Theme Park

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Theme Park

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Saturn

Publisher:

Electronic Arts (US/EU), Electronic Arts Victor (JP)

Domark

Developer: Bullfrog Productions

Sound driver:

SCSP/CD-DA (20 tracks)

Genre: Simulation

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code

EU	1995		T-88055-50
JP	1995-12-22	¥5,8005,800	T-10605G
US	1996-03		T-5001H
EU	1995-11^[1]		T-5001H-50

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Theme Park (テーマパーク) is a management simulator developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts in 1994. It was released for a variety of systems, including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Saturn in the following year.

Theme Park was the first successful theme park simulator, and would go on to inspire other Theme games and the RollerCoaster Tycoon series. Players are given a plot of land and are tasked with buying (and creating) rides, as well as organising the general layout of the park, staff and attempting to keep visitors happy without going bankrupt.

From a Sega perspective the game is fairly interesting - the game was technically released twice in Japan, first as regular Theme Park seen here, and again as Shin Theme Park, a localised variant. The game was originally designed with a mouse in mind, but none of the Sega ports are compatible with their respective mouse add ons, whether that be the Sega Mouse or Shuttle Mouse.

Theme Park would later see a true sequel in the form of the fully 3D Theme Park World (known as Sim Theme Park in North America) in 1999.

Magazine articles

Main article: Theme Park/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Saturn print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1996-02: "1996-02 (1996-02-09)" (1996-01-26)

Saturn print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) #3: "January 1996" (1995-12-15)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[3]

Consoles + (FR)

89

^[4]

Cool Gamer (RU)

80

^[5]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[6]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)

60

^[7]

Fusion (US)

25

^[8]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

86

^[9]

Games World: The Magazine (UK)

PAL

91

^[10]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

80

^[11]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

77

^[12]

Mega (UK)

PAL

92

^[13]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

88

^[14]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

93

^[2]

Player One (FR)

88

^[15]

Power Unlimited (NL)

75

^[16]

Sega Magazin (DE)

PAL

88

^[17]

Sega News (CZ)

90

^[18]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

93

^[19]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

91

^[20]

Todo Sega (ES)

92

^[21]

Top Consoles (FR)

75

^[22]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

79

^[23]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

82

^[24]

	80
Based on 23 reviews

Theme Park

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, SE (Rental)

Mega CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

77

^[25]

Player One (FR)

89

^[26]

Player One (FR)

90

^[27]

Sega Magazine (UK)

PAL

90

^[28]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

90

^[29]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

81

^[30]

	86
Based on 6 reviews

Theme Park

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Saturn version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Consoles + (FR)

91

^[34]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[35]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

75

^[36]

Fun Generation (DE)

80

^[37]

GamePro (DE)

87

^[38]

GamePro (UK)

91

^[39]

Gamers (DE)

PAL

87

^[40]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

90

^[41]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

80

^[42]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

89

^[43]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

90

^[31]

Player One (FR)

91

^[44]

Saturn Fan (JP)

NTSC-J

69

^[45]

Saturn+ (UK)

PAL

89

^[46]

Sega News (CZ)

85

^[47]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

92

^[48]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

92

^[49]

Sega Saturn Magazine (UK)

90

^[1]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

77

^[50]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

70

^[33]

Total Saturn (UK)

PAL

88

^[51]

	85
Based on 21 reviews

Theme Park

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover
Disc

Saturn, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

References

NEC Retro has more information related to Theme Park

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↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 242
↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 108
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 223
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 363
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 344
↑ Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 4: November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 120
↑ GamesMaster, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-16), page 63
↑ Games World: The Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 72
↑ Joypad, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 91
↑ MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 65
↑ Mega, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-31), page 16
↑ Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 68
↑ Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 70
↑ Power Unlimited, "Jaagang 3, Jul/Aug 1995" (NL; 1995-06-28), page 30
↑ Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 54
↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 27
↑ Sega Power, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-20), page 34
↑ Sega Pro, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-13), page 78
↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 32
↑ Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 112
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 26
↑ Video Games, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-27), page 78
↑ MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 71
↑ Player One, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 114
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 140
↑ Sega Magazine, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 86
↑ Sega Power, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 46
↑ Video Games, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-27), page 106
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↑ File:SSM_JP_19951222_1995-14.pdf, page 204
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↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 170
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40
↑ Famitsu, "1995-12-29" (JP; 1995-12-15), page 1
↑ Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 84
↑ GamePro, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-04), page 74
↑ GamePro, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-25), page 28
↑ Gamers, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 61
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 104
↑ MAN!AC, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 56
↑ Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 72
↑ Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 120
↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 5" (JP; 1996-02-16), page 68
↑ Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 59
↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 25
↑ Sega Power, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-19), page 60
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-05), page 38
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 204
↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 57

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[3] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 242

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_043.pdf_p108-4] Consoles +, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 108

[5] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 223

[6] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 363

[7] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 344

[:File:Fusion_US_0104.pdf_p120-8] Fusion, "Volume 1, Number 4: November 1995" (US; 1995-1x-xx), page 120

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_029.pdf_p63-9] GamesMaster, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-16), page 63

[:File:Games_World_The_Magazine_UK_12.pdf_p72-10] Games World: The Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 72

[:File:Joypad_FR_041.pdf_p91-11] Joypad, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 91

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-05.pdf_p65-12] MAN!AC, "05/95" (DE; 1995-04-12), page 65

[:File:Mega_UK_33.pdf_p16-13] Mega, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-05-31), page 16

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-06.pdf_p68-14] Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 68

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_053.pdf_p70-15] Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:PowerUnlimited_NL_023_199507.pdf_p30-16] Power Unlimited, "Jaagang 3, Jul/Aug 1995" (NL; 1995-06-28), page 30

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_25.pdf_p54-17] Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-15), page 54

[:File:Sega_News_4_CZ.pdf_p27-18] Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 27

[:File:SegaPower_UK_67.pdf_p34-19] Sega Power, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-20), page 34

[:File:SegaPro_UK_45.pdf_p78-20] Sega Pro, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-13), page 78

[:File:TodoSega_ES_26.pdf_p32-21] Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 32

[:File:TopConsoles_FR_02.pdf_p112-22] Top Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 112

[23] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 26

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-10.pdf_p78-24] Video Games, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-27), page 78

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-01.pdf_p71-25] MAN!AC, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-06), page 71

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_055.pdf_p114-26] Player One, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 114

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_058.pdf_p140-27] Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 140

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_19.pdf_p86-28] Sega Magazine, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 86

[:File:SegaPower_UK_69.pdf_p46-29] Sega Power, "August 1995" (UK; 1995-06-15), page 46

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-10.pdf_p106-30] Video Games, "10/95" (DE; 1995-09-27), page 106

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[:File:SSM_JP_19951222_1995-14.pdf_p204-32] File:SSM_JP_19951222_1995-14.pdf, page 204

[:File:SnGwSISDRZK_Book_JP.pdf_p15-33] 33.0 ^33.1 Saturn no Game wa Sekai Ichi~i~i~i!: Satamaga Dokusha Race Zen Kiroku, SoftBank Publishing, page 15 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SnGwSISDRZK Book JP.pdf_p15" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_048.pdf_p170-34] Consoles +, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 170

[:File:EGM_US_078.pdf_p40-35] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 40

[36] Famitsu, "1995-12-29" (JP; 1995-12-15), page 1

[:File:FunGeneration_DE_1995-06.pdf_p84-37] Fun Generation, "06/95" (DE; 1995-0x-xx), page 84

[:File:GamePro_DE_1995-11.pdf_p74-38] GamePro, "November 1995" (DE; 1995-10-04), page 74

[:File:GamePro_UK_07.pdf_p28-39] GamePro, "March 1996" (UK; 1996-01-25), page 28

[:File:Gamers_DE_1995-12.pdf_p61-40] Gamers, "Dezember 1995" (DE; 1995-11-08), page 61

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_052.pdf_p104-41] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 104

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1995-11.pdf_p56-42] MAN!AC, "11/95" (DE; 1995-10-11), page 56

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-01.pdf_p72-43] Mega Fun, "01/96" (DE; 1995-12-20), page 72

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_058.pdf_p120-44] Player One, "Novembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 120

[:File:SaturnFan_JP_1996-05_19960301.pdf_p68-45] Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 5" (JP; 1996-02-16), page 68

[:File:SaturnPlus_UK_02.pdf_p59-46] Saturn+, "Easter/April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-07), page 59

[:File:Sega_News_4_CZ.pdf_p25-47] Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 25

[:File:SegaPower_UK_73.pdf_p60-48] Sega Power, "December 1995" (UK; 1995-10-19), page 60

[:File:SegaPro_UK_51.pdf_p38-49] Sega Pro, "November 1995" (UK; 1995-10-05), page 38

[:File:SSM_JP_19951222_1995-14.pdf_p204-50] Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 204

[:File:TotalSaturn_UK_04.pdf_p57-51] Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 57

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Theme Park

From Sega Retro

Contents

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega CD version

Saturn version

References