The $10,000 Water Park.

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  • čas přidán 21. 09. 2022
  • The Big Pier Challenge in RollerCoaster Tycoon (Classic, 1999). $10,000 and nothing more than the open sea. A challenge I've wanted to do since the Micro-Park.
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Komentáře • 678

  • @ambiguousamphibian
    @ambiguousamphibian  Před rokem +2083

    I spoke a bit soon, but be on the lookout for a 1M video sooner or later. Still getting a bit caught up on things after a couple recent trips, so it'll be here sooner or later -- hope you enjoy! RCT is one of my favorites to revisit.

    • @notanumber6271
      @notanumber6271 Před rokem +5

      Hey

    • @notanumber6271
      @notanumber6271 Před rokem +2

      link me pls cause I was first view and like

    • @brainwave292
      @brainwave292 Před rokem +2

      ilu amphibian

    • @jabonny
      @jabonny Před rokem +7

      You're the best innocuous semi aquatic youtuber out there! Congrats on 100k!
      Edit: I mean a million

    • @CallMeConCon
      @CallMeConCon Před rokem

      Congratulations dude your a real CZcamsr!

  • @mynameiskyle2275
    @mynameiskyle2275 Před rokem +2267

    Your philosopher like narration makes this channel so unique and enjoyable to watch

    • @OCinneide
      @OCinneide Před rokem +71

      I was watching Joov, he did a skyrim playthrough where he didn’t leave BlackReach. I thought that it would be a cool video, but he just spends the whole video complaining of a lack of content. I feel if AA had done it we would have been treated to intense philosophical thoughts about survival and isolation. But alas.

    • @JRexRegis
      @JRexRegis Před rokem +25

      @@OCinneide AA would probably also install a few mods to allow for better storytelling, tbh.
      I don' get playing a moddable game like skyrim, then doing a "challenge" like that and not installing any mods that make a challenge like that possible.

    • @jek__
      @jek__ Před rokem +30

      it's more linguistically eloquent and poetic than philosophical but I guess theres crossover

    • @aclaymushroomwithaberet7084
      @aclaymushroomwithaberet7084 Před rokem +1

      agreed

    • @happyfacefries
      @happyfacefries Před rokem +5

      For real. He could narrate me taking a shit and I'd love it

  • @DustD.Reaper
    @DustD.Reaper Před rokem +946

    Youre the only creator who can make a 10 minute video feel like I just watched an hour of content.

    • @kylekirby6424
      @kylekirby6424 Před rokem +74

      That sounds like an insult xD

    • @anopinion1349
      @anopinion1349 Před rokem +51

      Usually i say something like this as a negative but un this case i agree with and i think it’s amazing
      I hope you agree lol

    • @Deagin
      @Deagin Před rokem +36

      normally this would be an insult but in this case he packs so much great content in 10mins. most youtubers would drag this video out to be 40mins or more

    • @breawen
      @breawen Před rokem +2

      this usually means the video is "boring" lol

    • @williamjosephburns1504
      @williamjosephburns1504 Před rokem

      Exactly that.

  • @TheGenZCounselor
    @TheGenZCounselor Před rokem +813

    you're narration is unbelievably smooth and detailed, you must be an amazingly fast script writer!

    • @sluggie1018
      @sluggie1018 Před rokem +36

      U should check out his full vods. He talks like this....for hours its amazing

  • @clownmeister
    @clownmeister Před rokem +248

    it's nearly halloween. the dead bodies lining the ocean floor merely add to the spooky ambiance.

    • @ianhoopes6650
      @ianhoopes6650 Před rokem +7

      Walking atop corpses of those sacrificed in the name of further expansion only heightens the sense of Americana that the park gives of.

    • @IceFire1800
      @IceFire1800 Před rokem +3

      This is how you build Mr Bones' Wild Underwater Ride

  • @CPU3pt14159
    @CPU3pt14159 Před rokem +337

    Always a treat when Amphibian starts playing Clair de Lune.

  • @ectoplasmic6130
    @ectoplasmic6130 Před rokem +508

    This was more in the style of his earlier, philosophical vids, yet keeping the nicer editing and lighter tone more apparent of his current videos. Good balance

  • @connordarvall8482
    @connordarvall8482 Před rokem +161

    2:10 Immediately after pointing out that the shading-free isometric 2.5d visuals mess with your brain, he makes an impossible waterfall.

  • @WoWdropzone
    @WoWdropzone Před rokem +97

    9:19 "At last, I tied it all up with an observation ride so that the guests too could feast their eyes on this visual aneurysm." lmao!

  • @samwill7259
    @samwill7259 Před rokem +11

    He put the water on the water.
    He's a witch!

  • @DrBagPhD
    @DrBagPhD Před rokem +78

    I'd honestly watch nothing but AA playing RCT, this is golden!

  • @Trupen
    @Trupen Před rokem +5

    This "hmmm" in the first second caught me off guard xd

  • @zipperozicvideodump
    @zipperozicvideodump Před rokem +28

    AA's scripts are genuinely poetic, especially these RollerCoaster tycoon vids.

  • @AlexanderWeaton
    @AlexanderWeaton Před rokem +63

    I always loved the Shuttle Loop, my favorite trick was to jack the launch speed up to max and extend the ramp up JUUUST enough to prevent the carts from launching off. It greatly boosted the Excitement rating while barely affecting the Intensity rating, so people would flock to it in droves and it would remain one of my most popular coasters for most of the run. Fond memories...

  • @hot_bleach
    @hot_bleach Před rokem +80

    Hey Amphibian, you obviously don't know me but I want to congratulate you on getting 1 million subs on CZcams, I've been around since Torsolo and watching you grow from a few thousand to a million subscribers is truly amazing, love the philosophical narration and keep up the great content!

  • @caffeinefiend3720
    @caffeinefiend3720 Před rokem +38

    I love that the water slide tubes explode into flames when they crash into each other. 😹 I still go back to this game every few years; one of my absolute faves!!!

  • @Aardappelpurree
    @Aardappelpurree Před rokem +35

    If you love roller coaster tycoon i could really recommend Marcel Vos' videos on it. Like the longest roller coaster. Kind of a cult classic at this point.

  • @LastHazzerd
    @LastHazzerd Před rokem +77

    Man, RCT is such a nastalgic game.
    Such a specific era of my life where i knew nothing of economic managment and was listening to the park ASMR on my grandma's PC in the basement

    • @leorickt.9604
      @leorickt.9604 Před rokem +3

      Grandmas are nice

    • @nivannakingsman1383
      @nivannakingsman1383 Před rokem +2

      Reminds me of my family's old dell computer. It no longer works. But playing this super young was so fun. Along with the Lego park builder. Sitting in our extra bedroom playing them. And some original StarCraft. (Mostly just the first few levels of each as I was a kid) and some Fate too. Nostalgia trip

  • @kh3752
    @kh3752 Před rokem +39

    This is the epitome of content I'm looking for on CZcams. Honestly had me smiling at the end and a deep desire to play RCT again. Thank you!

  • @lhawley3
    @lhawley3 Před rokem +48

    Your narratives are amazing! Have you considered writing a book about a magical boy wizard fighting an evil wizard while attending a school of some kind?

    • @ambiguousamphibian
      @ambiguousamphibian  Před rokem +24

      I wonder wherever you got that idea 🤔🤔

    • @DomSette
      @DomSette Před rokem +1

      I love this!

    • @youcanlearnalotfromlydia
      @youcanlearnalotfromlydia Před rokem +1

      @@ambiguousamphibian Please re-write The Cursed Child, we beseech you!
      And Love Never Dies while you're at it. Your script-writing is just sublime. And the choice of music, the classical and philosophical references. We could all go on and on!

  • @JRexRegis
    @JRexRegis Před rokem +74

    AA, your videos are so consistently high quality, and you upload so regularily, I love it. I also like the way you don't use clickbaity or attention grabby tactics, all the videos are just what you want to do, but presented so interestingly they're all gripping.
    No joke, I've watched the whole channel's videos and am currently working my way through the VODs channel too.

    • @ambiguousamphibian
      @ambiguousamphibian  Před rokem +31

      Hey thanks! That means a lot - hope you enjoy more of whatever you came for, my friend :)

    • @XDWASDX
      @XDWASDX Před rokem +4

      @@ambiguousamphibian I love all your videos, but I found you and subbed due to your Rimworld videos. Your narration mixed with the nearly infinite story potential in rimworld is amazing

  • @versebuchanan512
    @versebuchanan512 Před rokem +28

    This whole series is meditatively calming for me.

  • @Onebadterran
    @Onebadterran Před rokem +4

    Absolutely loved RCT2 as a kid. Fond memories of my mom showing me how a computer worked and then popping this CD in, hearing the clatter of the chains on the intro screen, and the screams of happiness right before jumping in. Such a special game, the first and the second, they will always hold a place in my heart. Thank you AA for making these videos about such a wonderful game.

  • @Nightstormshadow1
    @Nightstormshadow1 Před rokem +31

    Its funny how detailed and interesting such a simple game like this is

    • @rolanddeschain6265
      @rolanddeschain6265 Před rokem

      The motherfucker programmed this game in Assembly. Meaning he essentially wrote a line (or like 300) of code to tell the computer where to display EVERY SINGLE PIXEL in EVERY possible scenario in the game. In addition to sound, menus and gui, guest AI, everything.
      It's a sisyphean task that probably nobody could ever replicate. Dude is a genius.

    • @niallreid7664
      @niallreid7664 Před rokem

      Simple? Bitch was coded in assembly.
      Bitches love assembly.

  • @tiichanmartin
    @tiichanmartin Před rokem +1

    4:00 hearing amphibians sentence get cut off as the customers wanted to the air and into the water had me in tears

  • @SpaceMissile
    @SpaceMissile Před rokem +1

    2:41 - "It goes up, then down. then back up, then slightly less down."
    👏

  • @MVPhurricane
    @MVPhurricane Před 8 měsíci +1

    the "60mph launch speed" gag starting at 3:47 is the funniest moment in the entire AA oeuvre. dying. dead.

  • @BadgersLawnCare
    @BadgersLawnCare Před rokem +4

    You have such a calm and gentle speaking voice whilst causing utter chaos and destruction in game, the contrast is wonderful 😂👍

  • @Gyoza-Eater
    @Gyoza-Eater Před rokem +4

    WATER PARK! WATER PARK! WATER PARK!

  • @guy4036
    @guy4036 Před rokem +2

    “A chicken noodle soup of kinetic energy and friction”
    Holy crap dude

  • @devkit0
    @devkit0 Před rokem +4

    I truly love your narrative style - the philosophical musings and calm delivery combine well with your unique sense of humor.

  • @bsctsngrvy9089
    @bsctsngrvy9089 Před rokem +3

    You never fail to impress me with your abillity to turn anything into a wonderfully complex, well worded monologue of seemingly philosophical nonsense! Well done sir, as always!

  • @realgod1002
    @realgod1002 Před rokem +1

    i never thought in my life i would ever found Rollercoaster Tycoon ASMR. this is 10 minutes of soft voiced amusement park pleasure

  • @ZTheTinyTonTerror
    @ZTheTinyTonTerror Před rokem +3

    I admire how you're able to plan such complex parks with rides flawlessly interweaving. Gratz on 1 mil!

  • @jefffinkbonner9551
    @jefffinkbonner9551 Před 6 měsíci

    This game absolutely did not need to go as hard as it did on the music, but it did. And we’re so, so grateful it did. That bumper cars music is 🔥

  • @TaTanja138
    @TaTanja138 Před rokem +13

    Finally we found him again!

  • @avoidress1018
    @avoidress1018 Před rokem +5

    7:52 When the Claire DeLune hits you know philosophy is going down, amazing video as always! Alongside the splash of existentialism :D

  • @onesixski
    @onesixski Před rokem +2

    Chris Sawyer deserves all the pride he’s ever gotten from these games, but my lord this whole series is absolutely the BEST testament to his work I can ever imagine as an author of something. Someone so poetically putting life into the tools you made for them, and putting it in amazing video form… sheesh.
    Better than any emmy or grammy or any other stupid ‘award’ you could ever get

  • @cobalt968
    @cobalt968 Před rokem +3

    9:28 This perfectly encapsulates what I feel whenever I get engrossed in any builder-type game, whether it's Cities Skylines or Dragon Quest Builders. You have a real knack for words, AA!

  • @dumb6795
    @dumb6795 Před 10 měsíci

    idk what it is but something about the delivery of "a water ride... on top of WATER? bizzare" makes me laugh so hard

  • @jansenart0
    @jansenart0 Před rokem +1

    "Hello." would be my ringtone if I could do that sort of thing these days and had a phone that rang. I prefer that open.

  • @DontHaveToTakeMyWord
    @DontHaveToTakeMyWord Před rokem +1

    The bit at the end about how computers and creating really captured a feeling of love for the elegance of these games that I really appreciate

  • @PJSproductions97
    @PJSproductions97 Před rokem +16

    2:56 A wooden coaster with steel fasteners by sea water is one of those concepts that is terrifying to me. Just rotting wood beams and incredibly quick rust on all the bolts...

  • @atomsk01
    @atomsk01 Před 9 měsíci +1

    In 1999 the commercial internet was just 6 years old.
    Time flies!

  • @ponypunk2065
    @ponypunk2065 Před rokem +3

    I always turn to ambiguousamphibian when I'm in a mood for both games and story. He never ceases to entertain.

  • @352MoneyMan
    @352MoneyMan Před rokem +3

    Can you believe this game was written almost entirely in assembly code?

  • @Gell-lo
    @Gell-lo Před rokem +1

    2 Things
    1. Excellent narration and commentary as usual.
    2. That little bit of natural shake and smooth panning on your zoomed shots was super satisfying. I havent noticed it before but it was really nice. Thanks.

  • @IceGuadian
    @IceGuadian Před rokem +3

    Fantastic video fueled by the childlike feeling of nostalgia converted in a more digestible language for the adults we have become. Almost bringing me to tears of the simpler past.
    Can't wait to see what comes next

  • @bryancarlson6867
    @bryancarlson6867 Před rokem +2

    I would love to listen to an audiobook narrated by him haha.

  • @MechmanUE
    @MechmanUE Před rokem +2

    Man I'm so happy for you to find a niche of making these challenge videos, I love watching them every time you post a new one!

  • @TheBadai
    @TheBadai Před rokem +1

    RCT just keeps giving… so many childhood memories. Thank you for the memory ride!

  • @kolizeum9
    @kolizeum9 Před rokem

    The “Hmm” intro with the lizard pic fits so well I had to replay 3 times holy

  • @Fumblerful
    @Fumblerful Před rokem

    "Afterall, what's a trip to the amusement park without capital T Truth?" That line turned this video into some prose poetry.

  • @niall62
    @niall62 Před rokem +3

    I was binging your videos a few days ago, you've become one of my favourite channels atm and have really made me appreciate management as a game genre, keep up the great work :)

  • @MellowMakings
    @MellowMakings Před rokem +1

    6:08 "Trying to peer through many colorful coaster tracks-" pun intended? maybe... peer... pier... maybe not intended but- yeah. crazy-

  • @TBRACKET
    @TBRACKET Před rokem

    I just let the video play in the background for 2 minutes and it becomed a visual mess, what a beatiful piece of modern art

  • @Robert53area
    @Robert53area Před 10 měsíci

    My favorite game from my childhood. Making the most vomit inducing roller coasters where they couldn't escape, and leave them with misery lol

  • @talonj8116
    @talonj8116 Před rokem +10

    Ambiguous Amphibian I just wanted to thank you for putting out some of the best content I've seen.
    Two years ago I was an alcoholic and suicidal. But you genuinely made me want to play RimWorld and kenshi with the torsolo videos, and things like the whole world meteor playthrough.
    I genuinely used to feel like torsolo with even the simplest tasks feeling completely impossible but little by little you made me want to play silly games and I found my self doing that more than drinking and not hating my life as much. Eventually I got some much needed help and I don't think I would have without you a funny internet frog man introducing me to wonderful games.
    Thank you for making my favorite content online.
    (Btw I miss RimWorld and project zomboid lmafo)
    Thanks for being based

    • @DannyClayton93
      @DannyClayton93 Před rokem +2

      I'm really glad to read how you've progressed to a much more positive place; isn't it fascinating how all it can take is one small, whimsical amphibian. All the best with your journey to satisfaction and positive self-fulfilment!

    • @talonj8116
      @talonj8116 Před rokem +1

      @@DannyClayton93
      Thanks man, I'm also super proud to start school to become a teacher in October
      Something I never thought I'd be able to do

  • @anon_y_mousse
    @anon_y_mousse Před rokem +6

    I'm guessing that the older Theme Park is much too simplistic for you, but I still hope you do a video on it all the same. I still have that tune in my head, all these years later it never goes away. It will haunt me until my dying breath.

  • @alisiahillman
    @alisiahillman Před rokem +2

    I think I appreciate your narrative so much due to the fact that it reminds me of the reports Scully and Mulder write at the end of most of the X-Files episodes. vry deep

  • @patricknoyes6638
    @patricknoyes6638 Před rokem

    Feels weird saying this, but I have wind up using videos I've already watched of our ambiguous amphibian in my sleeping playlist. When I'm awake, it's entertaining. When I'm asleep it's soothing, and eases me into sleep really well. This mystery amphibian even manages to make war crimes and human rights violations soothing enough for sleep.

  • @foxescouch9602
    @foxescouch9602 Před rokem +1

    I still remember how to do a trick in this game I haven't seen anywhere else that lets you get any kind of rollercoaster to pass inspections (If that's what it's called, been a while) and open the ride. Only to fill it with tons of people and send them on the most dangerous and usually deadly ride to their deaths. Good times.

  • @Chewbert
    @Chewbert Před rokem +2

    You mean to tell me this dude put a water ride that lets you splash down in water on top of water at park that's sitting on the water?
    Gnarly.

  • @SidewaysCytlan
    @SidewaysCytlan Před rokem

    That "HMM!" at the beginning cracked me up so bad :'D

  • @NormanconEVE
    @NormanconEVE Před rokem +1

    Watching your videos has turned into listening to an audio book with visuals and some background music. I enjoy it.

  • @mariecarie1
    @mariecarie1 Před rokem +1

    “Every square inch of the park a bright red and white, in bold salute to the briny waves beneath.” That’s…actually really well written. Very descriptive and literary. Please tell me you’re also a writer! Well done!

  • @spiderplant
    @spiderplant Před rokem

    In RCT3, if you build even a small water park partition, it'll skyrocket your popularity and be insanely successful

  • @JustJo647
    @JustJo647 Před rokem +2

    Love this return to the existential philosophy in early video games

  • @wyrmisis
    @wyrmisis Před rokem

    "Cylinder 1" and "Cylinder 2", for a merry-go-round and ferris wheel, the pinnacle of branding.

  • @restorasenrisei9991
    @restorasenrisei9991 Před rokem

    Fun fact, The Dodgems and the Merry-go-round's music actually do compete.
    Guests will comment on the nice music of a carousel from time to time, but they can't have that thought if there's a dodgems playing music nearby.

  • @peterrehm490
    @peterrehm490 Před rokem

    I was taking a drink of my coffee and your Morpheus reference almost caused me to spit coffee all of my computer monitor - almost.

  • @LumpyGiraffes
    @LumpyGiraffes Před rokem

    I just start laughing whenever Clair du Lune starts playing now, it's always the start of his best philosophical semi-shitposting

  • @emilys.5788
    @emilys.5788 Před rokem

    I sincerely think you would enjoy OpenTTD. The logistics of it are immensely satisfying. My personal experience with it was a week long binge, playing all waking hours of the day, and burning the candles at both ends. Every day I played, I learned. I reiterated. I started developing systems for my gameplay, my trains, the beautiful rail systems I created. I was simultaneously in a frenzy and a zen zone. I cannot recommend it enough.
    Thank you for the fantastic content.

  • @transatlant1c
    @transatlant1c Před rokem +2

    Gosh, this game is an absolute masterpiece.

  • @obeqwaet1772
    @obeqwaet1772 Před rokem

    "A chicken noodle soup of kinetic energy and friction"
    That's a new sentence if I've ever heard one.

  • @ZevTheIsreali
    @ZevTheIsreali Před rokem

    “Hm!?” Is the best catchphrase ever

  • @Your_Resident_Redleg
    @Your_Resident_Redleg Před rokem

    No idea if you’ll see this Mr Amphibian.. but you should build two looping coasters next to each other. The stations should end side by side so you can sync them. Make them launch through a loop that splits them apart, get a photo, another loop back together and then a steep twisty climb to make them cap out and go back. Huge easy money maker.

  • @nickcrewell9557
    @nickcrewell9557 Před rokem

    I have never thought I would watch someone playing RollerCoaster Tycoon and sit through the entire video. I am glad to have this man in my recommended videos.

  • @ijustsawthat
    @ijustsawthat Před rokem +1

    You can't be more American Corpo than: "One lawsuit later, we are back."

  • @ChrisSDParker
    @ChrisSDParker Před 6 měsíci

    I remember playing this as a kid and placing one of the paddle boat rides with no guides so people would just paddle out into open water and be out there for years

  • @weronikawyroba1205
    @weronikawyroba1205 Před rokem +1

    I had to watch 2 unskippable ads to see that video but damn was it worth it

  • @h.singular9613
    @h.singular9613 Před rokem

    Ah... Nothing tops AA's introspective and philosophical narration.

  • @_Egitor
    @_Egitor Před rokem

    "A wide and exciting foundation" - I like that.

  • @davidh8271
    @davidh8271 Před rokem

    Man, Roller Coaster Tycoon is a legend for a reason. What a fantastic game.

  • @DuckInGameStop
    @DuckInGameStop Před rokem

    7:14 having played this game before, I can confirm this is exactly how the bumper cars music makes me feel

  • @filthycasual6118
    @filthycasual6118 Před rokem

    Bumper cars next to the Merry-Go-Round? I feel personally called out.

  • @naxmorvigatore4168
    @naxmorvigatore4168 Před rokem

    Oh my god the first second of the video is what I've always wanted to hear out of him, a good hearty "HM" while showing his avatar of Kermit with a scrunched up face, lmao

  • @TheHylianBatman
    @TheHylianBatman Před rokem +1

    An excellent achievement. What a lovely park.
    I wish I could see it in RCT3.

  • @scorpionjacket3129
    @scorpionjacket3129 Před rokem +9

    Big fan of your work, always a pleasure to watch your edited videos and full vods

  • @lpodema8708
    @lpodema8708 Před rokem +1

    You should definitely try doing videogame reviews. Your style is amazing and your choice of words always brings me joy

  • @theronsneed7598
    @theronsneed7598 Před rokem

    i was so unprepared for that HMMMM that i uncontrollably laughed out loud for several minutes

  • @JuniPinPan
    @JuniPinPan Před rokem +2

    Great RCT vid as usual
    Also, You can get an excitement bonus if you have the yellow coaster at 4:26 go through the loop and intertwine :D

  • @panqueque445
    @panqueque445 Před rokem

    "This time I'm going to build a water park on top of water. Bizarre."
    You call that bizarre, I call it the natural opposite of a regular air park underneath air.

  • @Mogipbob
    @Mogipbob Před rokem +2

    Imagine if ambiguousamphibian narrated Morgan Freeman's biography...

  • @the_pseudo_nim
    @the_pseudo_nim Před rokem

    Ah, the classic Bumper Car/Merry-Go-Round dilemma. Didn't expect that, of all things, to come up today. Good times....

  • @bitingapotato3277
    @bitingapotato3277 Před rokem

    So as illustrations of what people are capable of creating given the proper medium, on the one hand you have this. And on the other, Mr. Bones' Wild Ride. There's an odd sort of symmetry there, and I approve.

  • @TheDuckofLaw
    @TheDuckofLaw Před rokem +1

    this game seems to have infinite possibilities. very cool to see your creativity.

  • @highadmiralbittenfield9689

    Amphibian, I recall playing a game in my childhood titled "John Deere American Farmer" that plays a lot like this game in that you build a profitable farm, and has a number of playable scenarios. I think it's worth checking out.

  • @TippiGordon
    @TippiGordon Před rokem

    When it first came out, I loved RCT for the ability to create fun, exciting, colorful rides. Now that I'm middle-aged, I find the most satisfying part about it is getting out of debt.

  • @microwavetechnician7493

    Every word in your descriptions feels like it was chosen deliberetly in the best way.