tycoon games

Noun

tycoon game (plural tycoon games)

1. Synonym of management sim (“a simulation game focusing on the management of a business, institution, sports team, etc”).
   • Since its 1999 debut, Rollercoaster Tycoon has become one of the most successful and influential computer games of the past decade, selling millions of copies and inspiring every third-rate game designer to cash in on its success with their own tycoon game.2002 November, Jeff Green, “RollerCoaster Tycoon 2”, in Computer Gaming World, page 55

   Synonyms:

   management sim

2. Synonym of tycoon (“a type of game within the massively multiplayer online game platform Roblox, involving the use of a base to generate bricks and cash (similar to an idle game or clicker game)”).
   • The popular tycoon games that were part of this event included Theme Park Tycoon, which offered a chance to win an exclusive accessory for your avatar; Retail Tycoon, which offered a special virtual item for your avatar; and Miner’s Haven, which also offered a new virtual item for your avatar.2017, Christina Majaski, The Ultimate Unofficial Guide to Robloxing: Everything You Need to Know to Build Awesome Games!, New York, N.Y.: Sky Pony Press, →ISBN, page 67

   Synonyms:

   tycoon