Uploaded July 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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RollerCoaster Tycoon has aged incredibly well. Why is that? What makes the design of RollerCoaster Tycoon stand the test of time? Let's look at the RCT series and its spiritual successors, especially Planet Coaster, and find some answers.

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Footage:
Flabaliki - youtube.com/user/Flabaliki
Toxic Timewaster - youtube.com/user/Ryan123220
Many A True Nerd - youtube.com/user/ManyATrueNerd
Dosgamert - youtube.com/user/ClassicRetroG
OfficialNerdCubed - youtube.com/user/OfficialNerdCubed
Toadlet25 - youtube.com/user/Toadlet25
Olli43 - youtube.com/user/Olli43
AttackingTucans - youtube.com/user/AttackingTucans
Planet Coaster - youtube.com/channel/UCzpQvNnyoKgpu0lJdeXbFmQ
Geekism - youtube.com/channel/UCyIz8ItMLR9ru19bAWCUiug
SHADOWxPHENIX - youtube.com/channel/UCTDlOEgVSGhsmQR8SY-rR7Q
Dock (Football Manager footage) youtube.com/user/docklanders
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