Scenic Outlook
Base Construction Cost:
$1,000
Upkeep:
$3
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
Mimeographed Handout (standard parameters); Four-Color Brochure (doubles upkeep and improves Service Quality by 20 percent)
Worker Requirements:
None
Maximum Workers:
None
Available Upgrades:
None
The Scenic Outlook is a low-cost attraction for all types of tourists. This structure requires no workers, making them particularly useful in remote areas.
Scenic Outlooks can service up to 6 visitors at a time. Like all tourist buildings, Scenic Outlooks should be placed in beautiful areas.
Tour Office
Base Construction Cost:
$1,750
Upkeep:
$10
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
Mimeographed Handout (standard parameters); Four-Color Brochure (doubles upkeep and improves Service Quality by 20 percent)
Worker Requirements:
Male, uneducated
Maximum Workers:
2 Attendants
Available Upgrades:
None
The Tour Office is a low-cost attraction that appeals to eco-tourists. Only one Tour Office can be built on each island, but its an effective way to lead tourists to any ruins or special attractions that may be available in remote areas.
A fully-staffed Tour Office can service up to eight visitors at a time. After you construct a Tour Office, use its flag to mark the destination for each guided tour.
Souvenir Shop
Base Construction Cost:
$1,250
Upkeep:
$4
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
T-Shirts (standard parameters); Arts & Crafts (improves Service Quality by 20 percent, but the building only serves eco-tourists and wealthy tourists)
Worker Requirements:
Female, High School
Maximum Workers:
2 Shopkeepers
Available Upgrades:
None
The Souvenir Shop provides a minor distraction for your tourists. Souvenir Shops work best when built near popular attractions, but they can be fairly profitable in any tourist area.
Like all tourist buildings, Souvenir Shops should be placed in beautiful areas.
Cocktail Bar
Base Construction Cost:
$4,000
Upkeep:
$10
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
Planter’s Punch (serves low-class tourists and farmers); Screwdriver (serves middle-class tourists and factory workers); El Presidente (serves all tourists)
Worker Requirements:
Uneducated
Maximum Workers:
4 Natives
Available Upgrades:
None
The Cocktail Bar provides a moderate distraction for both Tropicans and tourists. A fully-staffed Cocktail Bar can service up to eight visitors at a time.
Its generally best to ensure at least one Cocktail Bar is available in each tourist area. Its various work modes can cater to different visitors, but this building can be fairly profitable in most circumstances.
Like all tourist buildings, Cocktail Bars should be placed in beautiful areas.
Beach Site
Base Construction Cost:
$1,500
Upkeep:
$1
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
No Dress Code (default parameters), Upscale Dress Code (improves Service Quality by 20 percent, serves eco-tourists and wealthy tourists)
Worker Requirements:
Male, uneducated
Maximum Workers:
1 Attendant
Available Upgrades:
None
The Beach Site provides a moderate distraction for your tourists. This low-cost attraction can service up to 10 visitors at a time, and it should generally be one of your first investments when establishing an island’s tourism industry.
The Beach Site has minimal upkeep and only requires a single employee, but it must be placed along your coastline.
Balloon Ride
Base Construction Cost
: $5,000
Upkeep:
$50
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
None
Worker Requirements:
Male, uneducated
Maximum Workers:
2 Attendants
Available Upgrades:
Tourist Balloon ($1,000) increases the number of tourists the building can service; Hola-Cola Balloon ($2,500) eliminates upkeep for the Balloon Ride; Propaganda Balloon ($5,000) provides a small chance of converting nearby citizens to the Loyalist faction
The Balloon Ride provides a moderate distraction for your tourists. In its standard state, a fully-staffed Balloon Ride can service up to four visitors at a time. Consider investing in available upgrades as soon as you build this attraction.
A fully-upgraded Balloon Ride can service twice as many visitors, has no upkeep cost, and can increase the size of the Loyalist faction.
Ethnic Enclave
Base Construction Cost:
$4,500
Upkeep:
$20
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
None
Worker Requirements:
Uneducated
Maximum Workers:
4 Natives
Available Upgrades:
None
The Ethnic Enclave provides a fairly effective distraction for most tourists. The Ethnic Enclave may lack the broad appeal of other attractions, but it can be a major draw for eco-tourists.
A fully-staffed Ethnic Enclave can service up to 16 visitors at a time, so it’s best to ensure you can attract sufficient tourists to the area. Like all tourist buildings, Ethnic Enclaves should be placed in beautiful areas.
Blimp Ride
Base Construction Cost:
$4,000
Upkeep:
$30
Additional Costs:
None
Work Modes:
Not Bad Year (generates monthly income based on the number of citizens in the area); Electric Eye (citizens near the blimp will not protest); Presidential Presence (increases construction speed and Service Quality of buildings in the area)
Worker Requirements:
Male, uneducated
Maximum Workers:
3 Attendants
Available Upgrades:
None
The Blimp Ride provides a moderate distraction for your tourists. A fully-staffed Blimp Ride can service up to 10 tourists at a time.
The Blimp Ride’s work modes make it a valuable building, regardless of tourist interest. Use the Blimp Ride to generate revenue, prevent protests, or boost the area’s production and Service Quality.