ATARI DEVELOPING WILDEST RIDE YET WITH
ROLLERCOASTER TYCOON 3
Thrilling New Sequel to Best-Selling Franchise to Ship in
2004
BEVERLY, MA – March 3, 2004 – Get your barf bag
ready! Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) announced today that a thrilling
new sequel to the stomach-turning excitement of the RollerCoaster
Tycoon franchise will make its way to store shelves later
this year. RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3 will take the series
to new heights with brand new features including 3-D graphics,
giving players complete control of views around the park,
and a front seat to the action with a new Coaster Cam feature
that allows players to ride the roller coasters. RollerCoaster
Tycoon 3 is being developed by Frontier Developments, Ltd.
of Cambridge, England, in conjunction with Chris Sawyer, the
creator and sole developer of the RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise.
“We are very excited to be working with Frontier Developments
and Chris Sawyer on this completely new version of the blockbuster
RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise,” said Wim Stocks, Executive
Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Atari, Inc. “RollerCoaster
Tycoon 3 demonstrates Atari’s ability to take an existing
franchise to new heights, creating an entirely fresh and exciting
entertainment experience for fans and new players alike.”
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 will also feature new gameplay elements
that fans have been asking for – including diversity
of guests, added group behavior and improved guest AI - and
many other new features which build upon the fun and addictive
nature of the original game.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 will be introduced in Holiday 2004
for the PC.
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Key Game Features
 Ride
the Rides with the Coaster Cam™
Build
rides easier with the enhanced user interface
Light
up the night with the new park lighting system
View
your park from any angle with complete camera control
See
breathtaking park vistas including realistic sunsets, moonlight,
weather patterns and more...
Create
your own family members and friends and add them to your park
Respond
to the individual likes and dislikes of kids, teens and adults
See
fully animated individuals (including facial expressions!)
exhibit intelligent behavior, both individually and as a crowd
Create
pyrotechnic wonders with the new Fireworks MixMaster
Build
your dream park with unlimited funds in "Sandbox"
mode
Add
music to rides and fireworks shows from your own mp3 library
Includes
many “New-to-RollerCoaster Tycoon” rides and attractions
Design
your park with 5 fun themes: Generic, Spooky, Western, Adventure
and Sci-fi
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Platform
PC
CD-ROM
System Requirements
Operating System: Windows®
98/Me/2000/XP (Windows® XP recommended)
Processor: Pentium® III 733 MHz or compatible (Pentium®
4 1.2 GHz or compatible recommended)
Memory: 128 MB RAM; 256 MB for XP (256 MB; 384 MB for XP recommended)
Hard Disk Space: 600 MB free
CD-ROM Drive: 4X CD-ROM or faster (8X or faster recommended)
Video:Any ATI Radeon™ or GeForce™ 2 with 32MB
or higher; or other video card with 32MB and hardware T&L
(ATI Radeon™ 64 MB SDR or GeForce™ 2 Pro or other
video card with 64 MB or more memory and hardware T&L
recommended)*
Sound: Windows® 98/Me/2000/XP-compatible 16-bit sound
card*
DirectX®: DirectX® version 9 (included) or higher
Developer
Frontier Developments, Ltd
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