Airport Tycoon
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Airport Tycoon is a business simulation game, released for Windows 95/98
in 2000. It was developed in the United Kingdom
by Krisalis Software
(now defunct). In Airport Tycoon, the player must successfully manage an airport, without going bankrupt. There have been two sequels created for Airport Tycoon: Airport Tycoon 2
and Airport Tycoon 3
.
as Airport Inc.. Krisalis became defunct shortly after publishing Airport Tycoon.
The player then attracts businesses to their airport — signing contracts with vendors in the terminal and contracting flights into and out of the airport. The player also manages the airport's budget, which can not operate too deeply in the red. Players can operate passenger airports and cargo airports with different considerations for each.
A number of pre-set scenarios are also available to the player, including the conversion of a major cargo airport to a passenger airport in Riyadh
.
, 3/10 from IGN
, among other rankings.
Microsoft Windows
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in 2000. It was developed in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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by Krisalis Software
Krisalis Software
Krisalis Software Ltd. was a video game developer and publisher founded by Tony Kavanagh, Peter Harrap, and Shaun Hollingworth in 1987 under the name Teque Software...
(now defunct). In Airport Tycoon, the player must successfully manage an airport, without going bankrupt. There have been two sequels created for Airport Tycoon: Airport Tycoon 2
Airport Tycoon 2
Airport Tycoon 2 is the sequel to Airport Tycoon in which the player builds and manages an airport. Airport Tycoon 2 adds new features like time to build, and disables custom terminals. The game was released on February 26, 2003 for the PC and is followed by Airport Tycoon 3....
and Airport Tycoon 3
Airport Tycoon 3
Airport Tycoon 3 is a business simulation game, the sequel to Airport Tycoon and Airport Tycoon 2, in which the player builds and manages the biggest airport in the world. Airport Tycoon 3 takes away the time to build, and allows customizing terminals, but not custom terminal sizes...
.
History
Airport Tycoon was originally called Airport Inc. and Air Mogul. A week before publishing, Krisalis Software changed the name to Airport Tycoon in some markets, a more catchy title. However, the game calls itself Air Mogul because of inadequate time to change the software, and is sold in PALPAL
PAL, short for Phase Alternating Line, is an analogue television colour encoding system used in broadcast television systems in many countries. Other common analogue television systems are NTSC and SECAM. This page primarily discusses the PAL colour encoding system...
as Airport Inc.. Krisalis became defunct shortly after publishing Airport Tycoon.
Gameplay
Similar to other games of the type, the player takes the form of an airport manager, first selecting a location for their airport from several cities around the world before beginning their airport. The player then constructs a terminal for passengers, then runways, tarmac, control towers and support services.The player then attracts businesses to their airport — signing contracts with vendors in the terminal and contracting flights into and out of the airport. The player also manages the airport's budget, which can not operate too deeply in the red. Players can operate passenger airports and cargo airports with different considerations for each.
A number of pre-set scenarios are also available to the player, including the conversion of a major cargo airport to a passenger airport in Riyadh
Riyadh
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is also the capital of Riyadh Province, and belongs to the historical regions of Najd and Al-Yamama. It is situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula on a large plateau, and is home to 5,254,560 people, and the urban center of a...
.
Reception
The game was poorly received by critics. Frequent criticisms included difficulty of gameplay, substandard graphics and confusing controls. It received a 62/100 score from PC GamerPC Gamer
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, 3/10 from IGN
IGN
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, among other rankings.