Comprehensive list of all tycoon games in existence

Colon™ · October 18, 2001, 10:53

A fine tradition started by Sid Meier with his Railroad Tycoon that got so many offshoots it’s impossible for me to keep track.

Please help finishing this short-list:

- Railroad Tycoon
- Railroad Tycoon II
- Railroad Tycoon III (to be released)
- Transport Tycoon

And while you’re at it, tell me which tycoon games you have. I have Railroad Tycoon and Transport Tycoon, for instance.

General Ludd · October 18, 2001, 11:47

Here are all of the ones I can think of off the top of my head.

Airport Tycoon
Oil Tycoon
Roller Coaster Tycoon
Pizza Tycoon
Fast Food Tycoon
Zoo Tycoon
Golf Resort Tycoon
Ski Resort Tycoon (1 & 2)
Buisness Tycoon
Monopoly Tycoon

Most of them aren't related in anyway aside from the name, though.

DinoDoc · October 18, 2001, 13:32

Isn't there a Political Tycoon?

Zopperoni · October 18, 2001, 13:47

Manage and control the weather with Typhoon Tycoon!!!

General Ludd · October 18, 2001, 14:13

Quote:

Originally posted by Zopper
Manage and control the weather with Typhoon Tycoon!!!

Tycoon Typhoon

Amusing how one of the points they advertise is: Breaks down easily.

General Ludd · October 18, 2001, 19:55

Just remembered another; Moon Tycoon.

Paul Hanson · October 20, 2001, 15:45

Don`t forget Transport Tycoon Deluxe!

For the record, I own that and Railroad Tycoon.

Colon™ · October 20, 2001, 16:10

There has also been a Railroad Tycoon Deluxe, but I didn't mention either because they differ little from the original.

Two other tycoons I hadn't mentioned yet are Dinopark Tycoon and Skate Park Tycoon.

Zopperoni · October 20, 2001, 19:11

Quote:

Originally posted by Osweld
Tycoon Typhoon

Amusing how one of the points they advertise is: Breaks down easily.

...good one!

ixnay · October 21, 2001, 12:39

There's also an oil tycoon and airline tycoon (different from airport tycoon). I own Railroad tycoon 2, rollercoaster tycoon, and transport tycoon deluxe.
How about Tycoon tycoon in which you manage a company that makes these tycoon games?

General Ludd · October 21, 2001, 13:47

Just remembered another, gadget tycoon.

ixnay · October 21, 2001, 15:02

Ah, yes. I also remembered one that is coming from Korea, I think - Venture Tycoon.

DarkCloud · October 22, 2001, 23:14

... I seem to remember a "Car tycoon"... although I could be mistaken???

Zkribbler · October 23, 2001, 01:14

How about that game which starts in January and you have only six short months to corner the market in jokesters and idiots. It's called the June Baffoon and Loon Tycoon.

Ribannah · October 23, 2001, 19:53

Cartoon Tycoon

JamesJKirk · October 24, 2001, 03:27

If you look at the word "tycoon" too much, it begins to look very bizarre...

Zkribbler · October 24, 2001, 08:36

We haven't mentioned the never-popular Monopoly Tycoon.

Buck Birdseed · October 24, 2001, 09:00

It was pretty well-recieved, IIRC...

The only Tycoon game I've spent significant amounts of time on was Pizza Tycoon. An absolute classic.

General Ludd · October 24, 2001, 09:37

Quote:

Originally posted by Zkribbler
We haven't mentioned the never-popular Monopoly Tycoon.

I mentioned it in my first post.

Colon™ · October 24, 2001, 09:55

Snapcase, could you tell me how to draw customers? I never managed doing that for some reason. (Yes, I advertised, considering local taste, hired personel, actually opened doors... nothing)

Buck Birdseed · October 24, 2001, 18:55

It's about making the right Pizza's, really. It's one of the few games where aesthetic values are important, so if you make pretty Pizzas the crowds will eventually come surging in. And nice Resturants.

Moral Hazard · October 24, 2001, 23:40

Not really Tycoon games since they don't have it in the name but

Corporate Machine
Entreprenuer.

Excellent games best defined as Corporate Risk.

ixnay · October 25, 2001, 13:36

IIRC, the Corporate Machine was known as Business Tycoon before being released here in the US.

Oldenbarnevelt · October 29, 2001, 20:22

"Movin' to Montana soon,
wanna be a dental floss tycoon ..."

Frank Zappa, Montana

tonic · October 30, 2001, 01:53

Another related game without the tycoon label is Capitalism Plus - quite a realistic simulation of the dynamics of corporations and profit making, now available as an abandoned game.

Colon™ · December 16, 2001, 16:51

Well, to whom it interests, here’s another tycoon game, software tycoon.

General Ludd · December 16, 2001, 17:08

Another one that i've seen recently is Casino Tycoon.

Urban Ranger · December 17, 2001, 08:27

Quote:

Originally posted by tonic
Another related game without the tycoon label is Capitalism Plus - quite a realistic simulation of the dynamics of corporations and profit making, now available as an abandoned game.

Cap Plus is somewhat interesting though rather dry. Published by the now defunct Interactive Magic. I think they are defunct the website isn't the same anymore.

I had Railroad Tycoon but lost it in the shuffle somewhere. I have RRT 2 but hate it. I am trying to get rid of it.

Urban Ranger · December 17, 2001, 08:28

Quote:

Originally posted by Osweld
Just remembered another; Moon Tycoon.

What's the game about? Sounds intriguing.

General Ludd · December 17, 2001, 09:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Urban Ranger

What's the game about? Sounds intriguing.

Building some sort of tourist moon colony or something, looks shitty to me...