Roller Coaster Tycoon 2 begins to appear in stores

Anybody else want to start buying huge shares of Infogrames right about now?

Why?

You have hundreds of people driving long distances and swarming stores, tying up phone lines just because of this game. And it's official release date is a week from now. ;)

I was just wondering, what thrill rides they have in this game that i want so badly?Thx

Target in Avon, OH had a space for the game along with a shelf tag w/price. But the game had been pulled. Natually, I drove past the Target in Rocky River on the way home from work where apparently I could have bought the game. Oh well, like I told Jeff, it's probably for the best. At least this way I'll get some work done this week :)

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Virtual Midway
http://www.virtualmidway.com

I know there are not many folks in the Denver area, however the Target on Arapahoe was selling it. Got my copy and its loading right now.

Kevin

www.erheadquarters.com/rct2/SCR7.JPG

Kind of sexy, no? ;)

www.erheadquarters.com/rct2/SCR2.JPG

www.erheadquarters.com/rct2/SCR1.JPG

What are the new thrill rides? I cant wait to get the game.

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The Target in Davenport, IA, has many copies of them. Sure, most of you have never heard of Davenport... but at least I got my copy of the game. Woo hoo! Now, do I sell them on eBay or not.... ;)

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Thanks for the screen shots kRaX. How about some of the thrill rides. Also how many rides/attractions are there on that list? It says 128 maximum

Target in Charlotte near I 485 didn't have it when I checked at 9:00 pm if anyone's in the area and thinking of checking.

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JOHN
RCT INSOMNIACS
KIMBERLY LAKE INC.

The only Target in KC that had them was at 119th Street and Metcalf. I got there at 6 they had 8 copies and left at 6:30 and only had 7 copies left. I don't think I'll get any sleep tonight.

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Chris Knight
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Hello,

I am the entertainment specialist at a Target store and yes, some Targets did release the game early. What has happened is Entertainment and Electronics are going through a transition (more DVDs, more PC Games..) and for whatever reason, RCT2 was on this new set. The game arrived the previous week here. A message was given to all entertainment specialists to remove all copies from the salesfloor.

Typically, Target stores don't get Video Games early like this. They may arrive up to a week after a release date.

I'd guess by now all copies should be off the salesfloor.. all Ent. Specialists work Tuesday because of new releases and should have noticed the message. But hey, you might wanna check your local Target anyway.. heheh...

Oh, can you blame a certain Entertainment Specialist who bought a copy Monday even though he knew it would be recalled from the salesfloor the following day?

Marcus

"I can't stand up

I can't cool down

I can't get my head off the ground" - Jesus and Mary Chain

Goes on sale here in So Cal on Thursday night/Friday morning at Staples.

::Calls brother to tell him to call me in sick on Friday::

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Get me out of this air-conditioned nightmare!

FinchFanatic -

Is this ALL Staples stores in So. Cal?

Got mine! Target Greatland in Hobart, IN!

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Loyal fan of Nolimits.
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stoogemanmoe

Hint...Hint...Clue...Clue... At Wal-Mart SuperCenter 1331 in Sidney, OH on Monday!!! (at least that's what the on-hand inventory computer says)

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Last night, Springdale OH Target (east of Tri-County Mall) had 3 copies. ( Make that 2 after I left =) )

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Well,

It's not like I have gobs of free time between now and next Tuesday. This means I have one more week before my evenings go right down the tubes for the forseeable future :).

Anyway, from what I am infering from the discussion so far is that it IS possible to create a "Sandbox Mode", however you can't have every possible feature at one time. (128 max?) I'm sure there are certain scenery elements and even some stalls and rides that we woulnd't be too heartbroken to sacrifice. (The ReverseWhoa Belly and UltraTwister spring instantly to mind)

Quick question: Right now I am running a P-II 400 with 96MB RAM, about 2.5GB free HD, with a 4MB video card, should I be alright for RCT II? (Yes, I know that system is borderline obsolete, but I don't have new hardware in my budget till 1Q 2003)

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David Bowers
Mayor, Coasterville

You might want to wait until Tuesday to pick this up. Much like records, they track sales to determine fastest sells and rankings in the video game world. On Def Leppards latest album, some 20,000 copies were sold by Walmart and Best Buy over the weekend before the release date. All of their first week numbers were held for one month by the rankings companies and it ended up droping the album two spots in the charts. If you want your sale to count and help RCT2 in their sales ranking, you'll wait until Tuesday. The won't count any sales that take place before that date. Then again, this isn't Def Leppard, it's RCT2, but never the less, I'd wait.

Attention Columbus area shoppers!

I just bought a copy this morning at the Taget on Sawmill and they still have 5 copies left. So if you really want this now, I'd head that way. On the other hand, they had trouble running it through the computer when I was trying to buy it. The clerk had a manager come over and bypass some problem they were having. Hopefully this didn't alert them to the fact that they aren't supposed to be on the shelves yet. Good luck.

And I haven't been home yet to download and check it out, so unfortunately I can't answer any questions.

Dave: This game is a little more resource intensive than the previous version. It requires a lot more disk space and a lot more memory than you currently have would be helpful. A lot of good deals out there... you should look into upgrading.

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Jeff - Webmaster/Admin - CoasterBuzz.com
"There's nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, when it's all in your mind. You gotta let go." - Ghetto, Supreme Beings of Leisure

Thanks Jeff,

I think I'll hold off buying RCTII as I will be getting a new machine around January.

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David Bowers
Mayor, Coasterville