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You’ve built and managed theme parks, zoos, hotels and pizza restaurants, and now you can run your very own Ski Resort... again. In Ski Resort Tycoon 2 you must build an ice cool resort on a destination of your choice. There are several mountains to choose from. Once you have selected your destination, you’ve got to turn it in thriving resort.

You can’t build a ski resort without power. First off, you’ve got to build a generator or power station to keep the resort up and running. Accommodation is also vital so your guests have somewhere to stay. Luckily for them, you have a range of accommodation to choose from. Starting with small wooden cabins, you will eventually have access to large hotels, to accommodate a larger number of guests. The visitors won’t be able to hit the slopes unless you build a ski lift. Starting with a pretty shabby rope tow which may struggle to take your guests up a footpath (ok, it’s not that bad), you will be able to upgrade to decent chair lifts once you develop your resort more.

If you want to be in the money, like in any management sim, shops and attraction are the answer. Ski rentals, ski schools and restaurants are a sure way keep the balance high, and this is a good thing considering you start with a fairly low amount of money, even in easy mode. Visitors will ski anywhere where there isn’t a path, and there is a selection of foot paths to choose from. There are also many decorative items such as lamps, statues, seats and trees. You will get skiers and snow boarders coming to your resort, with ranging abilities. Ski schools are a great way to teach the beginners, and get a bit of cash too. On the top of your slopes, you will need to place markers to inform the visitors how difficult the particular area is. Without these, you will get beginners trying out expert slopes, and not surprisingly – accidents will occur. The last thing you want is guests floating up to heaven and suing your resort (which will happen if you’re not careful...).

Annoyingly, you only start with certain selection of items, and to unlock new ones, you need to build the ones currently available. You won’t be able to build a regular chair lift, for example, until you have built a long list of other pointless items. And if you’re not careful, by the time you’re ready to build it, you’ll be out of money. On a positive note, building your resort is not the only thing you can do. You can also ski around it in first person perspective, or follow a guest around if you prefer. This is a pretty cool way of seeing what the resort is like in the eyes of your guests.

Bigfoot is also hiding in the trees in each resort, and he may abduct unsuspecting guests. When you cut down trees to make more space, you may even encounter him for yourself, as well as the occasional ram. A new feature in this sequel is that there is now day and night in your resort. Now and again, the screen will become dark, the buildings will light up and you’ll hear the occasional wolf call out.