Legoland (video game)

Legoland (stylized as LEGOLAND) is a Legoland-themed construction and management simulation video game that was released on 1 May 2000. It shares many aspects with the RollerCoaster Tycoon series (a similar series of games with an identical premise) but with a more simplistic and child-friendly gameplay style. The voicework is provided by Justin Fletcher.

Introduction
The opening scene begins with a message on the player's answering machine telling him that he has been chosen to be the Park Manager". The scene transfers to the Legoland Park, where Jonathan Ablebody, a member of staff at the Park, is sitting in the control room, announcing that Professor Voltage has built a new invention, simultaneously introducing the main characters: Bob Longtree the gardener, JP the mechanic, and Rosie the chef. After the player arrives at the Park, he is shown through to a hall, with staff and visitors. A stage curtain is pulled back, and Professor Voltage introduces his new time machine. This gets stuck halfway through the trap door in the stage, it comes through. Jonathan said that the machine will work, After replacing a freshly blown bulb with a new one, he fires the time machine up, smoke billows from the building, the machine disappears. The time machine reappears and stops spinning abruptly. The Professor trips over in surprise and is hit on the head by his Duplicator Ray. After this, he concludes that the park can be made so good using his raygun and his time machine. Jonathan then hopes that it will work out and welcomes us once again into Legoland.

Menu
After selecting the player profile, the player can select either Story Mode, Free Play Mode, Movie Mode, Profiles, Saved Games, or Quit.

Story Mode
In Story Mode, the player must complete five tutorial levels to learn how to play, then must complete ten Miniland levels to rebuild the Park. As the player progresses through the game, cutscenes are shown, followed by new attractions to build. When the game is completed, the player is rewarded with a certificate that they can print out. The story mode also features cutscenes.

Free Play Mode
In Free Play Mode, the player can simply create their own Legoland park without any objectives or limitations such as money or time limits, but can only use sets they have unlocked up to that point and are limited to how many rides, decorations, and restaurants that they can use when selecting what to use. Therefore, completing the game gives the player access to all unlockables in Free Play Mode; however, when selecting what items can be used in a free play game, there is a limiter on how much can be used.



Reception
Legoland received favourable reviews, earning a score of 80.5% at rating site GameRankings.