[2] The player is left a voice message by their Uncle Mortimer (Brian Greene), an eccentric inventor and theme park owner with a voice and personality similar to Doc Emmett Brown, who has reviewed the player's roller coaster designs.

The player is then assigned to manage Thrillville Timewarp, a park with many rides and attractions that are old or broken down.

Meanwhile, the player must manage Thrillville Adventures to compete with the increasing popularity of Globo-Joy parks.

The player can play minigames to gain money, make loans, and hire staff to clean, entertain, and fix rides.

"[20] However, The Times gave the PS2 and PSP versions three stars out of five, saying: "There is plenty to do in the management of the park and great rewards for success.

However, all this is undermined because it is much more fun to play one of the driving, mini-golf, shooting or football games than do all the menial things.

"[21] The Sydney Morning Herald gave the PS2 version two stars out of five, saying that "A trip to Thrillville takes you on a long, unnecessary detour through Dullsville.

"[25] A sequel, Thrillville: Off the Rails, was released on October 16, 2007, for PSP, Wii, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS.