it's not that hard to beat, for each ride, charge what it's excitement is, or slightly lower. Don't worry about being "nice" to your guests and charging less. To beat some of these scenarios you must have a cruel buisness like mind. While your money is poring in from the hyper, build a shuttle or 2 with the steel when u get it. (a shuttle is just a station followed by a vertical loop or 2 then a steep incline up. Set the ride for "power launch, test it and your set)
Another good tip for the financial side of the game, is to click on the little buttom at the top with the pic of the slide. click the drop-down menu and select "profit". All rides, and if possible everything should be making a profit.
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