Week 10 - Gaming

Roller Coaster Tycoon

1.      1. What gaming elements provide users the learning content and how? (Refer to the journal article page 4)

Roller Coaster tycoon gives entire control to the person playing the game. They get to choose what they want to do and how they want to do it. There are some fantasy aspects to RCT because, even though it’s modeling a real theme park, some of the rides would not be possible and even safe to make in real life. The game itself is very challenging. It has many different levels with objectives that are new and challenging.

2.     2.  What is the goal of the game?

The rules to the game allow the user to spend money made on advertisement for the park to attract more guests. The user can build their own rollercoaster or choose from default rollercoasters. The user has a lot of freedom but is limited by money earned. Basically, it costs money to build rides, to advertise, and to expand. In order to have that money, you need to attract guests at a fair price. You can also decide costs of rides and even build food stands and kiosks.

3.     3.  What are rules of playing this game?

The rules to the game allow the user to spend money made on advertisement for the park to attract more guests. The user can build their own rollercoaster or choose from default rollercoasters. The user has a lot of freedom but is limited by money earned. Basically, it costs money to build rides, to advertise, and to expand. In order to have that money, you need to attract guests at a fair price. You can also decide costs of rides and even build food stands and kiosks.

4.      4. Does this game have any scenario design? (Refer to the journal article page 5.) If yes, is this a fabricated or embedded in curriculum-related content?

Roller Coaster Tycoon has fabricated scenario design that revolves around the players approach and goals. A player can decide to strive for one goal to have 10,000 people visit their park to earn an award or they can create the safest park and win a different award. Regardless of complexity, the player will be able to play the game with the strategy that they choose.

My Slideshow of my game:

http://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/33623355