Atari's Rollercoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! Roars Into Retail Stores Nationwide

Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today fans of the RollerCoaster Tycoon franchise get wild as Atari, Inc. ships RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild!, an adventure-filled expansion pack for the highly-successful RollerCoaster Tycoon 3, to retailers nationwide. Developed by Frontier Developments, Ltd., the Windows platform game invites people of all ages to create and manage a safari-themed adventure park that features thrilling new rides as well as many different animal species to manage. According to the NPD Group, RollerCoaster Tycoon is the top-selling tycoon franchise, having sold nearly nine million units life-to-date worldwide and is the second best-selling Windows franchise of all time in the U.S.

"RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! presents players with the opportunity to create and ride more extreme coasters and interact with animals of all species, including animatronic dinosaurs," said Marc Metis, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Atari, Inc. "Without a doubt, RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! is the most exciting and extreme adventure park game to date."

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! retains the focus that has made the franchise so enduringly popular by inviting players to build, manage, and then ride the virtual amusement park of their dreams. Requiring RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 to play, the Wild expansion also includes cutting-edge and classic theme park rides and customizable, choreographed animal shows using the RollerCoaster Tycoon MixMaster. The game also includes elephant rides, the Paddle-Steam Cruiser, and baby animal exhibits. The result is that players can now recreate their favorite safari-style theme parks.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Wild! was created by Frontier Developments, Ltd. in conjunction with Chris Sawyer, the creator and sole developer of RollerCoaster Tycoon. Additional information about the franchise is available at www.atari.com/rollercoastertycoon.

SOURCE Atari, Inc.