Thrillville

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developer = Frontier Developments
publisher = LucasArts
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released=PlayStation 2
vgrelease|NA=November 21, 2006|EU=December 1, 2006|AUS=December 1, 2006

PlayStation Portable
vgrelease|NA=November 21, 2006|EU=February 9, 2007|AUS=February 2, 2007

Xbox
vgrelease|NA=November 21, 2006
genre = Strategy, action, party
modes = Single player, multiplayer
ratings = vgratings|ESRB=Everyone 10+|PEGI=7+

PSP
vgratings|ESRB=Everyone 10+|PEGI=3+
platforms = PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Xbox
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"Thrillville" is a simulation and strategy video game that simulates theme park management. It was developed by Frontier Developments, also a developer of the similar theme park game "RollerCoaster Tycoon 3". The game is available on the PlayStation 2, the PlayStation Portable, and Xbox.

Plot

Your Uncle Mortimier is having trouble building his theme parks, so he asks you for help. You must work with him to build the greatest park ever. But a new park chain called "Globo-Joy" is stealing all your ideas. Globo-Joy is later revealed to be built atop Animal Sanctuaries and Orphanages. Eventually, they get closed down, and Morty gets a job as a college professor in England, so he leaves the park to you.

You are left with the last park, Treasures of Thrillville, where there are no rides, stalls, or games. You do not have any starting attractions at all, and you must quickly change that. Once you have completed all of the missions gold, you unlock these mini-games: Luftwaffe 109 Turbo and Entertainer Turbo.

Gameplay

The game includes 100 missions to achieve in 5 different parks, each of which have 3 areas. The game also features a large number of mini-games, such as kart racing, first-person shooters, Sparkle Island and scrolling shooters. These can be played in single or multiplayer mode.

Contrary to most games, the player can actually interact with park guests. You can talk, chat, challenge, and for the teens, flirt. The main purpose of this feature is to improve the park, based on the guests' taste. The player can also buy souvenirs for their character like hats and baloons.

However, Thrillville allows much less customization than other amusement park simulators like RollerCoaster Tycoon games. The themes are pre-set, and no sandbox mode or scenario editor is present. There are a very limited number of rides and stalls, and rides must be built in build zones, and coasters at pre-set stations.

Parks

* Thrillville (Original):
* Superville (Superheroes)
* Ogreville (Fantasy with ogre creatures)
* Lunarville (Moon Base with flying spaceships)
* Thrillville Time Warp (Past/Future )
* Prim-e-ville (Prehistory with dinosaurs)
* Futureville (Bad Future/End Of The World with War of the world tripods at the edge of the park)
* Frontiersville (Wild West with shooting cowboys)
* Thrillville Paradise (Paradise):
* Hinterville (Mystic Forest)
* Pirateville (Pirates with firing cannons)
* Sultanville (Persia with giant genie in background)
* Thrillville Adventures (Ancient Times):
* Medi-e-ville (Medieval Times)
* Ninjaville (Ninja School)
* Horrorville (Haunted Village)
* Treasures of Thrillville (Treasure):
* Pharoahville (Ancient Egypt)
* Incaville (Inca Time)
* Prospectorville (Prospector Time with mining pit)

Mini-games

Thrillville includes several mini games from a broad range, from Shootzone games to Mini-golf to Saucer Soccer. They are:

* Mini-Golf
* Entertainer
* Entertainer Turbo
* Saucer Soccer
* Saucer Sumo
* Shootzone: Hauntings
* Shootzone: Pirate Raiders
* Shootzone: Robot Invasion
* Shootzone: Wild Frontier
* Star Sniper
* Timed Mini-Golf
* Autosprint
* Dune buggies
* Go karts
* Trojan Quest
* Bumper Cars
* Luftwaffe 109
* Luftwaffe 109 Turbo
* R.C. Wars
* Sparkle Island
* Event Horizon
* Prospector Stakeout
* Anti-Grav Racers
* Formula Thrills

ongs used in the Game

*I Love My Life performed by Jamie'O'Neal
*Honky Tonk Badonkadonk by Trace Adkins
*Emo Skater Girl by Jesse Harlin & David W. Collins.
*Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall
*Banjo Boy by Ryan Shupe and the Rubberband
*Contigo by Dj Blass featuring Duran
*One Original Thing by Cheyenne Kimball
*Real To Me by Nichole Nordeman
*The Show by Hawk Nelson

Reviews

*"Game Spot: 7.7/10 for Xbox, and 7.6 for PS2"
*"IGN: 7.5/10"
*"X-Play: 2/5"
*"Game Informer": 7.75/10
*"Official PlayStation 2 Magazine-UK" : 8/10

equel

The sequel to "Thrillville" is named "" for the PlayStation Portable, Wii, PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS. It was released on October 16, 2007.

Frontier Developments returns to create Off the Rails for all mentioned platforms, except for the Nintendo DS for which is developed by DC Studios. The game features over 20 rides and over 30 minigames.

External links

* [http://www.lucasarts.com/games/thrillville/ Official Website] ,
* [http://thrillville.mixnmojo.com/ Join The Joy Ride (Fansite)]
*GameSpot|id=932985|name="Thrillville" (PS2)
* [http://ps2.ign.com/objects/827/827467.html "Thrillville" (PS2)] at IGN
* [http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/thrillville "Thrillville" Reviews] at Metacritic.com