# OpenTPW: reimplementing Theme Park World

> OpenTPW reimplements Bullfrog's 1999 game Theme Park World, also released as Sim Theme Park. It needs a full copy of the original game and its assets. The project page says the project is early and not playable yet. Texture, settings, sound, and string formats are marked implemented. Models, map data, ride scripts, and saves are partial. Fonts, lip sync, materials, and video are not implemented. Format notes are at opentpw.gu3.me/formats.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Game
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-07
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-09
- Original resource: <https://github.com/OpenTPW/OpenTPW>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/OpenTPW/OpenTPW/blob/453e779b2bc6be1af6e0886bf472916c9c034d28/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/opentpw/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/opentpw/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/opentpw/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- A full legal copy of any version of Theme Park World and its assets.
- License: MIT.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/OpenTPW/OpenTPW/blob/453e779b2bc6be1af6e0886bf472916c9c034d28/README.md>

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