Employ Facebook Friends in Your Virtual Theme Park with Roller Coaster Kingdom

Why is creating and managing virtual worlds so appealing? In short, it is a combination of control, expression, and creativity. In bigger worlds like SimCity or Roller Coaster Tycoon, players control an entire world and aren't limited to simpler spaces or systems. And now, Zynga is bringing the businessperson inside us all to the Facebook platform with its latest release, Roller Coaster Kingdom. Roller Coaster Kingdom is somewhat reminiscent of a simplified version of the Roller Coaster Tycoon series. At the beginning, players can build a handful of attractions with the coin they start out with. As players build up their attractions, guests start to file in for a good time. For each ride guests visit, a bit of money is earned and thus the business begins to take flight. For now, the term business is used in a limited sense, because there doesn’t seem to be a lot of strategy involved in earning income. It feels like Zynga has spent more time so far on aesthetics than creating a wider breadth of game play. That isn’t to say there isn’t any strategy at all though. Players can still upgrade attractions, build new elements based on NPC “thoughts,” and replace outdated rides. On that same token, however, there is no noticeable marketing or manual price setting. While the traditional concept of “salary” doesn't exist, you do pay your workers in food. Each attraction or vendor requires someone to manage it, and they can only work for about three hours before needing “payment.” What is most interesting, however, is that these workers are your friends. As a social game, this is perhaps the most curious feature of the game, as you get to place them at any ride you want and watch them earn their keep in some rather goofy outfits. While it is simple compared to its breathren, the game is fairly fun. Like most social games of this genre, it is a bit slow in getting started, but once you start to get a decent cash flow, the ability to create what you want becomes much more entertaining. The game does have some kinks to it, but as with most Zynga games, it is unlikely to remain the same for too long. Changes will happen, improvements will be made, and all in all, we're sure to see more improvements soon.

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Employ Facebook Friends in Your Virtual Theme Park with Roller Coaster Kingdom

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