Ski Resort Tycoon

Build a top notch ski resort for skiers or boarders!

4.48 / 5 from 25 player ratings

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DFG Exclusive Review Summary

A very good game, far above average & recommended.

Pros

The easy, medium, and hard difficulties make this game engaging and challenging for all ages and levels of tycoon expertise.
The 'Ride your Run' option allows you to snowboard or ski down the runs you just created.
3D perspective feature allows you to see the ski resort as your guests do. You can walk around the lodge you created.
Actual Mountains are used, like Whistler, which was the host mountain for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Cons

The skiers and boarders on 'Ride your Run' are hard to control, which makes the feature frustrating and difficult to use.
Buildings cannot be moved once in place.
Property value on your buildings constantly decreases regardless of how well your resort is doing.

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About this game

Design and build your resort and then watch your customers use it in full 3D, 1st person perspective!

Ski Resort Tycoon: Deep Powder - just the game for ski and snowboarding fans who want to run their own resort! This ski resort simulation lets you design thrilling runs, breathtaking chalets and amazing chairlifts.

Design your mountain and maximize your vast resources to attract more skiers. Create Black Diamond runs, mogul fields, bunny hills or snowboard parks. Build incredible hotels, condos, restaurants, cafes and more. Track your progress and keep your customers satisfied to find out if you have what it takes to build the Ultimate Ski Resort!

If you want even more fun designing a ski resort and looking for updated graphics, try Ski Resort Extreme!

Other fun game features include:

Design more than 5000 outrageous runs, shops and thrilling attractions
Switch to 3D Perspectives from any building or lift to see your resort as your visitors do
Watch the skiers emotions to help you manage your park to create maximum enjoyment and profit
Full Terrain Editing allows you to sculpt the perfect mountain
Use the built-in Map Editor to create your own unique resorts!

Ski Resort Tycoon Review

Review by Dylan

If you were to ask a ski enthusiast what his or her favorite things about ski season are, the snow covered mountains and beautiful resorts would definitely be at the top of the list. Apart from fresh snow, skiers love beautiful runs, breathtaking views, and quaint lodges. Ski Resort Tycoon, is a great simulation game that explores these elements of skiing.

Ski Resort Management 101

As a resort owner you are in charge of constructing runs and developing your lodge. You can build ski lifts, adjust the terrain, add moguls, and even build terrain parks—complete with half pipes and ski jumps. You are in control and the happiness of the customers is in your hands.

Game Features

Ski Resort Tycoon is a game suitable for all ages and skill levels. The multiple difficulty options within the challenges make this game engaging for everyone. The 3D perspective feature allows you to see the ski resort through your guest's eyes. This changes your point-of-view and lets you appreciate your construction and resort as your skiers do. 3D perspective is also incorporated into the skiing element of the game.

This “Ride your Run” feature allows you, the player and resort owner, to test out the runs you just created. You control your ski or snowboarder using the arrow keys choosing your own way down the mountain. This is a great interactive feature, however, the rider you control is not always responsive. This feature is great but is lacking. Because of the difficulties you may encounter with maneuvering, the Ride your Run feature may be something you decide to avoid.

Depreciating Assets

Another small drawback of the game was the inability to move buildings. Once a building is in place it cannot be moved without being sold. This selling brings about another drawback too. No matter how well your resort is doing, the sell back price is always lower than the initial price. Property value only decreases in this game and it is impossible to upgrade your buildings. Again, this is only a small issue so don't let it taint your overall perception of the game.

Conclusion - Good At What it Tries to Do

Ski Resort Tycoon is another simulation game that succeeds. Ski and Snowboard enthusiasts will love the engaging development of runs, lifts, lodges, and terrain parks. For the non-skier this game is an entertaining entrepreneurial game that encourages building a strong business. The game is suitable and playable for all ages. The multiple difficulties in the challenge mode make this a strategy game for everyone.

If you are interested in skiing or simulation games, this game is a worthwhile investment of your time.

Player Reviews

great game
this game is very good. I like te way you can build it how you want ,not if it already had everything in it that you need.
by zane on Jun 4, 2011
Ski Resort
i absolutely love this game! it is soo fun to build your own resort and have all the people come test it out. one of my favorite games!!
by Keegan Boncore on Oct 31, 2010
very good game
This game is one of the best tycoon games i have ever played and i have played a lot of tycoon games. The screen resolution is good the sound is great and the price for the game is phenomenal. I don't own the game i was over at a friends house and i played it there and now i am hooked. so your game is great and good no great job.
by dusty yows on Aug 22, 2010
ski resort tycoon
Nice game, lovely graphics. Gameplay is challenging, but not too difficult.
by Mariska on Aug 20, 2010
Nice Game
Nice game for tycoon lovers, but can be better by including speed of the game, more challenging scenarios, other counterparts, other counterparts in same scenario.
by Sulaiman on Jun 7, 2010
Great Game
This is one of the best tycoon games I have ever played definitely in the top 5.
by Tristen on May 9, 2010
Extreme
I have always enjoyed tycoon games so its no surprise that I liked this one too. It is almost perfect.
by henrik on Mar 20, 2010
Okay Game
This game is fun but there are a few annoying things about it. First off, you have to build power plants, which takes up space and wouldn't actually need to be built. Also, lifts can't cross and the people can be stupid. Other than that it is enjoyable and addicting.
by Tom-o & Mr. Mike on Mar 14, 2010
great!!!!!!!
This is a great game that I recommend it to everyone!
by jacob on Mar 7, 2010
The best game
I think this game is great because you can create your own ski resort. It is fun because you get to watch your ski resort get bigger. It's good because you can create lifts, hotels ,etc. I just love it because i love skiing. I have been skiing a number of times and it gets more fun. Thanks Dean
by Dean turner on Oct 31, 2009
Fun game!
This game was really fun. The graphics weren't the best but it's the only kind of ski mountain game.
by henry on Aug 30, 2008
Great Game
Ski Resort Tycoon is a great game. When i first played this game,it reminded me about when i went snowboarding in the Alpines. Make a huge ski resort and make avalanches. You can also create people and play as them! Once you do that, it's like a third-person winter wonderland. I rated it 4.5 stars, because if you could interact and enter your own buildings, i would give it 5 stars. Then, it would look like the Sims. It is one of the best of the tycoon games in history. Like all games, the price is reasonable and its a pretty long download, but all the rest is marvelous. The game is suitable for all skilled tycoon gamers, because you buildings will need electricity too. You know, one Small Gas Power Generator cant power the mass amount of buildings in your awesome Ski Resort. And always remember, Ski Resort Tycoon proves that EPIC is to small of a word.....
by Nightsong on Jun 30, 2008
Ski Resort Tycoon - Thank You Download-Free-Games.com
Wow I can't begin to tell you about this game.Well i'll try, first of all if you like outdoors and adventure plus like the whole bussiness challege in games this is for you.It blows me away when I can feel the resort, the fun, the adventure aspects.Not only does this game deliver it conquers your mind- in a good way its addicting , ski resort tycoon has that feeling that its real . Like your there in that world almost like a book - how you get lured, and with that I would love to thank Download-Free-Games.com-THANk YOU
by Ryan on May 4, 2008
Unbelievable game
this game is unbelievable..it has great graphics,lots of little details, everything a ski resort would actually have, and a whole load of fun!!
by Christian on Mar 23, 2008
Great Game
Ski Resort Tycoon is a very good game. It is very easy to catch on, because of the simple controls. The game also lets you control almost every aspect of owning a ski resort, from mountain setup to lodging and restaurants. Another feature that I was very surprised in seeing was previewing your mountain. You can become one of the guests and literally ride down your mountain. This game is definitely worth the download time. It took about an hour to download, but I was very satisfied. This game is good for kids and adults, because the previewing mountain feature, for kids, makes the game become more of a sports game, rather than just a construction game. And the ability to create prices to expand prophets makes it adult-friendly. Compared to the other 'Tycoon' games I have tried, this one is the best.
by Packy K. on Feb 17, 2008
wow
this is a good game, if you like the tycoon series and skiing its awsome to see your reveiw stars go up and it got pretty good graphics. My advise, dont download off the internet it doesn't work as well as the CD.
by aj on Feb 16, 2008
awsome game
this is definitly the best game i ever played in my life it it very similar to rollar coaster tycoon 1,2,and 3 and sim city you build a ski resrt with cottages ski lifts hotels and spas it has everything a normal ski resort would have and the better you make your resort the more stars you get and really the whole goal is to get your 5 stars and to keeps your guests safe.
by Ryan Dawson on Dec 21, 2007
What A Great Game
this is the best game ever,i simply love it. In this game you build your very own ski resort,you can decide on almost everything which is great so you no that it is your very own ski resort. You can decide on how many bunny hills you want, how many big steep hills you want to attract those daredevil customers. You can even create your very own ski lift. As a 13 year old who loves simulation games i do consider this game to be in the top 2 out of all the games i have downloaded.
by Anonymous on Nov 27, 2007
ski resort tycoon
This game is totally awesome. I am a 46 yr old mom/grammy and I absolutely love this games except for big foot! Just when you think the close is clear, WHAM!! that furry thing has a guest! I love building the ski resorts. In this game, I do not have to worry about the guests barfing or rides crashing like in Rollercoaster Tycoon & 2. I like how you have to earn the next level stuff in ski resort tycoon. I have the first version of the game.
by Jackie Mull on Sep 6, 2007
Great!!
This is a great game. You can test the riders out on the hill you make. If you play it you would want to buy it. Hope this made it helpful for you sorry if it isn't really a good review. :(
by Jennifer on Sep 3, 2007
Wild Ski Ride
This is a great game you get to create a ski resort on your own with your own style and you can take it to the EXTREME!!!
by Reanna on Jul 4, 2007
Ski Resort Tycoon Review
Ski Resort Tycoon is a wonderful simulation game which allows you to build your own ski resort. It is perfect for Ski lovers and people who have been on Ski holidays who wish to relive their experience. This game isn't too hard to use either even though you can do so much stuff. You can build lots of buildings including restaurants, hotels, staff housing, ski school, etc. There are a range of ski lifts available and you can also do lots of stuff to the mountain. You can make lots of new runs, make a ski run for competitions and place moguls. You can even control a skier or a border on your mountain to test it out. Although this game take around an hour to download, the time you spend playing on it will be great! This game is a lot more un with lots of money so the cheat for more money is : shift, ctrl and 4. I hope this review has helped you, happy playing!
by Emily on May 11, 2007
Ski Resoft Tycoon
Ski Resort Tycoon is amazing i have never had so much fun! You Can Build anything from Hotels to Ski Lifts. If you don't download this game you have a bad taste in games
by Grant on Apr 4, 2007
Fantastic Gameplay!
Ski Resort Tycoon is so addicting! I feel that I am building my very own ski resort! I wish that Ski Resort Tycoon have 2 hours of free trial! It teaches us how to handle a ski resort and manage the customers.It really helps all the kids that plays this game to learn something about managing a ski resort. I rate this game as 5 stars because of its fantastic gameplay and wonderful graphics. I thank this website because they provide us a free trial games for free!
by Anne Maureen Susano on Mar 21, 2007
great game
THis game is the best game! especially for people tht like to ski or board! it is wicked fun! It has great graphics and it is real fun to make your own resorts and ski park! You see what it is like to actually sorta build a ski part! Another great thing about this game is that you can ride or ski the sick runs that you have created!! it is awesome!! Great game recomened for you to buy it!! Its great!Its great for kids and adults!! THough they could have made it so that you can go inside the buildings and stuff that would have made it tha 150% but it is definitely worth downloading!
by Nataliek on Mar 20, 2007