<s>
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2002	O
construction	B-Application
and	I-Application
management	I-Application
simulation	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Chris	O
Sawyer	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Infogrames	O
Interactive	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
October	O
2002	O
as	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
,	O
the	O
game	O
simulates	O
the	O
management	O
of	O
amusement	O
parks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
features	O
and	O
expansions	O
were	O
ported	O
to	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
Classic	I-Application
in	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
OpenRCT2	B-Language
,	O
an	O
open-source	B-Application
game	O
engine	O
recreation	O
,	O
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
players	O
manage	O
amusement	O
parks	O
and	O
attempt	O
to	O
meet	O
various	O
goals	O
to	O
complete	O
assigned	O
scenarios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
retains	O
the	O
isometric	B-Application
perspective	I-Application
of	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
high	O
compatibility	O
with	O
amusement	O
parks	O
made	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Various	O
attractions	O
,	O
including	O
transport	O
rides	O
,	O
gentle	O
rides	O
,	O
thrill	O
rides	O
,	O
roller	B-Device
coasters	I-Device
,	O
water	O
rides	O
,	O
and	O
shops	O
or	O
stalls	O
,	O
can	O
be	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
parks	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
landscaping	O
and	O
decorations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
notable	O
difference	O
from	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
is	O
a	O
more	O
robust	O
system	O
for	O
building	O
structures	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
one	O
can	O
lay	O
each	O
piece	O
of	O
wall	O
and	O
roof	O
individually	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
of	O
the	O
rides	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
have	O
been	O
modified	O
and/or	O
renamed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
make	O
and	O
test	O
their	O
own	O
roller	B-Device
coasters	I-Device
to	O
save	O
them	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
other	O
levels	O
with	O
the	O
Roller	B-Device
Coaster	I-Device
Designer	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
includes	O
a	O
licensed	O
promotion	O
by	O
Six	O
Flags	O
to	O
include	O
their	O
own	O
content	O
and	O
scenarios	O
based	O
on	O
five	O
of	O
their	O
amusement	O
park	O
branches	O
,	O
including	O
Magic	O
Mountain	O
,	O
Great	O
Adventure	O
,	O
and	O
Over	O
Texas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
contains	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
new	O
themes	B-Application
and	O
music	O
for	O
attractions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guests	O
 '	O
AI	B-Application
was	O
improved	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
more	O
complex	O
paved	O
areas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
of	O
the	O
scenarios	O
in	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
are	O
available	O
at	O
first	O
launch	O
(	O
which	O
contrasts	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoons	I-Application
unlocking	O
system	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
they	O
are	O
divided	O
into	O
five	O
folder	O
tabs	O
:	O
Beginner	O
,	O
Challenging	O
,	O
Expert	O
,	O
Real	O
,	O
and	O
Other	O
parks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Track	O
designs	O
from	O
both	O
games	O
can	O
later	O
be	O
imported	O
into	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
3	I-Application
,	O
where	O
they	O
are	O
no	O
longer	O
locked	O
to	O
the	O
isometric	O
views	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Chris	O
Sawyer	O
,	O
who	O
designed	O
and	O
programmed	O
the	O
game	O
entirely	O
by	O
himself	O
in	O
assembly	B-Language
language	I-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
parts	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
based	O
on	O
efforts	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
new	O
version	O
of	O
Transport	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
,	O
which	O
Sawyer	O
had	O
been	O
working	O
on	O
as	O
early	O
as	O
1996	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Much	O
like	O
with	O
the	B-Application
first	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
two	O
expansion	O
packs	O
were	O
released	O
for	O
Roller	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
which	O
included	O
new	O
rides	O
,	O
facilities	O
,	O
and	O
scenarios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
pack	O
was	O
based	O
around	O
themes	B-Application
and	O
did	O
n't	O
have	O
any	O
involvement	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
creator	O
Chris	O
Sawyer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
both	O
expansions	O
were	O
developed	O
by	O
Frontier	O
Developments	O
,	O
who	O
developed	O
the	O
Xbox	O
port	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
would	O
go	O
on	O
to	O
develop	O
the	O
entirety	O
of	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
its	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
,	O
Planet	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
pack	O
,	O
Time	B-Application
Twister	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2003	O
,	O
to	O
go	O
alongside	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Time	B-Application
Twister	I-Application
,	O
Atari	O
released	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Combo	O
Park	O
Pack	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
a	O
boxed	O
compilation	O
of	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
and	O
Wacky	O
Worlds	O
on	O
separate	O
discs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Europe	O
,	O
this	O
was	O
known	O
as	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2004	O
,	O
a	O
second	O
major	O
compilation	O
-	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Triple	O
Thrill	O
Pack	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
,	O
containing	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
and	O
both	O
expansions	O
on	O
a	O
single	O
disc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Europe	O
,	O
this	O
was	O
known	O
as	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
:	O
Deluxe	O
Edition	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
this	O
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
separate	O
discs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Triple	O
Thrill	O
Pack	O
was	O
later	O
released	O
on	O
digital	O
distribution	O
platforms	O
such	O
as	O
GOG.com	O
and	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dan	O
Adams	O
of	O
IGN	O
gave	O
Roller	B-Application
Coaster	I-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
an	O
8/10	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
the	O
scenario	O
and	O
ride	O
editor	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
worth	O
in	O
value	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Brett	O
Todd	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
gave	O
it	O
a	O
7/10	O
,	O
praising	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
for	O
the	O
"	O
more	O
depth	O
"	O
audio	O
and	O
its	O
new	O
editors	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
not	O
addressing	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
issues	O
of	O
the	B-Application
first	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Martin	O
Taylor	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
its	O
inclusion	O
of	O
scenarios	O
based	O
on	O
actual	O
Six	O
Flags	O
parks	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
outdated	O
graphics	O
,	O
contrasting	O
it	O
to	O
SimCity	B-Application
4	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Taylor	O
also	O
criticized	O
the	O
scenario	O
editor	O
for	O
its	O
outdated	O
tools	O
,	O
preferring	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
have	O
been	O
given	O
away	O
for	O
free	O
for	O
the	B-Application
first	I-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
criticism	O
for	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
was	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
engine	O
and	O
interface	O
were	O
almost	O
identical	O
to	O
the	B-Application
first	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
with	O
minor	O
improvements	O
in	O
graphics	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
more	O
images	O
for	O
coaster	O
cars	O
,	O
allowing	O
for	O
smoother	O
animations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
a	O
runner-up	O
for	O
GameSpots	O
2002	O
"	O
Most	O
Disappointing	O
Game	O
on	O
PC	O
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
went	O
to	O
Civilization	B-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Play	I-Application
the	I-Application
World	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
global	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
series	O
had	O
surpassed	O
6	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
including	O
more	O
than	O
4	O
million	O
units	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
 '	O
combined	O
sales	O
—	O
including	O
those	O
of	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
Wacky	O
Worlds	O
and	O
Time	B-Application
Twister	I-Application
—	O
rose	O
to	O
7	O
million	O
copies	O
by	O
April	O
2004	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
NPD	O
Group	O
declared	O
Rollercoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
the	O
10th-best-selling	O
computer	O
game	O
of	O
2002	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
12th-best-selling	O
of	O
2003	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
,	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
sold	O
940,000	O
copies	O
and	O
earned	O
$21.6	O
million	O
by	O
August	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
ranked	O
it	O
as	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
eighth	O
best-selling	O
computer	O
game	O
released	O
between	O
January	O
2000	O
and	O
August	O
2006	O
,	O
and	O
as	O
the	O
country	O
's	O
best-selling	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
game	O
released	O
in	O
that	O
period	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
also	O
received	O
a	O
"	O
Gold	O
"	O
sales	O
award	O
from	O
the	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Leisure	O
Software	O
Publishers	O
Association	O
(	O
ELSPA	O
)	O
,	O
indicating	O
sales	O
of	O
at	O
least	O
200,000	O
copies	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
series	O
spawned	O
a	O
popular	O
Internet	O
meme	O
based	O
on	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
posts	O
made	O
in	O
2012	O
on	O
4chan	O
featuring	O
a	O
slow	O
,	O
30,696	O
foot	O
ghost	O
train	O
track	O
ride	O
made	O
in	O
RCT2	B-Application
called	O
"	O
Mr.	O
Bones	O
 '	O
Wild	O
Ride	O
"	O
that	O
took	O
four	O
in-game	O
years	O
to	O
complete	O
,	O
leading	O
the	O
passengers	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
express	O
"	O
I	O
want	O
to	O
get	O
off	O
Mr.	O
Bones	O
Wild	O
Ride	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2014	O
,	O
an	O
open-source	B-Application
software	I-Application
project	O
,	O
OpenRCT2	B-Language
,	O
was	O
launched	O
to	O
enhance	O
the	O
gameplay	O
of	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
including	O
fixing	O
bugs	B-Error_Name
and	O
allowing	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
run	O
natively	O
on	O
macOS	B-Application
and	O
Linux	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
project	O
replicates	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2s	I-Application
gameplay	O
with	O
alterations	O
such	O
as	O
support	O
for	O
high-definition	O
resolutions	O
,	O
the	O
substantial	O
raising	O
of	O
software	O
limitations	O
on	O
parks	O
,	O
and	O
improved	O
pathfinding	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
port	O
features	O
UI	B-Application
themes	B-Application
,	O
fast	B-Application
forwarding	I-Application
,	O
enhanced	O
localization	B-General_Concept
,	O
OpenGL	B-Application
hardware	O
rendering	O
,	O
additional	O
cheat	O
codes	O
,	O
autosaving	B-General_Concept
and	O
larger	O
screenshots	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
order	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
accurate	O
clone	B-General_Concept
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
incrementally	O
reverse	O
engineered	O
and	O
re-written	O
in	O
the	O
C	B-Language
programming	I-Language
language	I-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
May	O
2019	O
,	O
OpenRCT2	B-Language
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Vice	O
noted	O
that	O
OpenRCT2	B-Language
"	O
allows	O
players	O
much	O
greater	O
freedom	O
in	O
what	O
they	O
are	O
able	O
to	O
build.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Kotaku	O
Australia	O
pointed	O
out	O
that	O
OpenRCT2	B-Language
allows	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
2	I-Application
to	O
run	O
on	O
modern	O
systems	O
"	O
just	O
fine	O
"	O
and	O
features	O
multiplayer	O
support	O
,	O
weakening	O
the	O
incentive	O
to	O
purchase	O
the	O
later	O
released	O
RollerCoaster	B-Application
Tycoon	I-Application
Classic	I-Application
.	O
</s>
