You’ve seen all the Tycoon-themed PC games like: Mall Tycoon, Seaworld Tycoon, Ski Tycoon, etc. Rollercoaster Tycoon is the crowd favorite as far as gameplay goes (and mine too, BTW), but today I bought my favorite themed Tycoon game: Prison Tycoon!

The gameplay doesn’t rival Rollercoaster Tycoon, but the concept of building and managing your own Prison seemed like a curious idea. After playing it … well, the execution was ok.

Weighing in at $19.99 USD (and destined to be a bargain basement buy at $5-10) this Tycoon game allows players to build, maintain and manage their own prison. The CD case cover is black and white, guess they couldn’t spring for color. The manual is a scant two pages basically giving the advice to players to make sure to put work areas near food as prisoners are “always happy” once they are done eating, and thus more willing to work.

The load screen.

Choose where to build your prison in free play mode. Or you can choose challenge mode.

Below is the West Coast prison in free play mode.

Tips for new players: start by building inmate facility with bunks, a few security towers, a small mess hall, a place for prisoners to work nearby and a small recreation area. An administration building with planning ($10,000) will open up bigger areas. Watch out for the trees near the fence (why would any prison have trees right near the fence? Only in a videogame!).

Did this post make you go hmm?

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