RCT2 Ride Overview - Merry-Go-Round

The Merry-Go-Round is the most iconic ride in RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, mainly thanks to its unique music. In this video we take a look at that and more.

Outro music by Panorrrama:

[nickh]

I think an important factor you didn't mention is that it's a covered ride, meaning guests will still queue for it during rain. Stuff like this, the Manor, and the Observation Tower have a big advantage over things like the Ferris Wheel because of that.

[MichaelfromtheGraves]

I love the back story on the music too. It's from a record that Chris Sawyer's father owned. The recordings are from 1976 from a player organ (like a player piano but much larger. basically a giant music box), a Voigt Model 35. The exact organ used to make the recordings was in England at the time but has since been purchased by a man in the Netherlands, which is quite fitting.

[MA-naconitor]

The best thing about the Merry-Go-Round to me, is that the control failure proves that the music doesn’t come from a pipe organ onboard the ride, but instead a record- or tape player (or another analogue music player). If there was an organ on the ride, only the tempo would increase, not the pitch.

[__KB]

Ah, memories. My first experience playing this game as a young child went well, placing bathrooms on top of each other, designing the most horrific paths possible, the usual. Until the Merry-Go-Round broke down from a control failure. I watched in terror as it and the music gradually sped up, and when it began shaking, I ran upstairs to my parents’ room and hid under the bed crying. My mother had to go “fix it.” Not my finest moment. I genuinely thought the computer was going to explode.

[MickanMansRCTStation]

4:34 '...especially when you have 8 of them in an arch over the entrance'...spat my tea out laughing at this. Loved the different background music in this video too, was actually really refreshing

[archtansterpg]

5:43 The sight of all those merry-go-rounds experiencing control failures in hell is just perfect.

[velvetbutterfly]

"Especially if there're eight of them in an arch over the entrance"
I love some of the nonchalant craziness in these videos, always makes me laugh.

[stitchfinger]

That music just instantly transports me back to being 10 years old

[Gigidag]

The Music is actually from the vinyl record "The Bressingham Voigt". you can find the full record on youtube. So you have RCT's Merry-Go-Round Music in high quality. :)

[sabretooth]

Every time I get on a Merry-Go-Round in real life I hope and pray that the "control failure" is not a phenomenon confined only to the RCT universe.

[Brad_is_Brad]

Your background park designs are always so amazing! I'm impressed by the amount of work that must take.

[RainingMetal]

I always build the Merry Go Round as one of my first rides. It's handy as an indoor ride, which makes it essential for my flat ride collection. It's too bad it's excitement rating is a bit low compared to other gentle rides.

[puokki]

The breakdown explosion is probably the biggest case of the Mandela effect I've ever experienced. I was beyond conviced that I had seen a Merry-Go-Round explode in RCT 1 at least once. I guess my memory just misinterpreted me hearing about that particular urban legend.

[csucskos]

4:35 "Especially if they are in an arch over the entrance"... Yeah, that's a completely normal thing to have :D

[hamsterfloat]

Scenario without merry go round is significantly harder in difficulty due to lack of Fairground Organ Theme's unique guest thought bonus, generous 45 guest generation bonus, fairly high popularity despite of being gentle ride, rain proofed ride advantage, and the most importantly, loss of player motivation.

Even for practicality, Merry Go Round is the ride that player must build as the first ride.

[BigBrotherMateyka]

I've always been keen to placing a Merry-Go-Round near a food court or a long queue line for the sole reason that guests will think "the music is nice here", thereby increasing their happiness slightly.

[TheSkypetube]

That organ music gets stuck to your mind for a while

[Slash]

me: pff how interesting could it possibly--
marcel: 45min custom tracks
me: WHAT

[nameless]

the breakdown music was pretty incredible stroke of dessign in my opinion, Chris Sawyer was on top of his game dessign back in 99.

[JakeTerch]

I hope to see a similar video for the Ferris Wheel! Guests complain about wanting to get off even with only 1 rotation and I’d like to know why.