Prison Tycoon 4: Supermax for PC

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8

Very Good

This is a thinker!

posted by LVhector420 (LAS VEGAS, NV) Feb 19, 2012

Member since Feb 2012

3 out of 3 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

When you first play, its a little wierd you want to give the prisoners the best so you spend a bunch and you end up going bankrupt. The key is to start small with the essentials. Housing, cafe`, office, security, activity, work. After you progress, add another security building and your security level will go to med. It opens up a bunch of stuff, new cafe, work building, housing etc. more inmates and more work means more money. Start out slow and work your way up it takes a little while but it really is a tricky challenge. I've tired/ trying, to make it up to high security level without, escapes and riots. Have fun if your into challenging games with an interesting goal haha. P.s. the hospital wait on it till your inmates start getting sick it will save you money and the education get it when you hit med security.

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

Makes You Think Constantly

posted by CustomSyst (UPPER CHICHESTER, PA) Jan 10, 2012

Member since Jul 2008

15 out of 17 gamers (88%) found this review helpful

Read the manual first! These so called gamers believe that they can jump into any game any learn the game from that aspect. Once you learn the basics of the game you will start to have fun trust me. It's something like a bad case of SIM City on steroids, it's none stop action and in some cases if you move to slow you run the risk of multiple escapes. My biggest suggest to you is, learn the basics of this game such as: 1. Assigning work locations, 2. Parole's I have had more success with only letting the possible go instead of Highly Likely, 3. Do not worry too much about assigning beds, the prisoners are going to get they lay down where they fit in, 4. Give your staff wage increases 5. You hire staff based on the rooms you build. So if you build a "Therapy" room you just hired a Therapist. You repeat this action for other staffing hires. Just sharing my insight! FrankNitty the observationist

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GF Rating

4

Weak

Okay

posted by nmpats8532 (TOWNSEND, MA) Mar 8, 2013

Member since Mar 2013

1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

the game is Okay, I had a hard time staying interested in the game. While other people may like it, this simulation game is not for me

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GF Rating

10

Perfect

A great game, considering its UPP

posted by wassup123 (NORTH ANDOVER, MA) Feb 9, 2013

Member since Apr 2012

1 out of 1 gamers (100%) found this review helpful

I have a lot of fun with this game, and still play it today. Some people just need to read the manuel, and then the game becomes fun. You need to control gangs, riots, etc. I dont care about the graphics and how fast the game runs. It was still a great expierience for a UPP. The game ran smoothly, and I hope they add something just as good as this game to Ultimate PC Play.

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GF Rating

5

Fair

not what i expected

posted by StOmP3r (DENVER, CO) Feb 8, 2012

Member since Feb 2012

2 out of 4 gamers (50%) found this review helpful

the graphics arent that good . and there isnt a story to follow plus getting money is difficult and no cheats. but hey its free!

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GF Rating

7

Good

Use gamefly app

posted by SoulfulScorpion (PITTSBURGH, PA) Jul 9, 2012

Member since Jul 2012

1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful

You have to play the game though the gamefly app otherwise u get the resolution page

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GF Rating

7

Good

Directions

posted by BohemianBishop (FEDERAL WAY, WA) Jun 8, 2012

Member since Jun 2012

1 out of 2 gamers (50%) found this review helpful

I don't see why everyone keeps saying this game is impossible to figure out... All you have to do is actually read the manual first, as hard as that may be for some people... On the very first screen that pops up when you start the game, which says "play" "manual" "quit", you press "manual" and click on "The Game". Then you read. It's really not that difficult...

Here's a link for anyone who can't figure those directions out:
file:///C:/Users/Dizzy/Documents/Gamefly/games/ValuSoft/Prison%20Tycoon%204/languages/eng/help/help.htm#thegame

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

junk

posted by FireMedicChica (LUDINGTON, MI) Jan 6, 2012

Member since Jan 2012

5 out of 12 gamers (42%) found this review helpful

doesnt work. cant get past the screen resolution menu.

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

Save time

posted by Pestilence (MARIETTA, OH) Jan 23, 2012

Member since Jan 2012

1 out of 4 gamers (25%) found this review helpful

Save yourself 10 minutes of install/unintsall and ignore this game completely. Terrible gameplay, terrible progression and terrible menus. All in all a terrible game.

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GF Rating

4

Weak

Old school, leave it be. Just youtube prison figh

posted by Insainiak (CHAMPAIGN, IL) May 14, 2013

Member since May 2013

Maybe back in its day. Besides the amount of time you'll take frustrated trying to get the prison to open. Not worth it once you do

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GF Rating

5

Fair

game help!

posted by 04769jack (PRESQUE ISLE, ME) Apr 26, 2013

Member since Apr 2013

Ok so if your having a problem loading the game its because you have to load it form your gamefly console, trying to start the game the old fashion way just wont work. And oh ya read your maual game is hard as heck if you dont know what your doing.

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

Why would someone pay to develop this crash

posted by Gamertechdude01 (OAKLEY, CA) Apr 9, 2013

Member since Apr 2013

This is dumb and everyone should be offended!!!!
This shouldnt even be on the free list!!!

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

Prison Tycoon: Supermax 4

posted by cyberianwolf (BROOMFIELD, CO) Mar 20, 2013

Member since Mar 2013

Game doesn't work. Executable pathways are not existent.

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GF Rating

2

Really Bad

BAD!

posted by alexisBeyond (HIALEAH, FL) Mar 4, 2013

Member since Feb 2013

Don't waste your time downloading this game!

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GF Rating

2

Really Bad

horrible

posted by Matt84 (WICHITA, KS) Feb 27, 2013

Member since Feb 2013

horribly designed game. would be better if it gave hints or a walk through to help to know what your doing

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

WORST GAME

posted by Weeman2960 (DRY RIDGE, KY) Jan 4, 2013

Member since Jan 2013

for one it doesnt tell you how to play for two if u try to just figure it out good luck trying to delete something like a wall thats next to a building your screwed then it glitchs out once u click back out by putting another wall down. it sounded fun but this game is not worth playing

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GF Rating

2

Really Bad

WTH??

posted by Jazaeris (HOMOSASSA, FL) Nov 12, 2012

Member since Nov 2012

It probably would have been a good game..except the fact it throws you in with no TUTORIAL on how to play...

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

cant get passed the graphics card screen

posted by AJsimm (MESA, AZ) Nov 11, 2012

Member since Nov 2012

I really wanted to play this, it sounds super fun. but i cant get passed the graphics screen. =/

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

Generous 1/10

posted by alexmojo2 (ALBUQUERQUE, NM) Oct 23, 2012

Member since Feb 2010

The creators had a decent idea in mind for the game. The user gets to create a prison then run it. The execution, however, is less than satifactory. The is no tutorial or guide which tell you what the heck you're supposed to do. Initially, you can get by without any instructions. Then things start to happen that you don't have any control over. Prisoners escaping and you can't stop it, and just generally buggy. I've played flash games with better coding.

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GF Rating

9

Excellent

works great

posted by sirgill28 (AMARILLO, TX) Oct 19, 2012

Member since Aug 2012

work just fine for me every night when i get off i play for three hours or so.

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

Real Garbage - And it's NOT free

posted by Wald1984 (OSWEGO, IL) Sep 15, 2012

Member since Sep 2012

Can't get beyond the resolution and graphic's card screen. There are no options. And as far as people saying "at least it's free" - it's not, this is a part of a paid service...

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

Garbage

posted by username2011 (WASILLA, AK) Aug 30, 2012

Member since Sep 2011

So many bugs, useless messages, and other stuff that it makes the game agravating and practicaly unplayable.

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

Bad

posted by bushviper (COCHRANTON, PA) Aug 24, 2012

Member since Jan 2010

I have the box version of this and its just plain bad, was a good idea but they messed it up so many bugs its unplayable

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

BLAH

posted by liquidassassin (LIVERPOOL, NY) Aug 16, 2012

Member since Aug 2012

Game is boring and I dont know what to do. No tutorial. Shame on you Valusoft!!!!!

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GF Rating

1

Horrible

No tutorial

posted by Sneakers2009 (WASHOUGAL, WA) Aug 8, 2012

Member since Aug 2012

I never really got to enjoy this game because there was no in game tutorial. I felt like I was playing a video game with a blindfold on, it was frustrating. I am glad I didn't have to spend money on it to play it.

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