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The ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON
pinball machine is designed by PatLawlor Design. Pat has been responsible for
many of the most famous titles in the history of pinball, including The
Addams Family, Twilight
Zone, Funhouse,
and his most recent hit, Stern’s MONOPOLY.
The ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON
pinball machine is made in the great tradition of these classic pinball
machines.
Amusement park theme games have always done exceptionally well
in coin-op. Cyclone and Comet
were among the most successful pinball machines of all-time, posting strong
earnings for many years after their initial production. Stern’s ROLLERCOASTER
TYCOON pinball machine takes the concept of the amusement park to an
entirely new and exciting level, and promises to be a strong earner for a very
long time.
Stern’s pinball machine is based on the popular
RollerCoaster Tycoon® CD-ROM game from Infogrames, Inc. RollerCoaster Tycoon
was introduced in 1999 and has since sold over 5 million copies, making it
them most popular amusement park game ever made for the PC. The ROLLERCOASTER
TYCOON pinball machine will not only appeal to the traditional base of
coin-op players, but it will generate interest among the millions who have
played the PC game.
Complimenting the release of Stern’s new pinball
machine will be the introduction of Infogrames’ RollerCoaster Tycoon 2®, a
sequel to the
popular PC game. Featuring 25 roller coasters from five Six Flags theme parks,
the new RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 will produce major media attention that will
make Stern’s pinball machine a perfect title for visible street locations
everywhere.
To best understand how the ROLLERCOASTER
TYCOON pinball machine works, picture the ball on a ramp as you would a
rider on a roller coaster. The playfield has 4 roller coasters, including
“The Flying Ghost,” “The Flying Turns,” an inverted ramp coaster
called “The Chicago Loop,” and the “The Rocket,” a coaster that blasts
the ball almost to the playfield glass before sending it on a wild ride around
the playfield. Other rides and features include the “Scrambled Eggs”
spinning ride, the pop bumper Bumper Cars, the Handyman drop target, the
Maintenance Men stand-up target, the hysterical Dunk the Dummy side
attraction, and an information kiosk that gives out random awards.
The ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON art is
immediately recognizable by those who have seen the PC game and is perfect for
pinball. Created and adapted by long-time pinball artist John Youssi, the ROLLERCOASTER
TYCOON pinball machine art features some of the finest ever to be put
on a game. The pinball machine also features the roaring sounds of roller
coasters, as well as fantastic voice-overs and music.
Pat Lawlor says, “The ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON
pinball is sure to be the kind of hit that will be an industry standard for
years to come!”
Gary Stern says, “Pat has designed a great game, based on a
great game. The combination of Infogrames’ RollerCoaster Tycoon game, Six
Flags theme parks, and A.C.E. are sure to attract lots of players. And it’s
the kind of title that will have a great re-sale value to operators and
homebuyers alike.”
ABOUT INFOGRAMES: New York-based Infogrames,
Inc. (Nasdaq: IFGM) is one of the largest third-party publishers of
interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company develops video
games for all consoles (Sony Computer Entertainment of America, Nintendo and
Microsoft), PCs, and Macintosh systems. Infogrames’ catalogue of more than
1,000 titles includes award-winning franchises such as Civilization®,
Backyard Sports™, Deer Hunter®, Driver™, RollerCoaster Tycoon®, and Test
Drive®, and key licenses including Warner Bros. The Matrix®, Warner Bros.
Looney Tunes™, Nickelodeon’s Blue’s Clues®, Dragon Ball Z®, Unreal®,
Mission Impossible®, Terminator®, Harley-Davidson®, Major League
Baseball®, and the National Football League®, among many others. The Company’s
Humongous Entertainment and MacSoft labels are leaders in children’s and
Macintosh entertainment software, respectively.
Infogrames, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary of
France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (IESA) (Euronext 5257), a global
publisher and distributor of video games for all platforms. In 2001, IESA
acquired Infogrames Interactive, Inc. (formerly Hasbro Interactive), including
rights to use its line of software based on well-known licenses such as
MONOPOLY, Jeopardy®, TONKA, and Atari®, which are published and distributed
in the U.S. by Infogrames, Inc.
© 2002 Infogrames Interactive, Inc. © Chris Sawyer. All Rights
Reserved. The trademark Rollercoaster Tycoon and associated logo are used
with permission.
Boxed dimensions: H:56"; W:31"; D:31";
W:295lbs
Unboxed dimensions: H:78"; W:28"; D:54"; W:250lbs
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