10 Simple Facts Most Gamers Don't Know

RollerCoaster Tycoon is one of the most iconic video games of all time, proving critically and commercially successful enough to launch a beloved franchise. But did you know that the game was programmed entirely by just a single person?

That's right. RollerCoaster Tycoon was the brainchild of designer Chris Sawyer, who developed the game code himself over a two-year period, while hiring artist Simon Foster to model the game's graphics.

Sawyer even invited friends and family to play-test the game at first, until publisher Hasbro Interactive made professional bug-testers available to him.

Thanks to the shocking lack of overheads, Sawyer ended up netting himself a sizable fortune when the game was released and became an overnight commercial goliath, receiving around $30 million in royalties.