Info Kiosk

Lore & Background

In the world of RollerCoaster Tycoon, every park — from a scrappy roadside funfair to a sprawling mega-resort — needs something for the guests who aren't ready for a rollercoaster yet. The Info Kiosk fills that gap. It is the kind of attraction you find tucked behind the entrance plaza, wedged between a pair of benches and a lamppost, its little sign barely visible above the crowd. It asks nothing of the visitor except a few seconds of their time and a few coins of their wallet.

Park managers in the RCT world treat the Info Kiosk the way a chef treats a pinch of salt: you don't build a meal around it, but the meal falls flat without it. Because it costs so little to place and so little to maintain, it becomes the default answer to the question, 'What do I do with this awkward three-by-two patch of land?' It generates a trickle of income, keeps the guest's happiness needle from dipping, and — crucially — gives the park's overall statistics a small, steady bump in the 'rides' column.

Fans of the series often joke that the Info Kiosk is the only attraction in the game that truly captures the spirit of a real, underfunded local fairground. There's no grand reveal, no screaming crowd, no engineering marvel. Just a kiosk, a queue, and the quiet satisfaction of a park that, however modestly, has something for everyone.

In Their Own Story

The rain had started again — that fine, persistent drizzle that turned the park's gravel paths into grey slurry. Marcus wiped his hands on his apron and watched the last of the afternoon crowd thin out. The coaster was closed for the day, the water ride had shut its gates an hour ago, and the food stalls were folding up their umbrellas.

But the little kiosk by the entrance was still lit. A single guest, a woman in a yellow raincoat, stood before it, reading something on the card display with the focused attention of someone who'd missed her bus and had nowhere else to be. Marcus smiled. He'd built that kiosk on a whim three seasons ago, in the gap between the ticket booth and the first bench, because the land looked empty and the park's stats looked worse for it.

It hadn't made him rich. It hadn't made headlines. But it had kept the park's guest count from dropping to zero on slow Tuesday afternoons, and that, he decided, was enough. He flipped the little overhead light off, locked the glass, and walked toward the exit, the drizzle catching his shoulders. Behind him, the yellow raincoat was still there, still reading, still counting as one more guest in the park's quiet little ledger.

Reader's Guide

Name: Info Kiosk Category: Small Ride Capacity: Very small (a couple of guests at a time) Top Speed: Near zero — the kiosk is entirely stationary Max Height: Kiosk-level; no vertical element beyond the booth itself Inversions: 0 Research Unlock: Available from the start of a new park; no research points required

The Info Kiosk is the lowest-thrill, lowest-cost attraction in the entire RCT1 catalogue. Guests simply walk up to the booth, spend a few seconds interacting with the display, and walk away. There is no vehicle, no track, no loading platform beyond a small queue strip. Its excitement and intensity ratings are effectively negligible, but it does register a small positive contribution to the park's overall guest happiness and the 'rides available' statistic.

Gameplay quirks: Because its build cost and running cost are the cheapest in the game, the Info Kiosk is the default 'land filler.' Park managers commonly scatter them in awkward gaps, behind other rides, or in queue dead-zones to avoid paying for empty land. It also has a very small footprint (roughly 2x2 tiles of ride area plus queue), making it ideal for tight spaces where a larger small ride simply won't fit.

Community nickname: Fans affectionately call it 'the kiosk,' 'the little booth,' or, in the spirit of RCT's dry humour, 'the ride for people who are afraid of rides.' It is also a staple of the 'cheapest possible park' challenge, where players try to build a fully functional park using only the lowest-cost attractions available.

Did You Know?

• The Info Kiosk is one of the few attractions in RollerCoaster Tycoon that requires no research at all — it is available the moment you start a new park, making it the first ride most players ever place.
• Because it has no moving parts, no track, and no vehicle, the Info Kiosk can never break down, making it the only attraction in the game with a practical zero-failure rate.
• In park-design strategy, the Info Kiosk is often used as a 'stat pad': adding it to a park nudges the guest-happiness and ride-variety metrics upward at almost no financial cost, which matters in scenarios with strict fi
• The Info Kiosk's tiny footprint means it can be placed in spaces too narrow for any other small ride, making it a go-to solution for filling the awkward one- or two-tile gaps left behind by larger attractions.