RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 (Windows, Mac OS X)

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The third Roller Coaster Tycoon in the series. Now with more angles!

To do: Typing jbspecial during gameplay activates a debug mode. Transfer the Debug code into a table. List all changes between Premium and Complete Edition versions. There are carts and track pieces which are unused and there are strange buildings found in a folder called restaurant which have unknown usages. Add these to the page. Various unused textures can be found in the game files by using an OVL extractor like RCT3 File Dumper.

Unused Graphics#

Inside the game's directory is a folder called test. Inside are 3 files, SceneryItems.common.ovl and SceneryItemsVisuals.common.ovl have nothing in them but text for a few directories. And Shapes.common.ovl has a bunch of textures.

Placeholder#

In the game's directory, a file called nullbmp.common.ovl contains a green blob with a face on it.

Oddities#

An early logo for the game can be seen on the gold coin of the ATM. It is in the style of the old RollerCoaster Tycoon logos. The final one uses a different style.

Revisional Differences#

The game was rereleased on Nintendo Switch and Steam as RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition in 2020, and on PlayStation and Xbox platforms in 2025, with some minor differences.

• The Frontier, ATI and Atari logos are replaced with a single logo for Frontier Foundry. This remains even after the publishing rights reverted to Atari.
• The cross on the First Aid building and on the Miscellaneous Buildings tab was changed from red to green to comply with the rules of the usage of the Red Cross outside of official purposes.
• All references to Atari have been removed due to the company losing the license to publish the game due to a legal dispute involving them and Frontier. Even after they re-acquired the publishing rights in 2025, these changes remain.
  • Renaming a guest "Atari" in the original game made all guests applaud, as they would after a scenario. In the Complete Edition, this occurs if the player's name is blank.
  • The kid wearing the Atari shirt on the title screen was changed to have a shirt with 3 vertical stripes instead.
  • The Atari shirt on the Novelty T-shirts stall was changed to a blank red shirt.
  • One of the clothing options for child male peeps is a blue or yellow shirt with the Atari fuji symbol on it. The logo is removed entirely on the Complete Edition.