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Airport Tycoon offers players the chance to create an airport from the ground up while taking a hands-on approach to building structures, managing projects, and experiencing the problems and rewards of having your own airport. The main objective in Airport Tycoon is to build and manage a top airport with all the basic elements in place. These core requirements include building a terminal or cargo building (depending on what type of airport you want), a passenger parking lot, runways, control tower, fire station and airplane facility. As owner and manager, it's up to you to deal with the bomb threats, refueling operations, bad weather, delays and baggage snafus.<br><br>Many other options are available in the design phase of your airport. More than 75 cities are offered as possible locales, each with unique traffic and weather considerations. Negotiate contracts with over 200 airlines and 200 contractors to establish the facilities and operations pertaining to flight and cargo carriers (and retailers) you want as the backbone of your facility. Create and maintain security for your terminal and airplanes, control taxi, road and rail connections for your passengers and cargo, manage potential disasters involving aircraft, delays and airspace congestion, and monitor restaurants and other daily aspects of airport management. <br><br>The game features a tutorial as well as multiple camera views and supports (but does not require) 3D acceleration. Gameplay is handled through a series of on-screen menus, reports and a comprehensive set of action icons. Airport Tycoon was originally released under the title Airport Inc. in Europe.