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{{Infobox Ride |
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|type=Roller Coaster |
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|descr=The ride's namesake comes from its unique <br> heartline twist, which is a barrel roll centered <br> on the rider's chest, rather than their seat. <br> This ride will only be one unit wide, but can <br> have high lengths and heights. |
|descr=The ride's namesake comes from its unique <br> heartline twist, which is a barrel roll centered <br> on the rider's chest, rather than their seat. <br> This ride will only be one unit wide, but can <br> have high lengths and heights. |
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*Twister Cars (reversed) |
*Twister Cars (reversed) |
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*Bengal Tiger Cars |
*Bengal Tiger Cars |
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[[File:Bengaltigercar.png|thumb|left|100px|Bengal Tiger car]] |
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===Operating Modes=== |
===Operating Modes=== |
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*Continuous circuit mode |
*Continuous circuit mode |
Revision as of 08:55, 4 September 2015
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
The 60° lift hill is notable as well.
Constraints
- Maximum track slope - 60°
- Lift hill maximum slope - 60°
- Maximum height above ground - 95 ft
Vehicles
- Twister Cars
- Twister Cars (reversed)
- Bengal Tiger Cars
Operating Modes
- Continuous circuit mode
Pre-built designs
RollerCoaster Tycoon
- Heartline Twister 1
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2
- Big Twister
- Twicky Twister
Other Information
Due to the constraints of the track and car design, corners are not possible. To build a complete circuit, special transfer tracks are used to transfer between a lower and upper track.
This ride is called Heartline Twister Roller Coaster in RCT1 and Heartline Twister Coaster n RCT2.
Real Life
The Heartline Twister Roller Coaster is based off of the Ultratwister model designed by the Japanese company TOGO. A real world example of this ride is Ultra Twister, formerly located at the now defunct Six Flags AstroWorld.