-==========================================================- -= R O L L E R C O A S T E R T Y C O O N =- -==========================================================- -= Rollercoaster Tycoon & Added Attractions/ =- -= Corkscrew Follies & Loopy Landscapes =- -= Coaster Construction FAQ =- -= For PC-Windows =- -= By: AlaskaFox(Ronan Murphy) =- -= And: CGorman(Ciarán Gorman) =- -= Created: September 12, 2001 =- -= Date last Updated: September 29, 2002 =- -= Version Final =- -= =- -= Post Rollercoaster Designs to: =- -= cgorman02@hotmail.com or =- -= frozenfox@hotmail.com =- -= =- -= Post your Questions/Suggestions on: =- -= http://denim.bbboy.net/alaskafox-viewforum?forum=11 =- -==========================================================- Disclaimer ========== This Game Guide / FAQ is created for personal use only. You must not use it for anything that gains profit. Specifically Magazines, Game Guides, Commercial Web Sites, unless you have my written permission. 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Updates ======= The latest version of this FAQ can, and always will be found at: www.gamefaqs.com Current Progress: ----------------- Guide: 100% complete File Size: 118kb Version Final (Started: October 19, 2002) ------------------------------------------ - Added On-Ride-Photos section - Added Queues section - Added Speed section - Added Saving Money section - Finished off anything else - File Size: 118.0kb Version 1.3 (Started: September 27, 2002) ------------------------------------------ - More Rollercoaster designs added - Finished off section ix - Added "Where to Find" to profiles - Corrected Mistake - Added Loopy Landscapes - File Size: 112.0kb Version 1.2 (Started: September 23, 2002) ------------------------------------------ - Layout Updated - Message Board Added - Question 4 updated - Small grammar mistakes corrected - Added a Tip - File Size: 67.5kb Version 1.1 (Started: August 30, 2002) ---------------------------------------- - General updates, finished off all unfinished sections. - Construction: h, i, j, k, n, & r. - File Size: 64kb Version 1.0 (Started: September 12, 2001) ----------------------------------------- - Coaster Basics Added - RC Types: a-k Added - Construction: a-f added (Total: 12) - Disclaimer, Email Notice Added - Outro, Credits Added - File Size: 36.5kb Contents ============= -) Using This Guide i) Introduction ii) Coaster Basics a) Basics b) Design Tips iii) Rollercoaster Types a) Wooden Side-Friction Roller Coaster b) Virginia Reel c) Wooden Reverser Roller Coaster d) Wooden Roller Coaster e) Wooden Twister Roller Coaster f) Wooden Wild Mouse Roller Coaster g) Steel Wild Mouse Roller Coaster h) Steel Mini Roller Coaster i) Mine Train Roller Coaster j) Steel Roller Coaster k) Stand-Up Steel Roller Coaster l) Steel Corkscrew Roller Coaster m) Steel Twister Roller Coaster n) Suspended Roller Coaster o) Inverted Roller Coaster p) Suspended Looping Roller Coaster q) Suspended Single-Rail Roller Coaster r) Single-Rail Roller Coaster s) Bobsled t) Heartline Twister Roller Coaster u) Flying Roller Coaster v) Reverse Whoa Belly Roller Coaster w) Vertical Roller Coaster x) Air Powered Vertical Roller Coaster iv) Construction Site a) Wooden Side-Friction Roller Coaster b) Virginia Reel c) Wooden Reverser Roller Coaster d) Wooden Roller Coaster e) Wooden Twister Roller Coaster f) Wooden Wild Mouse Roller Coaster g) Steel Wild Mouse Roller Coaster h) Steel Mini Roller Coaster i) Mine Train Roller Coaster j) Steel Roller Coaster k) Stand-Up Steel Roller Coaster l) Steel Corkscrew Roller Coaster m) Steel Twister Roller Coaster n) Suspended Roller Coaster o) Inverted Roller Coaster p) Suspended Single-Rail Roller Coaster q) Single-Rail Roller Coaster r) Bobsled s) Heartline Twister Roller Coaster t) Flying Roller Coaster u) Reverse Whoa Belly Roller Coaster v) Vertical Roller Coaster v) The Little Things a) On-Ride-Photos b) Queues c) Speed d) Saving Money vi) Extra Help a) General Tips b) Q&A c) Recomendations vii) Outro -=================================================- -= USING THIS GUIDE =- -=================================================- Throughout this FAQ you will see the words "Index Number" and "Search Field". These are to help you locate certain sections of the FAQ, as listed in the index. Use Ctrl + F on most Word Processors and in Internet Explorer to use the Find/Locate command. Example:If you are looking for the section "Coaster Basics - Basics", type 'ii-a' into the Find box. 'ii' is the Index Number and 'a' is the section number. This will take you to the beginning of the section. -=================================================- -= INTRODUCTION =- -=================================================- Index Number: i Rollercoasters are what define your park. That means you'll want to build the best Rollercoasters possible. But because of the high costs involved, you don't have the money to build a failure. So this is here to help you achieve the pinnacle of Rollercoaster building, excitement rates of 6+. -=================================================- -= COASTER BASICS =- -=================================================- Index Number: ii =---------------------------------= =- Basics -= =---------------------------------= Search Field: ii-a Introduction ============ When you choose to build a coaster you are given a choice screen, here you can choose to 'Build a Custom Ride', to build the games default rides, or any you have saved/downloaded. If you choose either the second or third option, you will have to select a location for your Rollercoaster, use the zoom out option to get a better idea of where to put it, and the directional change button(in the window) to change the direction of the Rollercoaster. If you choose to build a Custom Ride, you will have to select the station location, and build on from there, adding climbs, drops, loops and this, that, and the other. Also, when choosing to build a pre-designed ride, you can click the camera icon to see a picture(254x200 pixels) of the ride. This is very helpful to see what the ride looks like. =---------------------------------= =- Design Tips -= =---------------------------------= Search Field: ii-b - Try to build your Rollercoasters with a medium Intensity Rating, almost every guest will go on these rides. Rides with higher intensity ratings attract a lesser crowd, but people will still go on them. Lower intesity rides also attract a smaller number of guests. Try and keep the rating to medium. - The excitement rating of your Rollercoaster is what attracts people to your ride, but if the intensity rating is Ultra-Extreme, you are unlikely to get many guests on it. The higher the Excitement Rating the Better! - The nausea rating of your ride will not effect how many people go on it, but will determine the way they feel getting off. The lower the better, for this one. - The above rules are general rules, but try to build at least one Extreme intensity Rollercoaster(for the wild ones) and one low intensity one (for the scared ones). - When you build a coaster first price it high, then over time lower the price to keep a steady number of guests, and still make a profit. - Always build benches at the exit of your more intense rides. - Try and build toilets near the exits of the Extreme/Ultra-Extreme Rides. - Never build shops near a rollercoaster, a guest with a low nausea rating going on a high intensity ride with a full stomach isn't good for your path. - Acoording to the game manual, you should build low intensity rides near the Rollercoasters to make guests get up the nerve to go on your rollercoasters, personally I don't see the effects of this, but it could work. - Scenery and cross-overs/unders add to the excitement of a ride. - Going underground also adds to the excitement of a ride. - Duelling rollercoasters(ones side by side which are synchronised) increase the excitement of both coasters. - You can only synchronise rides if they are going the same direction and if their stations both end side by side. - You can synchronise more than two Rollercoasters, in one park I have eight(8) synchronised coasters(all synchronised with each other, not four groups of 2, just one group of 8)! - Make sure you have enough handymen to clean up peoples dinners after an intense ride. - Most Rollercoasters are not popular when it's raining, but ones with roofs or covered-in cars are. -=================================================- -= ROLLERCOASTER TYPES =- -=================================================- Index Number: iii -------------------------------------- a) Wooden Side-Friction Roller Coaster -------------------------------------- Construction: Track is laminated wood, topped with a flat steel running rail, constructed on a wooden support structure. Trains are guided along the track by side-friction wheels running inside wooden guide rails. Special Track Elements: None Maximum track slope: 25° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 78ft Vehicles: Wooden Side-Friction Cars Other Info: Cheap and easy to build, the track layout needs to be designed carefully, otherwise cars can fly straight off the track on hills. Approximate Cost: 1,517 upwards Where to Find: Whispering Cliffs, Three Monkeys Park, Funtopia, Haunted Harbor, Fun Fortress, Future World, Gentle Glen, Jolly Jungle, Hydro Hills, Sprightly Park, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Roman Village, Utopia Park, Rotting Heights, Giggle Downs, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Blackpool, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Woodworm Park, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. ---------------- b) Virginia Reel ---------------- Construction: Track is flat-bottomed wooden trough. The cars are guided along the track by the sides of the trough, spinning as they touch the sides. Special Track Elements: None Maximum track slope: 25° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 59ft Vehicles: Reel Tubs Other Info: Design the track layout with as many corners as possible to keep the cars spinning. Approximate Cost: 975 upwards Where to Find: Whispering Cliffs, Three Monkeys Park, Canary Mines, Funtopia, Haunted Harbor, Fun Fortress, Future World, Gentle Glen, Jolly Jungle, Sprightly Park, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Thunderstorm Park, Harmonic Hills, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Utopia Park, Rotting Heights, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Blackpool, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Woodworm Park, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. --------------------------------- c) Wooden Reverser Roller Coaster --------------------------------- Construction: Track is laminated wood, topped with a flat steel running rail, constructed on a wooden support structure. Cars run on bogies guided along the track by side-friction wheels running. Special sections of track are used to turn the car around, allowing it to run backwards. Special Track Elements: Reversing Sections Maximum track slope: 25° Lift Hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 78ft Vehicles: Reverser Cars Approximate Cost: 1,517 upwards Where to Find: Three Monkeys Park, Funtopia, Haunted Harbor, Fun Fortress, Future World, Gentle Glen, Sprightly Park, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Roman Village, Rotting Heights, Coaster Crazy, ---------------- Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Blackpool, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Woodworm Park, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, ------------------------ d) Wooden Roller Coaster ------------------------ Construction: Track is laminated wood, topped with a flat steel running rail, constructed on a wooden support structure. Trains are held on the track by upstop wheels, which run under the inside edge of the rails. Special Track Elements: Banked Curves, Vertical Loop, On-Ride Photo, Water Splash Banked Curves: 60° banking Maximum track slope: 25° Lift Hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 105ft Vehicles: Wooden Roller Coaster Train, Wooden Roller Coaster Train(backwards) Other Info: A good Wooden Roller Coaster is fast, has plenty of air-time, some lateral G's, steep drops, and is designed to feel 'out-of-control'. Approximate Cost: 2,800 upwards Where to Find: Forest Frontiers, Dynamite Dunes, Leafy Lake, Diamond Heights, Evergreen Gardens, Bumbly Beach, Katie's World/Katie's Dreamland, Dinky Park/Pokey Park, Aqua Park/White Water Park, Millennium Mines, Karts and Coasters, Mel's World, Mothball Mountain/Mystic Mountain, Crumbly Woods, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Whispering Cliffs, Three Monkeys Park, Canary Mines, Barony Bridge, Funtopia, Haunted Harbor, Future World, Gentle Glen, Jolly Jungle, Hydro Hills, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Fiasco Forest, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Fort Anachronism, Heide-Park, Blackpool, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Woodworm Park, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. -------------------------------- e) Wooden Twister Roller Coaster -------------------------------- Construction: Track is laminated wood, topped with a flat steel running rail, constructed on a wooden support structure. Trains are held on the track by upstop wheels, which run under the inside edge of the rails. Special Track Elements: Banked Curves, Steep Twist, Banked Helix, On-Ride Photo Banked Curves: 50° banking Maximum track slope: 60° Lift Hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 105ft Vehicles: Roller Coaster Train Other Info: Trains are articulated and have flanged running wheels to allow a smoother ride on twisted track. Approximate Cost: 2,800 upwards Where to Find: Three Monkeys Park, Canary Mines, Funtopia, Haunted Harbor, Fun Fortress, Future World, Jolly Jungle, Hydro Hills, Sprightly Park, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Harmonic Hills, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Utopia Park, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Blackpool, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Woodworm Park, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. ----------------------------------- f) Wooden Wild Mouse Roller Coaster ----------------------------------- Construction: Track is laminated wood, topped with a flat steel running rail, constructed on a wooden support structure. Cars are held on the track by mushroom shaped pegs, running between steel guide rails in the centre of the track, allowing the cars to tilt over the corners. Special Track Elements: None Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 60° Max. Height above ground: 59ft Vehicles: Mouse Cars, Mine Trucks Other Info: A good Wild Mouse Roller Coaster is all about tight turns and sudden drops - the more intense the better. Approximate Cost: 1,480 upwards Where to Find: Forest Frontiers, Leafy Lake, Diamond Heights, Evergreen Gardens, Bumbly Beach, Trinity Islands, Katie's World/Katie's Dreamland, Dinky Park/Pokey Park, Aqua Park/White Water Park, Millennium Mines, Karts and Coasters, Mel's World, Mothball Mountain/Mystic Mountain, Crumbly Woods, Big Pier/Paradise Pier, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Whispering Cliffs, Three Monkeys Park, Canary Mines, Funtopia, Haunted Harbor, Fun Fortress, Future World, Jolly Jungle, Hydro Hills, Sprightly Park, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Harmonic Hills, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Rotting Heights, Fiasco Forest, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Fort Anachronism, Heide-Park, Blackpool, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Woodworm Park, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. ---------------------------------- g) Steel Wild Mouse Roller Coaster ---------------------------------- Construction: Track consists of tubular steel rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Cars are held on the track by wheels above, below and outside the running rails. Special Track Elements: None Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 60° Max. Height above ground: 68ft Vehicles: Mouse Cars Other Info: A good Wild Mouse Roller Coaster is all about tight turns and sudden drops - the more intense the better. Approximate Cost: 1,640 upwards Where to Find: Whispering Cliffs, Canary Mines, Barony Bridge, Funtopia, Haunted Harbor, Fun Fortress, Future World, Gentle Glen, Jolly Jungle, Hydro Hills, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Thunderstorm Park, Harmonic Hills, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Utopia Park, Rotting Heights, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Iceberg Islands, Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Heide-Park, Blackpool, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. ---------------------------- h) Steel Mini Roller Coaster ---------------------------- Construction: Track has steel running rails with cross-bracing. Supports are thin square-section posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below and outside the running rails. Special Track Elements: None Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 25°(straight and curved) Max. Height above ground: 65ft Vehicles: 'Ladybird' Cars, 'Log' Cars, 'Rocket' Cars, Spinning Cars Other Info: Cheaper than other types of roller coaster, but can't be as tall and curves can't be banked. Approximate Cost: 1,320 upwards Where to Find: Forest Frontiers, Dynamite Dunes, Leafy Lake, Diamond Heights, Evergreen Gardens, Bumbly Beach, Trinity Islands, Katie's World/Katie's Dreamland, Dinky Park/Pokey Park, Aqua Park/White Water Park, Millennium Mines, Karts and Coasters, Mel's World, Mothball Mountain/Mystic Mountain, Pacific Pyramids, Crumbly Woods, Big Pier/Paradise Pier, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Whispering Cliffs, Three Monkeys Park, Canary Mines, Funtopia, Haunted Harbor, Fun Fortress, Future World, Gentle Glen, Hydro Hills, Sprightly Park, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Thunderstorm Park, Harmonic Hills, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Utopia Park, Rotting Heights, Fiasco Forest, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Iceberg Islands, Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Fort Anachronism, Blackpool, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. ---------------------------- i) Mine Train Roller Coaster ---------------------------- Construction: Track consists of tubular steel rails, fastened to a wooden support structure. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below and outside the running rails. Special Track Elements: Banked Curves, Banked Helix, On-Ride Photo Banked Curves: 50° banking Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 68ft Vehicles: Mine Train Other Info: The Mine Train is all about fast, smooth, twisted track, and can be improved considerably by adding tunnels. Approximate Cost: 3,050 upwards Where to Find: Dynamite Dunes, Leafy Lake, Evergreen Gardens, Trinity Islands, Katie's World/Katie's Dreamland, Dinky Park/Pokey Park, Aqua Park/White Water Park, Millennium Mines, Karts and Coasters, Mel's World, Mothball Mountain/Mystic Mountain, Pacific Pyramids, Crumbly Woods, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Whispering Cliffs, Three Monkeys Park, Canary Mines, Barony Bridge, Funtopia, Haunted Harbor, Fun Fortress, Future World, Gentle Glen, Jolly Jungle, Hydro Hills, Sprightly Park, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Thunderstorm Park, Harmonic Hills, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Utopia Park, Rotting Heights, Fiasco Forest, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Heide-Park, Blackpool, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Woodworm Park, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. ----------------------- j) Steel Roller Coaster ----------------------- Construction: Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supporting are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below and outside the running rails. Special Track Elements: Banked Curves, Vertical Loop, Steep Twist, Banked Helix, On-Ride Photo Banked Curves: 50° banking Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 150ft Vehicles: Roller Coaster Train, Roller Coaster Train(facing backwards) Other Info: Gives a very smooth ride, and allows the design of long, fast, twisted track layouts. Approximate Cost: 3,350 upwards Where to Find: Dynamite Dunes, Leafy Lake, Evergreen Gardens, Trinity Islands, Katie's World/Katie's Dreamland, Dinky Park/Pokey Park, Aqua Park/White Water Park, Millennium Mines, Karts and Coasters, Mel's World, Mothball Mountain/Mystic Mountain, Pacific Pyramids, Crumbly Woods, Big Pier/Paradise Pier, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Gentle Glen, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Thunderstorm Park, Harmonic Hills, Roman Village, Rotting Heights, Fiasco Forest, Giggle Downs, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park. ---------------- Good Knight Park, -------------------------------- k) Stand-Up Steel Roller Coaster -------------------------------- Construction: Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supporting are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below and outside the running rails. Special Track Elements: Banked Curves, Vertical Loop, Half Loop, Corkscrew, On-Ride Photo Banked Curves: 30° banking Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 131ft Vehicles: Stand-Up Roller Coaster Cars Other Info: Gives a more intense ride than a sit-down roller coaster, so the track requires careful design to avoid high G forces, especially lateral G's. Approximate Cost: 3,750 upwards Where to Find: Forest Frontiers, Dynamite Dunes, Evergreen Gardens, Katie's World/Katie's Dreamland, Dinky Park/Pokey Park, Aqua Park/White Water Park, Millennium Mines, Mel's World, Mothball Mountain/Mystic Mountain, Pacific Pyramids, Crumbly Woods, Big Pier/Paradise Pier, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Whispering Cliffs, Canary Mines, Funtopia, Future World, Hydro Hills, Magic Quarters, Coaster Canyon, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Heide-Park, Blackpool, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. --------------------------------- l) Steel Corkscrew Roller Coaster --------------------------------- Construction: Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supporting are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below and outside the running rails. Special Track Elements: Banked Curves, Vertical Loop, Steep Twist, Half Loop, Corkscrew, Banked Helix, On-Ride Photo Banked Curves: 50° banking Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 239ft Vehicles: Roller Coaster Train Other Info: Can give a slightly rough ride, but allows the most complex track elements to be used, and can be built up to a large height. Approximate Cost: 3,900 upwards Where to Find: Dynamite Dunes, Evergreen Gardens, Bumbly Beach, Dinky Park/Pokey Park, Aqua Park/White Water Park, Millennium Mines, Karts and Coasters, Mel's World, Mothball Mountain/Mystic Mountain, Pacific Pyramids, Crumbly Woods, Big Pier/Paradise Pier, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Three Monkeys Park, Canary Mines, Barony Bridge, Funtopia, Haunted Harbor, Fun Fortress, Future World, Hydro Hills, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Thunderstorm Park, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Utopia Park, Rotting Heights, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Iceberg Islands, Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Fort Anachronism, Heide-Park, Blackpool, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. --------------------------------- m) Steel Twister Roller Coaster --------------------------------- Construction: Track has a box-section steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below, and outside the running rails. Special Track Elements: Banked Curves, Vertical Loop, Steep Twist, Half Loop, Corkscrew, Banked Helix, On-Ride Photo, Barrel Roll, Launched Lift Hill, Large Loop and Half Loop. Banked Curves: 50° banking Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 282ft Vehicles: Roller Coaster Train, Stand-Up Roller Coaster Train, Floorless Roller Coaster Train, Roller Coaster Train(non-looping) Other Info: Articulated Trains allow this type of roller coaster to use a wide variety of twisted track and inversions. Approximate Cost: 4,950 upwards Where to Find: Funtopia, Future World, Hydro Hills, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Thunderstorm Park, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Rotting Heights, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Coaster Crazy, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Iceberg Islands, Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Fort Anachronism, Heide-Park, Blackpool, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. --------------------------- n) Suspended Roller Coaster --------------------------- Construction: Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supporting are large tubular steel posts. Trains hang underneath the track, swinging freely on a chassis held on by wheels above, below, and outside the running rails. Special Track Elements: Banked Helix Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 105ft Vehicles: Suspended Swinging Cars, Suspended Swinging Aeroplane Cars Other Info: A good Suspended Roller Coaster requires plenty of curves and helixes to provide high lateral G's to swing the cars. Approximate Cost: 3,550 upwards Where to Find: Forest Frontiers, Dynamite Dunes, Leafy Lake, Trinity Islands, Katie's World/Katie's Dreamland, Dinky Park/Pokey Park, Aqua Park/White Water Park, Mel's World, Mothball Mountain/Mystic Mountain, Pacific Pyramids, Crumbly Woods, Big Pier/Paradise Pier, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Whispering Cliffs, Three Monkeys Park, Canary Mines, Barony Bridge, Funtopia, Haunted Harbor, Fun Fortress, Future World, Gentle Glen, Jolly Jungle, Hydro Hills, Sprightly Park, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Thunderstorm Park, Harmonic Hills, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Utopia Park, Rotting Heights, Fiasco Forest, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Iceberg Islands, Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Fort Anachronism, Heide-Park, Blackpool, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. -------------------------- o) Inverted Roller Coaster -------------------------- Construction: Track has a square-section steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel rails. Supports are large square-section steel posts. Trains hang underneath the track, held in position by wheels above, below and outside the running rails. Special Track Elements: Banked Curves, Vertical Loop, Steep Twist, Inline Twist, Half Loop, Corkscrew, Banked Helix, On-Ride Photo Banked Curves: 50° banking Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 118ft Vehicles: Suspended Chairs Other Info: An Inverted Roller Coaster feels more intense and exciting than a sit-down roller coaster; due to the exposed feeling the riders have with their feet dangling below them and the lack of a car around them. Approximate Cost: 4,100 upwards Where to Find: Diamond Heights, Trinity Islands, Dinky Park/Pokey Park, Aqua Park/White Water Park, Millennium Mines, Karts and Coasters, Mel's World, Mothball Mountain/Mystic Mountain, Pacific Pyramids, Crumbly Woods, Big Pier/Paradise Pier, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Three Monkeys Park, Canary Mines, Barony Bridge, Funtopia, Fun Fortress, Future World, Hydro Hills, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Thunderstorm Park, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Rotting Heights, Fiasco Forest, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park. ---------------- Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Fort Anachronism, Heide-Park, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. ----------------------------------- p) Suspended Looping Roller Coaster ----------------------------------- Construction: Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the outside edge of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains hang underneath the track, held in position by wheels above, below, and inside the running rails. Special Track Elements: Banked Curves, Vertical Loop, Steep Twist, In-Line Twists, Half Loop, Corkscrew, Banked Helix, On-Ride Photo Banked Curves: 50° banking Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 118ft Vehicles: Inverted Coaster Trains, Face-Off Cars Other Info: The Suspended looping coaster allows compact track layouts and various types of inversions. The cars hang beneath the track, with the passengers' feet dangling below. Approximate Cost: 3,750 upwards Where to Find: Iceberg Islands, Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Blackpool, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. --------------------------------------- q) Suspended Single-Rail Roller Coaster --------------------------------------- Construction: Track is a single tubular steel rail, supported by tubular steel posts. Cars hang from the rail, swinging freely from side to side. Maximum track slope: 25° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 42ft Vehicles: Single-Person Swinging Chairs, Lying-Down Swinging Cars Approximate Cost: 1,800 upwards Where to Find: Dynamite Dunes, Leafy Lake, Trinity Islands, Katie's World/Katie's Dreamland, Dinky Park/Pokey Park, Aqua Park/White Water Park, Millennium Mines, Karts and Coasters, Mel's World, Mothball Mountain/Mystic Mountain, Pacific Pyramids, Crumbly Woods, Big Pier/Paradise Pier, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Three Monkeys Park, Canary Mines, Barony Bridge, Fun Fortress, Gentle Glen, Jolly Jungle, Hydro Hills, Magic Quarters, Coaster Canyon, Harmonic Hills, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Rotting Heights, Fiasco Forest, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park. ---------------- Iceberg Islands, Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Fort Anachronism, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. ----------------------------- r) Single-Rail Roller Coaster ----------------------------- Construction: Track consists of two tubular steel rails, one above the other connected by bracing. Supports are thin tubular steel posts. Cars are held on the track by wheels above, below and either side of the rails. Maximum track slope: 25° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 59ft Vehicles: Horses, Motorbikes Other Info: An exciting ride, as the riders feel vulnerable sitting so high above the track. Corners have no banking, so be careful to avoid high lateral G's. Approximate Cost: 1,680 upwards Where to Find: Forest Frontiers, Leafy Lake, Evergreen Gardens, Bumbly Beach, Trinity Islands, Dinky Park/Pokey Park, Aqua Park/White Water Park, Millennium Mines, Karts and Coasters, Mel's World, Pacific Pyramids, Crumbly Woods, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Haunted Harbor, Fun Fortress, Future World, Gentle Glen, Magic Quarters, Coaster Canyon, Roman Village, Giggle Downs, Coaster Crazy, ---------------- Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Fort Anachronism, Blackpool, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. ---------- s) Bobsled ---------- Construction: Track is a semi-circular channel, supported by tubular steel posts. Cars run on small wheels, and are free to take their own course along the track, guided only by the curvature and gradient of the channel. Special Track Elements: Banked Curves, Banked Helix Banked Curves: 50° banking Maximum track slope: 25° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 78ft Vehicles: Bobsleigh Cars Other Info: Track layout requires very careful planning, as cars can crash of the track at the crests of hills if it is going to fast. Approximate Cost: 2,700 upwards Where to Find: Diamond Heights, Evergreen Gardens, Bumbly Beach, Trinity Islands, Katie's World/Katie's Dreamland, Dinky Park/Pokey Park, Aqua Park/White Water Park, Millennium Mines, Karts and Coasters, Mel's World, Mothball Mountain/Mystic Mountain, Pacific Pyramids, Crumbly Woods, Big Pier/Paradise Pier, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Three Monkeys Park, Canary Mines, Barony Bridge, Funtopia, Haunted Harbor, Future World, Gentle Glen, Jolly Jungle, Hydro Hills, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Thunderstorm Park, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Utopia Park, Rotting Heights, Fiasco Forest, Pickle Park, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park. ---------------- Iceberg Islands, Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Fort Anachronism, Blackpool, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. ----------------------------------- t) Heartline Twister Roller Coaster ----------------------------------- Construction: Track consists of tubular steel running rails running through circular steel hoops. Cars run centrally between the rails, allowing heartline twists. Special Track Elements: Heartline Roll Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 60° Max. Height above ground: 95ft Vehicles: Twister Cars, Twister Cars (Reversed) Other Info: Due to the constraints of the track and car design, corners are not possible, so build a complete circuit special transfer tracks are used to transfer between a lower and an upper track. Approximate Cost: 3,030 upwards Where to Find: Funtopia, Future World, Jolly Jungle, Hydro Hills, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Utopia Park, Rotting Heights, Fiasco Forest, Giggle Downs, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds. ------------------------ u) Flying Roller Coaster ------------------------ Construction: Track has a tubular steel spine, connected to the outside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large tubular steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels below and inside the running rails. Special Track Elements: Banked curves, Vertical Loop, Steep Twist, Banked Helix, On-Ride Photo, Inline Twists Banked Curves: 50° banking Maximum track slope: 60° Lift hill maximum slope: 25° Max. Height above ground: 111ft Vehicles: Flying Roller Coaster Train Other Info: To give the feeling of flight, the passengers ride in a lying-down position. The track can twist to allow the riders to travel face-up with the track below them, or suspended face-down with the track above them. Approximate Cost: 4,000 upwards Where to Find: Fun Fortress, Future World, Jolly Jungle, Hydro Hills, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Butterfly Dam, Thunderstorm Park, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Rotting Heights, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Iceberg Islands, Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Paradise Pier, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. ------------------------------------ v) Reverse Whoa Belly Roller Coaster ------------------------------------ Construction: Car runs on steel girder tracks. The car is accelerated out of the station, along level track using Linear Induction Motors. It then coasts up the vertical section of track, and free-falls backwards down the track to return to the station. Maximum track slope: 90° Vehicles: Reverse Whoa Belly Car Other Info: The ultimate speed of this ride is controlled by the length of the straight track - to achieve maximum speed, a very long length of acceleration track must be built before the slope upwards. Approximate Cost: 6,750 upwards Where to Find: Three Monkeys Park, Future World, Magic Quarters, Fruit Farm, Coaster Canyon, Roman Village, Adrenaline Heights, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park. ---------------- Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds. -------------------------- w) Vertical Roller Coaster -------------------------- Construction: Track has a square section steel spine, connected to the inside edges of tubular steel running rails. Supports are large square section steel posts. Trains are held on the track by wheels above, below, and outside the running rails. Special Track Elements: Banked Curves, Steep Twist, Banked Helix, On-Ride Photo, Vertical drop, Holding Brake (for vertical drop) Banked Curves: 50° banking Maximum track slope: 90° Lift hill maximum slope: 60° Max. Height above ground: 239ft Vehicles: Vertical Roller Coaster Cars Other Info: Gives a smooth ride with limited scope for special track, but allows vertical track to be built. Approximate Cost: 3,780 upwards Where to Find: Aqua Park/White Water Park, Millennium Mines, Karts and Coasters, Mel's World, Mothball Mountain/Mystic Mountain, Pacific Pyramids, Crumbly Woods, Lightning Peaks, Ivory Towers, Rainbow Valley, Thunder Rock, Mega Park. ---------------- Whispering Cliffs, Canary Mines, Barony Bridge, Fun Fortress, Future World, Magic Quarters, Butterfly Dam, Coaster Canyon, Harmonic Hills, Roman Village, Swamp Cove, Adrenaline Heights, Rotting Heights, Giggle Downs, Mineral Park, Coaster Crazy, Urban Park, Geoffrey Gardens. ---------------- Iceberg Islands, Volcania, Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Dragon's Cove, Wacky Warren, Alton Towers, Heide-Park, Blackpool, Pleasure Beach, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, Micro Park. -------------------------------------- x) Air Powered Vertical Roller Coaster -------------------------------------- Construction: Track consists of steel of steel girders. Trains run on rubber tires to give a smooth ride, with up-stop wheels below. Special Track Elements: Banked Curve, Vertical Track Maximum track slope: 90° Vehicles: Air Powered Coaster Train Other Info: The train is launched out of the station by an air- powered launch system. To achieve a comfortable ride, the launch speed should be carefully chosen so the train is travelling at a minimum speed over the crest of the hill. Approximate Cost: 6,750 upwards Where to Find: Arid Heights, Razor Rocks, Crater Lake, Vertigo Views, Dragon's Cove, Good Knight Park, Wacky Warren, Blackpool, Grand Glacier, Crazy Craters, Dusty Desert, Icarus Park, Sunny Swamps, Frightmare Hills, Thunder Rocks, Octagon Park, Pleasure Island, Icicle Worlds, Southern Sands, Tiny Towers, Nevermore Park, Pacifica, Urban Jungle, Terror Town, Megaworld Park, Venus Ponds, -=================================================- -= CONSTRUCTION SITE =- -=================================================- Index Number: iv Introduction ============ This is here to tell you how to build roller coasters, it's not for tips or strategies. You'll find eact piece by piece construction guides on how to build Roller Coasters. If you wish to add your Roller Coaster to this, send us the instructions or the ".td4" file. Although we accept both forms, if you send the instructions(use layout of mine below), they will be updated to the FAQ quicker. Thanks. If you are sending a track file make sure to add your name to the filename(e.g "Phobia by AlaskaFox.td4"). If you send in a rct td4 file, it may not be updated straightaway, so be patient. NOTES: ====== Statistics may change on unlevel ground. We have been careful with our commas (,) so if you assume a mistake is in place, you are wrong, for example: bank small left - that may seem in need of a comma after the small left, but in fact it makes perfect sense. Climb Hill means a 30 degree hill with a lifting chain Climb Hill60 means a 60 degree hill with a lifting chain Climb Hill Flat means a flat piece, but with lifing chain Flat, Down and Up, indicate direction of straights Down60 means a 60 degree drop Down90 means a 90 degree drop! Up60 means 60 degrees upwards straight Banked-X is on a flat unless otherwise indicated Please remember that if a key is not listed here use your initutive. -------------------------------------- a) Wooden Side-Friction Roller Coaster -------------------------------------- Fryktor (by Skeg) Cost: 4,986 Station Level: 6 Highest: 15 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 4.75 Intensity: 5.48 Nausea: 3.21 Max Speed: 28mph Average Speed: 10mph Ride Time: 1min 24secs Ride Length: 1,729 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.19 Max Neg. Vert G: 0.05 Max Lat. G: 1.45 Drops: 7 Highest Drop Ht: 13ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(12 in all), Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(9 in all), Flat, Down, Flat, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Flat, Large Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Flat, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Up, Flat, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Flat, Flat, Up, Flat, Half Turn Right, Half Turn Right, Large Right Turn, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Up, Flat, Large Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Flat, Down, Down, Flat, S-Bend Left, Brakes(18mph), Brakes(9mph), Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sidewinder (by Skeg) Cost: 3,564 Station Level: 6 Highest: 14 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 4.55 Intensity: 5.65 Nausea: 3.20 Max Speed: 31mph Average Speed: 9mph Ride Time: 1min 09secs Ride Length: 1,276 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.30 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.06 Max Lat. G: 1.80 Drops: 6 Highest Drop Ht: 16ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(9 in all), Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(8 in all), Flat, Down, Flat, Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Up, Flat, Large Left Turn,Small Left Turn, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Flat, Large Left Turn, Large Left Turn, Down, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Up, Large Left Turn, Large Left Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Flat, Down, Flat, Flat, Small Left Turn, Brakes(9mph), Small Left Turn. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- b) Virginia Reel ---------------- Spin Cycle (by Skeg) Cost: 2,825 Station Level: 6 Highest: 15 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.66 Intensity: 6.09 Nausea: 6.16 Max Speed: 30mph Average Speed: 11mph Ride Time: 0min 44secs Ride Length: 1,007 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.28 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.19 Max Lat. G: 2.69 Drops: 10 Highest Drop Ht: 6ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(9 in all), Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hil, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(9 in all), Flat, Down, Flat, Small Left Turn, Down, Flat, Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Down, Flat, Small Turn Right, Small Right Turn, Down, Flat, Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Down, Flat, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Up, Up, Flat, Large Right Turn, Flat, Flat, Large Right Turn, Down, Flat, Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Down, Flat, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Flat, Small Right Turn, Flat, Small Right Turn, Small Left Turn, Down, Flat, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Waltzer (by Skeg) Cost: 2,791 Station Level: 6 Highest: 14 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.37 Intensity: 5.87 Nausea: 5.94 Max Speed: 34mph Average Speed: 11mph Ride Time: 0min 46secs Ride Length: 1,050 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.48 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.15 Max Lat. G: 2.56 Drops: 7 Highest Drop Ht: 29ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(9 in all), Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(8 in all), Flat, Down, Flant, Large Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down(7 in all), Flat, Up, Up, Up, Flat, Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Down, Flat, Flat, Small Left Turn, Flat, Small Right Turn, Up, Up, Flat, Flat, Small Left Turn, Small Right Turn, Small Left Turn, Large Right Turn, Down, Flat, Small Right Turn, Flat, Down, Flat, Flat, Small Right Turn, Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Large Left Turn, Flat, Down, Flat, Small Left Turn, Flatm Down, Flat, Small Left Turn, Down, Flat, Flat, Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Small Right Turn. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spun (by CGorman) Cost: 2,435 Station Level: 6 Highest: 10 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 4.69 Intensity: 5.06 Nausea: 5.44 Max Speed: 26mph Average Speed: 9mph Ride Time: 0min 56secs Ride Length: 1,036 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.53 Max Neg. Vert G: 0.51 Max Lat. G: 2.10 Drops: 5 Highest Drop Ht: 16ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(11 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down, Down, Down(4 in all), Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, (4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down, Down, Down(4 in all), Flat, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Down, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down, Down, Down(4 in all), Flat, Flat, Small Left. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- c) Wooden Reverser Roller Coaster --------------------------------- Dull (by ?????) Cost: 1,760 Station Level: 6 Highest: 15 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 0.97 Intensity: 4.67 Nausea: 3.37 Max Speed: 38mph Average Speed: 9mph Ride Time: 0min 34secs Ride Length: 593 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.57 Max Neg. Vert G: 0.60 Max Lat. G: 2.69 Drops: 1 Highest Drop Ht: 39ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(9 in all), Flat, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down(9 in all), Flat, Flat, Left Reverser, Flat, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rebound (by Skeg) Cost: 4,400 Station Level: 6 Highest: 15 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.28 Intensity: 5.62 Nausea: 4.33 Max Speed: 31mph Average Speed: 10mph Ride Time: 1min 5secs Ride Length: 1,338 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.28 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.19 Max Lat. G: 2.20 Drops: 6 Highest Drop Ht: 6ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(12 in all), Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(9 in all), Flat, Down, Flat, Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Left Reverser, Down, Down, Flat, Large Left Turn, Large Left Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Left Reverser, Large Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Left Reverser, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Up, Flat, Small Left Turn, Large Left Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Left Reverser, Down, Down, Flat, Large Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Brakes(4 mph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reverter (by Skeg) Cost: 6,252 Station Level: 6 Highest: 15 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.71 Intensity: 5.74 Nausea: 4.46 Max Speed: 28mph Average Speed: 12mph Ride Time: 1min 23secs Ride Length: 2,057 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.18 Max Neg. Vert G: 0.04 Max Lat. G: 1.93 Drops: 6 Highest Drop Ht: 16ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(12 in all), Small Left Turn, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(9 in all), Flat, Down, Flat, Small Left Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Left Reverser, Small Left Turn, Flat, Flat, Small Left Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Large Left Turn, Large Left Turn, Left Reverser, Flat, Up, Up, Flat, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Left Reverser, Up, Up, Flat, Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Flat, Left Reverser, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Large Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Right Reverser, S-Bend Right, S-Bend Right, Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chronic (by AlaskaFox) Cost: 8,992 Station Level: 6 Highest: 23 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.81 Intensity: 6.04 Nausea: 4.75 Max Speed: 35mph Average Speed: 11mph Ride Time: 1min 41secs Ride Length: 2,142 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.45 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.15 Max Lat. G: 2.05 Drops: 6 Highest Drop Ht: 16ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(12 in all), Left Reverser, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, CLimb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(11 in all), Flat, Large Left Turn, Large Left Turn, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(6 in all), Flat, Down, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Left Reverser, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Right Reverser, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, S-Bend Right, Right Reverser, Down, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Flat, Brake(27mph), Flat, Up, Up, Flat, Left Reverser, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Right Reverser, Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Right Reverser, Brake(18mph), Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Brake(18mph), Small Right Turn, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Left Reverser, Small Right Turn, Small Left Turn, Flat, Small Left Turn, Flat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ d) Wooden Roller Coaster ------------------------ Bumper (by Skeg) Cost: 6,883 Station Level: 6 Highest: 20 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.95 Intensity: 8.02 Nausea: 4.50 Max Speed: 47mph Average Speed: 15mph Ride Time: 1min 05secs Ride Length: 1,870 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 3.28 Max Neg. Vert G: -1.49 Max Lat. G: 1.55 Drops: 9 Highest Drop Ht: 55ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(7 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(14 in all), Flat, Down, Flat, Banked-Right, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Steep Down, Steep Down, Steep Down, Down, Flat, On-Ride Photo, Up, Steep Up, Steep Up, Up, Flat, Down, Steep Down, Steep Down, Down, Flat, Up, Steep Up, Up, Flat, Banked-Right, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Steep Down, Down, Flat, Up, Steep Up, Up, Flat, Down, Steep Down, Down, Flat, Up, Up, Flat, Down, Down, Down, Banked-Right, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Up, Up, Up, Flat, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Up, Up, Flat, Down, Down, Flat, Water Splash, Down, Flat, Flat, Banked-Right, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Flat, Brakes(18mph), Brakes(4mph) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winder (by Skeg) Cost: 8,561 Station Level: 6 Highest: 19 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.65 Intensity: 7.55 Nausea: 4.27 Max Speed: 45mph Average Speed: 13mph Ride Time: 1min 25secs Ride Length: 2,214 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 3.18 Max Neg. Vert G: -1.31 Max Lat. G: 1.63 Drops: 7 Highest Drop Ht: 55ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(7 in all), Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(13 in all), Flat, Down, Steep Down, Steep Down, Down, Flat, Flat, Up, Steep Up, Up, Flat, Banked-Right, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Steep Down, Down, Flat, Banked-Right, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Down, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Steep Up, Up, Flat, Small Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Flat, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Up, Up, Up, Up, Up, Flat, Banked-Right, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Up, Flat, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Down, Steep Down, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Steep Up, Up, Flat, Banked-Right, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Down, Steep Down, Down, Flat, Banked-Right, Half Turn Right, Half Turn Right, Small Right turn, Flat, Flat, Flat, Brakes(22mph), Brakes(8mph), Brakes(4mph), Small Right Turn, Small Left Turn --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indiana Jones(backwards) (at Eurodisney, Paris) Cost: 4,533 Station Level: 12 Highest: 19 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 2.49 Intensity: 9.07 Nausea: 2.62 Max Speed: 47mph Average Speed: 12mph Ride Time: 0min 43secs Ride Length: 1,050 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 4.07 Max Neg. Vert G: -1.46 Max Lat. G: 2.76 Drops: 2 Highest Drop Ht: 55ft Inversions: 1 Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(5 in all), Small Right Turn, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(7 in all), Flat, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Flat, Down, Steep Down, Steep Down, Steep Down, Down, Flat, Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Up, Vertical-Loop Left, Flat, Up, Steep Up, Up, Flat, Small Left Turn, Small Left Turn, Half Turn Left, Half Turn Left, Half Turn Right, Half Turn Right, Up, Flat, Small Right Turn, Flat ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venture (by AlaskaFox) Cost: 5,916 Station Level: 6 Highest: 19 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.43 Intensity: 8.02 Nausea: 4.51 Max Speed: 46mph Average Speed: 11mph Ride Time: 1min 05secs Ride Length: 1,374 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 3.22 Max Neg. Vert G: -1.42 Max Lat. G: 2.60 Drops: 6 Highest Drop Ht: 55ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(5 in all), Small Right Turn, Small Right Turn, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(14 in all), Flat, Down, Flat, Large Right Turn, Large Right Turn, Drop, Steep Drop, Steep Drop, Steep Drop, Drop, Flat, Up, Steep Up, Steep Up, Up, Flat, Banked Right, Large Right Turn, Half Turn Right, Half Turn Right, Flat, Down, Steep Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Water Splash, Small Right Turn, Flat, Down, Flat, Up, Flat, Down, Flat, Up, Flat, Down, Flat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- e) Wooden Twister Roller Coaster -------------------------------- Blurred (by CGorman) Cost: 2,824 Station Level: 15 Highest: 25 Lowest: 15 Excitement: 2.89 Intensity: 3.03 Nausea: 1.75 Max Speed: 38mph Average Speed: 7mph Ride Time: 0min 50secs Ride Length: 741 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.52 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.60 Max Lat. G: 1.69 Drops: 2 Highest Drop Ht: 39ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(12 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Left, Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(8 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down60, Down60 Right, Down, Bank Left Flat, Bank Large Left, Bank Large Left, Bank Left Diagnal, Down, Large left. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- f) Wooden Wild Mouse Roller Coaster ----------------------------------- Sudden Dip (by CGorman) Cost: 1,400 Station Level: 6 Highest: - Lowest: 6 Excitement: 3.01 Intensity: 5.18 Nausea: 2.99 Max Speed: 30mph Average Speed: 12mph Ride Time: 0min 28secs Ride Length: 659 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 3.36 Max Neg. Vert G: -1.45 Max Lat. G: 2.90 Drops: 6 Highest Drop Ht: 16ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(6 in all), Climb Hill60, Climb Hill60, Climb Hill Flat, Down60, Down, Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Down60, Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Flat, Flat, Small Left, Flat, Small Left, Flat, Small Left, Up, Up, Up, Flat, Down60, Flat, Climb Hill60, Climb Hill, Flat, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Flat, Down, Flat, Small Left, Flat, Small Left, Up, Flat, Down, Flat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Knocked Senseless (by CGorman) Cost: 1,815 Station Level: 15 Highest: 24 Lowest: 15 Excitement: 6.69 Intensity: 8.02 Nausea: 4.31 Max Speed: 33mph Average Speed: 10mph Ride Time: 0min 31secs Ride Length: 613 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 3.56 Max Neg. Vert G: -1.33 Max Lat. G: 2.74 Drops: 4 Highest Drop Ht: 29ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station (12 in all), Climb Hill60, Climb Hill60, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Right, Right, Down60, Down60, Flat, Up60, Flat, Down60, Down, Flat, Up60, Flat, Down60, Down, Flat, Up, Up, Flat, Down60, Flat, Left, Left, Flat, Left, Flat, Right. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- g) Steel Wild Mouse Roller Coaster ---------------------------------- Scary! (by CGorman) Cost: 1,586 Station Level: 15 Highest: 29 Lowest: 15 Excitement: 2.56 Intensity: 7.87 Nausea: 4.73 Max Speed: 43mph Average Speed: 11mph Ride Time: 0min 24secs Ride Length: 525 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 4.28 Max Neg. Vert G: -1.87 Max Lat. G: 4.03 Drops: 4 Highest Drop Ht: 29ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station (8 in all), Left, Left, Climb Hill60, Climb Hill60, Climb Hill60, Climb Hill60, Climb Hill Flat, Down60, Flat, Down60, Flat, Up60, Flat, Down60, Down, Flat, Right, Right, Down, Down, Flat, Flat, Right, Down, Flat, Left, Left, Right. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- h) Steel Mini Roller Coaster ---------------------------- Dizzy Ladybird (by CGorman) Cost: 3,600 Station Level: 6 Highest: - Lowest: 6 Excitement: 4.33 Intensity: 6.75 Nausea: 4.26 Max Speed: 39mph Average Speed: 12mph Ride Time: 0min 49secs Ride Length: 1,197 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 3.65 Max Neg. Vert G: -1.77 Max Lat. G: 2.62 Drops: 5 Highest Drop Ht: 29ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(7 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill Small Right, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Small Right, Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down, Down60, Flat, Up60, Up, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down Small Right, Down Small Right, Down Small Right, Flat, Small Left, Up60, Flat, Flat, Flat, Down, Down, Down Small Left, Flat, Large Left, Flat, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Small Left, Climb Hill Flat, Down, Flat, Flat, Small Right, Small Right, Diagnol Curve Left, Diagnal Curve Right, Down60, Down, Down, Flat, Flat, Brake(18mph). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------- i) Mine Train Roller Coaster ---------------------------- Hidden Dips (by CGorman) Cost: 8,142 Station Level: 6 Highest: - Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.55 Intensity: 6.96 Nausea: 4.30 Max Speed: 38mph Average Speed: 14mph Ride Time: 1min 18secs Ride Length: 2,122 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.52 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.60 Max Lat. G: 2.80 Drops: 6 Highest Drop Ht: 39ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(8 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Small Right, Small Right, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(7 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down60, Down60, Down, Flat, Bank Left, Bank Large Left, Bank Large Left, Bank Diagnol Left, Bank Diagnol Left, Down, Flat, Small Right, Small Right, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Small Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down60, Down60, Down, Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat(5 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Climb Hill Flat, Climb Hill Flat, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Down, Down60, Down, Down, Flat, Small Right, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Small Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Small Left, Down, Small Left Down, Small Left Down, Down, Flat, Small Left, Down, Flat, Small Left, Large Left, On-Ride-Photo Section. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- j) Steel Roller Coaster ----------------------- Patience (by CGorman) Cost: 7,500 Station Level: 6 Highest: - Lowest: 6 Excitement: 4.97 Intensity: 6.59 Nausea: 3.61 Max Speed: 39mph Average Speed: 10mph Ride Time: 1min 19secs Ride Length: 1,501 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.48 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.02 Max Lat. G: 2.94 Drops: 3 Highest Drop Ht: 39ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(7 in all), Small Left, Small Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Small Right Down, Flat, Bank Right, Small Right Banking, Small Right Banking, Up, Flat, Flat, Flat, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Small Left, Down, Down, Down, Down(4 in all), Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Small Right, Small Right, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Flat, Small Right, Small Right, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Down, Large Right Down, Large Right Down, Flat, Small Right, Flat, Flat, Flat, Small Right, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat(4 in all), Small Left, Small Left, Flat, Flat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Camel Humps (by CGorman) Cost: 2,560 Station Level: 6 Highest: 19 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 4.70 Intensity: 5.74 Nausea: 2.20 Max Speed: 52mph Average Speed: 24mph Ride Time: 0min 19secs Ride Length: 652 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 3.49 Max Neg. Vert G: -1.27 Max Lat. G: 2.44 Drops: 2 Highest Drop Ht: 55ft Notes: This is a powered launch roller coaster, its launch speed is 49mph, and any change of speed will completety change the above. Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(6 in all), Flat, Flat, Flat, Up, Up60, Tiny Left Up60, Tiny Left Up60, Up, Flat, Down, Down60, Down60, Down60, Down, Flat, Up, Up60, Up60, Up60, Up, Flat, Down, Down60, Tiny Left Down60, Tiny Left Down60, Down, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- k) Stand-Up Steel Roller Coaster -------------------------------- Snakes Back (by CGorman) Cost: 6,078 Station Level: 6 Highest: 19 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 4.20 Intensity: 7.06 Nausea: 5.05 Max Speed: 37mph Average Speed: 8mph Ride Time: 1min 17secs Ride Length: 1,237ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.45 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.33 Max Lat. G: 2.76 Drops: 3 Highest Drop Ht: 39ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(9 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(7 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(6 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down60, Down60, Down, Flat, On-Ride-Photo section, Brake(18mph), Small Left, Small Left, Flat, 'S' Bend (Left), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(6 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Small Left, Flat, Small Left, Down, Flat, Flat, Flat, Down, Flat, Down, Flat, Down, Flat, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Small Left, Brakes(18mph), Brakes(18mph), Small Left, Down, Flat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- l) Steel Corkscrew Roller Coaster --------------------------------- Paranoia (by CGorman) Cost: 4,870 Station Level: 12 Highest: 17 Lowest: 8 Excitement: 4.73 Intensity: 4.97 Nausea: 2.13 Max Speed: 37mph Average Speed: 11mph Ride Time: 0min 41secs Ride Length: 895ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.92 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.94 Max Lat. G: 2.09 Drops: 3 Highest Drop Ht: 39ft Inversions: 1 Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(6 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(5 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Left, Left, Down, Down60, Down60 Left, Down, Flat, Up, Up60, Up60 Left, Up, Climb Hill Flat, On-Ride-Photo, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down(5 in all), Flat, Half Corkscrew Right, Half Corkscrew Left, Right, Left, Bank Left, Bank Left, Bank Large Left, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat(6 in all). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- m) Steel Twister Roller Coaster ------------------------------- Pen-Ultimate (by CGorman) Cost: 8,848 Station Level: 6 Highest: 11 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.89 Intensity: 4.94 Nausea: 2.56 Max Speed: 30mph Average Speed: 11mph Ride Time: 1min 09secs Ride Length: 1,509 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.87 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.48 Max Lat. G: 2.24 Drops: 6 Highest Drop Ht: 19ft Inversions: 2 Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(9 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Right, Right, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down60, Down, Flat, Barrel Roll Left, Barrel Roll Left, Up, Up Right, Up Right, Climb Hill Flat, Down, Bank Right, Bank Right, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat(4 in all), Down, Down, Down, Flat, Right, Large Right, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down, Down, Down(4 in all), Flat, Half Corkscrew Right, Half Corkscrew Left, Flat, Bank Left, Bank Left, Bank Large Left, Up, Up60, Up, Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down Right, Down Left, Flat, On-Ride-Photo, Left, Flat, Flat, Left. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- n) Suspended Roller Coaster --------------------------- Heart Ache (by CGorman) Cost: 9,261 Station Level: 6 Highest: - Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.73 Intensity: 6.44 Nausea: 6.44 Max Speed: 38mph Average Speed: 13mph Ride Time: 1min 20secs Ride Length: 2,109 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.49 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.46 Max Lat. G: 2.75 Drops: 6 Highest Drop Ht: 39ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(7 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(6 in all) Climb Hill Flat, Small Right, Small Right, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down60, Down60, Down, Flat, Up, Small Left Up, Small Left Up, Small Left Up, Flat, Down, Down, Small Left Down, Small Left Down, Down, Down, Down, Down(4 in all), Flat, Flat, Small Left, Flat, Flat, Up, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Climb Hill Flat, Climb Hill Flat, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Small Left, Down, Small Left Down, Flat, Small Left, Down, Flat, Small Right, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(9 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Helix Down (Right), Helix Down (Right), Helix Down (Right), Helix Down (Right), Helix Down (Right)(5 in all), Down, Down, Down, Down(4 in all), Flat, Small Right, Flat, Flat, Flat, 'S' Bend (Right). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- o) Inverted Roller Coaster -------------------------- Inversion (by CGorman) Cost: 5,505 Station Level: 8 Highest: 15 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.50 Intensity: 9.25 Nausea: 7.60 Max Speed: 38mph Average Speed: 12mph Ride Time: 0min 49secs Ride Length: 1,174 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 3.10 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.95 Max Lat. G: 2.83 Drops: 4 Highest Drop Ht: 39ft Inversions: 2 Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(5 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Left, Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(6 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down60, Down60 Right, Down, Flat, Left, Left, Back Left, Bank Large Left, Flat, In-Line-Twist-Left, In-Line-Twist-Left, Flat, Bank Left, Bank Left, Bank Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(6 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down(5 in all), Flat, Half Corkscrew Left, Half Corkscrew Left, Right, Left, Down, Down, Left. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- p) Suspended Single-Rail Roller Coaster --------------------------------------- Dragonfly (by CGorman) Cost: 2,418 Station Level: 6 Highest: 15 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 4.37 Intensity: 6.23 Nausea: 4.39 Max Speed: 34mph Average Speed: 10mph Ride Time: 0min 43secs Ride Length: 843 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.41 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.14 Max Lat. G: 2.54 Drops: 3 Highest Drop Ht: 16ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(6 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Left, Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(6 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down, Down, Down(4 in all), Flat, Left, Left, Up, Flat, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Left, Left, Up, Flat, Down, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Left, Left, Flat, Flat, Flat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------- q) Single-Rail Roller Coaster ----------------------------- Horseleap (by CGorman) Cost: 6,573 Station Level: 6 Highest: 19 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 4.83 Intensity: 5.84 Nausea: 4.14 Max Speed: 37mph Average Speed: 10mph Ride Time: 1min 26secs Ride Length: 2,303 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.55 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.30 Max Lat. G: 2.42 Drops: 10 Highest Drop Ht: 19ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(6 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(6 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Small Right, Small Right, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(7 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down(5 in all), Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Down, Down, Down, Down(4 in all), Flat, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Small Left, Large Left, Large Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Small Right, Small Right, Down, Flat, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Small Right, Small Right, Down, Flat, Small Left, Small Left, Down, Down, Flat, Small Right, Small Right, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(5 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Down, Flat, Small Right, Down, Down, Down, Down(4 in all), Flat, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(4 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Small Right, Small Right, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Flat, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Down, Down, Flat, Large Right, Small Right, Down, Down, Down, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat(8 in all), Small Right, Small Left, Small Right, Small Right, 'S' Bend (Right). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- r) Bobsled ---------- Sprial (by CGorman) Cost: 5,473 Station Level: 6 Highest: 15 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 5.38 Intensity: 5.88 Nausea: 4.44 Max Speed: 36mph Average Speed: 11mph Ride Time: 1min 04secs Ride Length: 1,404 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.48 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.51 Max Lat. G: 1.57 Drops: 3 Highest Drop Ht: 6ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(9 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Left, Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(7 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Bank Left, Helix Down (Small), Helix Down (Small), Helix Down (Small), Helix Down (Small), Helix Down (Small)(5 in all), Bank Left, Bank Left, Up, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Bank Left, Helix Down (Large), Down, Down, Flat, S Bend Left, Down, Bank Left, Helix Down (Small), Helix Down (Small), Flat, Down, Flat, Bank Left, Bank Left Large, Bank Left Small, Flat, Flat, Flat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- s) Heartline Twister Roller Coaster ----------------------------------- Gravity (by CGorman) Cost: 5,154 Station Level: 6 Highest: 16 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 2.85 Intensity: 6.91 Nausea: 4.33 Max Speed: 36mph Average Speed: 10mph Ride Time: 0min 45secs Ride Length: 866 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.50 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.98 Max Lat. G: 1.60 Drops: 2 Highest Drop Ht: 32ft Inversions: 2 Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station(4 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(8 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Upper Transfer, Flat, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down, Down(8 in all), Flat, Heartline Roll Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(6 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Climb Hill Flat, Lower Transfer, Down, Down60, Down, Down, Flat, Heartline Roll Left. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ t) Flying Roller Coaster ------------------------ Spurred (by CGorman) Cost: 3,195 Station Level: 9 Highest: 12 Lowest: 8 Excitement: 5.28 Intensity: 5.61 Nausea: 2.43 Max Speed: 31mph Average Speed: 8mph Ride Time: 0min 38secs Ride Length: 606 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 2.80 Max Neg. Vert G: -1.60 Max Lat. G: 2.20 Drops: 3 Highest Drop Ht: 13ft Inversions: 1 Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(8 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill Flat, Left, Left, In-Line-Twist-Left, Down, Down, Flat, Up, Flat, Right, Half Corkscrew Left, Up, Up, Flat, Left, On-Ride-Photo, Down, Flat, Left, Up, Flat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ u) Reverse Whoa Belly Roller Coaster ------------------------------------ Speed (by CGorman) Cost: 3,250 Station Level: 9 Highest: 39 Lowest: 9 Excitement: 4.46 Intensity: 7.44 Nausea: 5.26 Max Speed: 69mph Average Speed: 39mph Ride Time: 0min 12secs Ride Length: 459 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 3.44 Max Neg. Vert G: -0.00 Max Lat. G: 0.00 Drops: 1 Highest Drop Ht: 108ft Instructions: Station, Station, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat, Flat(18 in all), Up, Up, Up, Up, Up (5 in all). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- v) Vertical Roller Coaster -------------------------- Adrenaline (by CGorman) Cost: 5,963 Station Level: 6 Highest: 17 Lowest: 6 Excitement: 6.07 Intensity: 6.88 Nausea: 3.04 Max Speed: 44mph Average Speed: 12mph Ride Time: 0min 44secs Ride Length: 1,076 ft Max Pos. Vert G: 4.33 Max Neg. Vert G: -1.75 Max Lat. G: 2.73 Drops: 6 Highest Drop Ht: 49ft Instructions: Station, Station, Station, Station, Station, Station(6 in all), Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill, Climb Hill(5 in all), Climb Hill Flat, Left, Left, Climb Hill, Climb Hill60, Climb Hill Flat, Holding Brakes For Drop, Down60, Down90, Down60, Flat, Up60, Up90, Up60, Flat, Down60, Down60 Left, Flat, Up60, Up, Up Left, Flat, Down60, Down60 Left, Flat, Flat, Left, Down, Down, Flat, Bank Right, Bank Right, Flat, Bank Left, Bank Left, Bank Left, Up, Up60, Flat, Down, Down Left, Down, Flat, On-Ride-Photo. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -=================================================- -= THE LITTLE THINGS =- -=================================================- Index Number: v =-----------------------------------= =- On-Ride-Photos -= =-----------------------------------= Search Field: v-a Ok, now that you know how to build a rollercoaster, let me tell you the little bits - and how to make them work well for you! Firstly i'm starting off with "On-Ride-Photo Sections." What are they?: An on ride photo section is a photo section on a rollercoaster, it takes photos of all the passengers and as they leave they may buy a photo, thus boosting revenue. Do they work?: Well there main task - making money - is as always a tough one, as only 1 in 5 may buy a photo and they also add to the cost of both construction and maintinence of your rollercoasters. However despite these setbacks, they usually boost profits by more than they cost to build and run for a year combine! How should I Well to get maximum profit from them you must consider the use them?: following aspects of there cost, price and location in relation to your individual unique rollercoaster: o What do you charge? £2.50, £2.00, £1.50, £1.00, £0.50? I would recommend a standard of £1.50 - but for a rollercoaster with a good drop - then more. o How many people buy them? 1 in 4, 5, 6, 7...10? To get more people to buy them, make sure the price is reasonable and they are well located on your rollercoaster. o Which of my rollercoasters need an one? Well all of them really! Where do I to Well as you have just seen, its location will determine locate an on- several key factors like price and sales penetration; so this ride-photo is a iffy subject. The best place is always near the end of a section?: rollercoaster after a 30 mile an hour drop of between 4 and 10. Also if the train has just left a corkscrew, loop, or other added piece, then it is also a good location. When should I When it has reached the following targets: be satisfied o 1 in 4 buying a photo, you can check this by doing rough with my on-ride devision of your totals, e.g. 567 passengers so far and -photo?: 142 photos sold, so thats roughly one in 5 - but really 3.99295774647887323943661971830986! o A profit of about £1,500 per month, of course this figure is not an exact, as some rollercoasters will boost £2,000, £3,000 and even higher - as will some contribute, £1,000, £500, or even less! =---------------------------= =- Queues -= =---------------------------= Search Field: v-b Secondly I must deal with queues, the reason being: Customers usually spend 10 minutes in a queue and 42 seconds on the ride especially with rollercoasters, and this presents a dilemma as well as an opportunity, so I will deal with both. The dilemma... The dilemma is how to stop customers getting bord, restless, anger and impatient. The first thing to do in a large theme park is, go to the ride list and view in order of queue time, then select the top three and put entertainers in them, make sure to keep them in the queues. Secondly don't make queues too long, they should just be able to hold enough passengers for 1.5 trains. Finally, don't just wrap queues around themselves, theme the area near them, put them under loops or near the coasters track, this excites the guests. The opportunity... The opportunity is only seen by people with true strategical, logical and quick minds, they always see a problem as an opportunity to improve. The reason for improving is to two fold, two boost a rides popularity, and to boost park ratings - which will please guests and win awards which will attract more guests. So to take advantage, do as was said in the dilemma; cut queue lenght, make the queue interesting and theme it. =--------------------------= =- Speed -= =--------------------------= Search Field: v-c Thirdly I must talk about speed, because speed is the thing that has the most infulence on coaster design and layout. Firstly may I say: o Max speed should never be less than 20 miles per hour or higher than 40 miles per hour. o Average speed should never be less than 8 miles per hour or more than 35 miles per hour. o After a large drop where speed hits 35+ miles per hour, it should be immediately countered by a gain in track height. Now for the most part you won't go wrong if you follow the above, but to get most from speed add corkscrews, loops etc., just make sure speed does not exceed 40 miles an hour on these. =---------------------------------= =- Saving Money -= =---------------------------------= Search Field: v-d Well what does saving money have to do with construction of rollercoasters? The answer is rollercoasters are both the biggest cost in a park and the biggest revenue generater in a park. So heres a few small tips: o You must accept that long rides tend to make more money but they cost more, so once you have more than a good few large long rollercoasters, investigate small ones - a wild mouse will cost maybe £2,000 to build and will probably generate profit of the same figure each month, while a powered launch steel rollercoaster will never cost more than £2,500 but can make up to £13,000 a month. o Keep your coaster compact, this will make it shorter but will save money and because the tracks are entwined it won't hurt the excitement rating - it can even boost it. o Don't over borrow for coaster construction. -=================================================- -= EXTRA HELP =- -=================================================- Index Number: vi =---------------------------------= =- General Tips -= =---------------------------------= Search Field: vi-a o To get a rollercoaster that will definitely have good ratings, make it long with only a few drops and not that fast, a long, low, slow rollercoaster will always be popular because of the lenght. o Be creative with space, you can usually fit most rollercoasters into less than 20x20 squares. Always make the most use of tunnels underground, tight corners and height. o An on-ride-photo piece will always give you an extra 40% money, so put one on every ride that you can. o Its far cheaper to build on land than over water or underground, so make the most of the space you have on land. o You should always build the rollercoaster first - then add themeing, shops, new rides, new paths etc., the rollercoaster is always the first item in a new section of a park. o Entangling two or more rollercoaster adds hugely to excitement, in other words, build two or more rollercoasters beside each other and overlap, build underneath, through loops etc. o Only build rides you would be prepared to go on yourself, that will always be the best guide to ratings. o The train or car in use on a rollercoaster has a large effect on popularity, so choose wisely and change every now and then so people will come back and go on it again. o Drops into tunnels are one of the most influential factors in your ratings, so make sure to make opportunities for yourself. o Experimentation is the best thing for getting use to building rollercoasters. o Remember, you don't have to spend thousands to get a popular coaster, a good cheap one is far better than a bad expensive one. =---------------------------------= =- Frequently Asked Questions -= =---------------------------------= Search Field: vi-b Q: How many rollercoasters are there? A: 24. Q: Why can't I every get a decent set of ratings, I always have high nasuea and intensity? A: The best bit of advice is, keep average speed at 10-15mph and highest speed at 35-45mph. Q: My rollercoasters keep crashing, help! A: The main cause of crashes are high speed over bumps, so if theres a section of the rollercoaster that is bumpy or has high speeds, a set of brakes might help. Q: After a rollercoaster crashes, is there any way to fix it? A: Yes, close the ride, and then double click the red(stop) button. But, guests may still ignore this ride. So if this happens, close the ride, open the construction, delete the last bit of track, and replace it with a new piece of the same track. Now th guests will think it's a brand-new coaster. =---------------------------------= =- Recommendations -= =---------------------------------= Search Field: vi-c So far we have explain as well as we can the basics of rollercoaster construction and rollercoasters in general. But sadly we can't put every thing into this one FAQ, thats why we want to recommend a few other resources, please note we are not advertising the following, just recommending it. FAQs Dan Simpson and Jim Chamberlin's great FAQ on Roller Coaster Tycoon, it can be found at http://www.gamefaqs.com. Shark404's great Ride FAQ, also at http://www.gamefaqs.com under Roller Coaster Tycoon. Sites http://www.rollercoastertycoon.com, a great site, get new rides, downloads, track designs etc. http://www.tycoonresource.com, almost as good as the offical site, this one contains countless amounts of advice. -=================================================- -= OUTRO =- -=================================================- FAQ Credits: -Skeg for many of her coasters General Credits: -"A" Tadeo for the Disclaimer -CJayC for putting this FAQ on his site, www.gamefaqs.com -Hasbro, Chris Sawyer for this Game -Microsoft for Windows and Notepad and JGSoft for EditPad Lite -DELL for AlaskaFox's PC -Time for CGorman's PC -You for reading it ©Ronan Murphy (AlaskaFox) & Ciarán Gorman (CGorman) 2001-2002