you can have enough trails to have a perpetual stream of money coming in. Overall, it is what you would expect from a game like this in its first version.

First, some pros: The resorts are actually real, so it is interesting to build a resort and then find its actual map on the internet. Also, the "ALL BUILDINGS ALWAYS AVAILABLE FEATURE" is interchange able, so you can either play with common sense or build a gondola before a rope tow. It is also easy to find the difficulty of a trail, so making a run is very simple.

Now somedrawbacks: There are so many different types of maintenance that you could spend $20,000 grooming the snow and still have garbage around your entire resort. Also, while it is fun to explore your resort from a skier you control, you only get 1 run: the skier goes through lifts as if they weren't there. Also, the lift choice is very small. All quads have to be detachable, and 6's are not there. NOT EVEN TRIPLES ARE AVAILABLE!

It is sytill a very fun game. 1 thumb up, but still some nagging features which I hope will be improved in SRT2

Dated but Decent sim game [Posted on 2006-04-10]
Ski Resort Tycoon is exactly what the name implies - build a mountainside ski retreat and try to attract the most business.

Performance was perfect. Any computer out today shouldn't have problems running this game. Despite the fact that it's older I had no issues under Windows XP. If you have problems try shutting off background programs like virus scanners.

Pros
+ Easy to use interface and straightforward explanations
+ Neat feature to view resort from building cameras
+ good tools and utilities to map out resort

Cons
- dated graphics and terrible sound (to be expected)
- very limited selection of buildings and upgrades
- tutorial is short and doesn't cover very much

Overall
... decent sim game but very limited in scope and appeal. The clunky graphics and sound take away from the game (in my opinion). When compared to Rollercoaster Tycoon and Zoo Tycoon the weakness of Ski Resort is obvious.

Fun game [Posted on 2007-11-18]
My Mom sent me this a few weeks ago and it's an older game, so I wasn't sure how well it would work on my computer, but I tried it anyway and it was awesome! I spent hours sitting at my computer, trying to get my Ski Resort bigger and better. It was 4 am in the morning before I even realized it! I am planning on trying other games like this that were made for Windows XP.

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