Product Review

Thrillville: Off the Rails amps up the family-friendly mix of gameplay that made Thrillville the best-selling original children's intellectual property of 2006 with some of the most outlandish roller-coaster concepts ever imagined, as well as new ways to talk to park guests and a new array of carnival games.

Off the Rails lives up to its name with 20 death-defying rides so outrageous, they inspire the same word from every park visitor who sees them: "WHOA!" Players build these incredible "WHOA Coasters" to leap from one track to another, launch through the air like cannonballs, blast through burning rings of fire, and more.

A new lighthearted story ties together more than 100 missions, complete with 34 playable multiplayer theme-park games and social interaction with park guests that's better than ever. The in-depth conversations both advance the plot and suggest better ways to manage the park. But is every guest to be trusted?

Features:

• Experience the visceral fun of interacting with a theme park you create.
• Build and ride your own creations, talk and joke with all your guests, and play dozens of minigames.
• Use the Nintendo DS stylus in innovative ways to develop roller coasters and play minigames with the flick of your wrist.
• Create 20 death-defying WHOA Coasters such as these:
  • Hotrod Stunt: a nitro boost propels a car across a broken track.
  • Pendulizer: a giant arm grabs the car just before a gap in the track, whips it around in a full circle, then sets it down on the other side.
  • Escape Drop: The track holds the car stationary as it lifts itself from level ground to a full 90-degree drop. Then it lets go.
• Visit 15 themed areas like Battleville, Winterville, Spaceville, and Aeroville, all spread throughout five new parks.