But the main addition to Loopy Landscapes is, as the name suggests, new landscapes. In addition to the frosty polar regions and the magical kingdoms, there are other landscapes that we don't want to reveal, because discovering them is part of the fun. Most of the new additions are cosmetic in nature. There are some new footpath designs, new path supports for elevated walkways and new alternative entrance and exit designs. LL also lets you paint individual sections of a coaster, rather than simply changing the ride's whole look. To be honest, we didn't really welcome this ability -- partly because it had no noticeable effect on the riders' enjoyment, and partly because we have awful taste in color design.

There are also some new banners that can be posted above walkways to separate differently themed sections of your park. You can specify what the banners say and what they look like, as well as use them to cordon off whole sections, preventing customers from moving beyond a "No Entry" banner. Other minor additions include new entertainer costumes, such as snowman or roman soldier, and new musical themes that can be associated with your rides.

The 30 new scenarios range from simple to daunting. Shoveling in the masses by the third year can be pretty easy, but not when all you have to work with is a small parcel of land and a few ice floes. Other scenarios have you recovering partially completed roller coasters from the ravages of a volcano. There's even the opportunity to develop huge swaths of land without having to worry about money issues at all. It's all great fun, and reminds us just how many nights we lost playing the original RCT. If we had to register a complaint, however, it's that we wished there was more to do, see, build and tweak (we also wish the RCT homepage were as good as the game, but that's another story). Nonetheless, it's still a lot of fun, and for those of you who haven't gotten hold of Corkscrew Follies yet, this a welcome addition.