Critical Response
The following excerpt is taken from the ZX Spectrum magazine CRASH (issue 66, page 43) which was published in July 1987. The review coincided with the Encore UK re-release of the game; however most reviews were positive in criticising the game and this particular review is an example of that. Note that the editors of the magazine seem to have developed a name and identity for the protagonist, as well as a motive for his trespassing and theft. It appears that he is, in fact, correcting an injustice through his actions. However this elaborated backstory has been lost to the mists of time, and the protagonist of Roller Coaster now seems set to remain anonymous once again.
'A crash smash!' Encore inform us. And indeed it was, at 94% no less. But remember that it was Christmas 1986 when we said that. So have times changed? Not that much because Colonel G Bogey is still hunting around his 60-screen funfair for bags of dosh pinched by a pilfering employee. You zoom around the well-animated and highly colourful screens riding the ghost train, log flume, and finally after many more rides embark on the roller coaster. The emphasis in Roller Coaster is to have vast amounts of fun, and, boy, do you! Each screen is deviously devised, but not difficult to master once you get to grips with the gameplay. And the gameplay - it's so addictive! Don't hesitate to buy Roller Coaster!
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