Coaster Works

Coaster Works
European Dreamcast cover art
Developer(s)	Bimboosoft
Publisher(s)	JP: Bottom Up WW: Xicat Interactive
Platform(s)	Dreamcast
Release	JP: December 9, 1999 NA: April 3, 2001[1] EU: June 29, 2001
Genre(s)	Simulation
Mode(s)	Single-player

Coaster Works, known in Japan as Jet Coaster Dream (ジェットコースタードリーム, Jetto Kōsutā Dorīmu), is a simulation game for the Dreamcast console published by Bimboosoft. The game is a simulation of roller coaster design and construction. Each of the levels offer certain requirements that the player must meet to pass to the next level. The game starts the player off in a "kiddie" themed park and progresses to more and more difficult levels with more difficult requirements. A direct sequel titled Jet Coaster Dream 2 (ジェットコースタードリーム2, Jetto Kōsutā Dorīmu 2) was released on November 2, 2000 in Japan only as the North American and PAL releases were cancelled for 2001. A third game titled Rollercoaster World was developed by Takara and published by D3 Publisher in Japan as Simple 2000 Series Vol. 33: The Jet Coaster (SIMPLE 2000 シリーズ Vol.33 THE ジェットコースター, Shinpuru 2000 Shirīzu Vol. 33 Za Jetto Kōsutā) (part of the Simple 2000 series) on July 24, 2003, and by Midas Interactive Entertainment in Europe on May 21, 2004 for the PlayStation 2.

Reception

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	70/100[2]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Famitsu	(1) 28/40[3] (PS2) 27/40[4] (2) 25/40[5]
GameSpot	5.4/10[6]
IGN	8.4/10[7]
Jeuxvideo.com	(PS2) 2/20[8]
Next Generation	[9]

The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[2] IGN gave it favorable reviews, while GameSpot gave it mixed reviews, months before the game was released Stateside.^[6][7] Eric Bratcher of NextGen, however, said of the game, "The engine is fast (though graphically bland), but a trip to a real amusement park would cost about the same and last longer than four hours. Plus, you could buy corn dogs and funnel cake."^[9] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of 28 out of 40 for the first Jet Coaster Dream,^[3] 25 out of 40 for the sequel,^[5] and 27 out of 40 for the PlayStation 2 version.^[4]

References

1. "Video Game release dates". The Pantagraph. Lee Enterprises. March 29, 2001. p. 65. Retrieved September 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Coaster Works for Dreamcast Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
3. "ジェットコースタードリーム". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
4. "SIMPLE 2000 シリーズ Vol.33 THE ジェットコースター". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
5. "ジェットコースタードリーム2". Famitsu (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
6. Davis, Ryan (December 11, 2000). "Coaster Works Review [JP Import] [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on March 2, 2001. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
7. Chau, Anthony (March 6, 2001). "Coaster Works". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
8. Jihem (January 7, 2005). "Test: Rollercoaster World". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
9. Bratcher, Eric (October 2001). "Coaster Works". NextGen. No. 82. Imagine Media. p. 80. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

External links

• Coaster Works at MobyGames
• Rollercoaster World at MobyGames