SETTING UP THE GAME
Learn how to design a theme park that will entertain your customers and fill your pockets with cash.
MAIN MENU
From the Main menu, you can choose to play a game or adjust gameplay options.
NEW GAME
Highlight and choose to play the main game.
LOAD GAME
Load a previously saved game from a MEMORY CARD (8MB)(for Playstation2).
OPTIONS
View Main Options menu to adjust various options.
MUSIC
Press the D-Button to adjust the background music.
SFX
Press the D-Button to adjust the sounds of the game.
TUTORIAL
Press to toggle the Advisor's helpful comments ON/OFF.
EXIT
Press to return to the previous menu.
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To highlight an option, press the D-Button.
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To choose an option, press x.
NOTE: Default options are listed in bold type.
THE MAP SCREEN
This is where your progress is recorded. When you begin, you only have one choice - LOST KINGDOM: PREHISTORIC WORLD. Later, as you achieve your goals and win Gold Tickets, 7 other islands of Theme Park Roller Coaster open up to you.
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Context sensitive control summary
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Currently available island
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Lost Kingdom: Prehistoric World
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Choose ENTER to begin the game.
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Press the D-Button to move to other Islands (unavailable until you win Gold Tickets).
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Choose SAVE to save your progress.
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Choose CLOSE to delete the selected park.
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Choose INFO to see Gold ticket information
NOTE: Until you have won at least one Gold Ticket only one island is accessible.
BUILDING YOUR FIRST PARK
Use the following sections to build a small park and get your foot on the first rung of theme park management. All the basics are outlined in the following section. If you want more information, the Advisor can offer helpful advice and tips.
THE ADVISOR
Hello! I'm the Advisor and I'm here to help you out when things get a little tricky. Whenever you start to do something new, I'll be there to let you know exactly how to do it! Since you're likely to be rather busy, I'll also send you messages and tips, so you're never left in the dark.
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Check your messages regularly or you'll find it much more difficult to achieve your goals.
REVIEWING YOUR MESSAGES
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Tutorial or Event Message
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Press L2 to view your messages. Only four tabs appear on screen at any one time. The total number of messages are displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen.
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Use the D-Button to scroll through other messages.
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When you've read a message, choose CLOSE to exit messages or choose DELETE to permanently remove the message you're looking at.
REVIEWING TUTORIAL MESSAGES
All Tutorial Messages can be replayed again so don't worry about missing them first time around. When reviewing a Tutorial Message, an extra option, REPLAY, is activated on the control summary.
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Replay Choose REPLAY to listen to the Advisor run through the tip again.
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Choose CANCEL to stop the Advisor's tutorial chatter.
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To turn Tutorial Messages OFF, choose GAME OPTIONS from the LAPTOP menu then highlight TUTORIAL ON. Choose SELECT to toggle the tutorial OFF.
LAYING A PATH
First off, a thriving park requires a good infrastructure... OK, I'll put it another way; without paths your customers and staff can't walk around your theme park. So, you'd better learn how to lay down some path.
1. Choose PATH to enter Path mode. The blueprint appears, indicating the area that will become path if you choose PLACE.
2. Move the blueprint to the square you want the path to start and choose PLACE to lock it.
3. Now, use the D-Button to drag out the blueprint. The cost of the section of path you are about to lay appears in the top left corner of the screen.
NOTE: When the blueprint is blue, path can be laid in the selected area. If the blueprint turns red, re-position the path until it turns blue.
4. When you are happy with the path blueprint, choose PLACE to lay the path.
NOTE: You are still in Path mode at this time.
EXITING PATH MODE
There are two ways to get out of Path mode:
1. If you drag your path blueprint over some other path, the 'Link' icon appears.
2. Now, choose PLACE to exit Path mode.
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Cancel Choose CANCEL to exit Path mode at any time.
REMOVING PATH
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To remove previously laid path:
1. Choose PATH to enter Path mode and choose PLACE to lock the start point. Then, drag the blueprint over the path you want to delete.
2. Now, choose DELETE to erase any path under the blueprint and choose CANCEL to exit Path mode.
BUILDING A BASIC RIDE
Now that you've laid down a solid path, you'll need some features to attract visitors to your park. How about installing a basic ride?
NOTE: If you want to build more complex rides such as roller coasters and track rides Building a Roller Coaster or Log Flume on p. 16 and Building a Track Ride on p. 14.
CHOOSING A RIDE
1. Choose BUILD and the Stock List appears.
2. Highlight RIDES and choose SELECT. The Rides menu