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The Hypercoaster is a large, non-inverting, steel roller coaster. The Hypercoaster first appears in the Loopy Landscapes expansion of RollerCoaster Tycoon, and is included in RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 and RollerCoaster Tycoon 3.

Construction

Track and supports are made out of steel. The trains seat 6 people per car and have lap bar restraints. The train is held to the track by wheels above, below, and inside the rails.

Special track elements

Banked curves
Banked helix
Block brakes
On ride photo section
Figure of eight loop (RCT3 only)
Small over-banked curve (RCT3 only)
Large over-banked curve (RCT3 only)

Constraints

Maximum track slope - 60°
Maximum height above ground:
- 66 metres / 220 feet / 44 units in RCT2
- 81 metres / 270 feet / 54 units in RCT and OpenRCT2

Vehicles

RCT2 Icon

Hypercoaster
(Hypercoaster)
Loopy Landscapes

RCT2 Icon

Anaconda Ride
(Hypercoaster)
Wacky Worlds

Pre-built designs

RollerCoaster Tycoon

Scenarios

Roller Coaster 1 (Vertigo Views)
Pepsi Max Big One (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

Build menu only

Blue Hurricane

Other information

Hypercoasters and Hyper-Twister coasters have several notable differences:
- Their track and train designs are based on real-world designs by separate manufacturers (see below).
- In RCT2 and OpenRCT2, The Hyper-Twister has access to banked sloped curves and vertical sloped track, whereas the Hypercoaster does not.
- In RCT2, the Hypercoaster is capable of a lower maximum height than the Hyper-Twister: 66m / 220ft / 44 units for the Hypercoaster versus 79.5m / 265ft / 53 units for the Hyper-Twister. In RCT and OpenRCT2, however, the Hypercoaster has a higher maximum height than it does in RCT2, and in OpenRCT2, the maximum height of the Hypercoaster is slightly higher than the maximum height of the Hyper-Twister (a 1.5m / 5ft / 1 unit difference).
In RCT, the Hypercoaster is an available train for the Steel Corkscrew roller coaster, not as its own separate ride. Hypercoaster trains are available to use only if the track does not have any inversions.

In real life

In real-world usage, the term "hyper coaster" is reserved for roller coasters whose height exceeds 200 feet (61 metres). The Arrow Dynamics-designed coaster "Magnum XL-200" at Cedar Point (which opened in 1989) was the first roller coaster in the world to reach this milestone. The Hypercoaster ride in the games is based primarily on Arrow Dynamics' track design for its hypercoasters (though other ride manufacturers, such as D.H. Morgan, built hypercoasters with a similar track design), though the style of the ride seems to be specifically based on "the Big One" at the real-world Blackpool Pleasure Beach. There are now four Arrow hypercoasters operating around the world.^[1]

Gallery

A large Hypercoaster in RCT2
File:HypercoasterIcon.gif

References

↑ RollerCoaster DataBase (RCDB) listing of Arrow hypercoasters

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[1] RollerCoaster DataBase (RCDB) listing of Arrow hypercoasters

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 {{Infobox Ride
+|RCT2=Hypercoaster
- |pic=HypercoasterIcon.gif
- |type=Roller Coaster
+|type=Roller Coaster
- |descr=A tall non-inverting roller coaster with large drops, high speed and comfortable roller coaster trains with only lap bar restraints.
+|descr=A tall non-inverting roller coaster with large drops, high speed and comfortable roller coaster trains with only lap bar restraints.
- |cost=
+|cost=Variable
- |size=Medium - Large (variable)
+|size=Medium - Large (variable)
- |game=[[RollerCoaster Tycoon]], [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]], [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]
+|game=[[Loopy Landscapes]], [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]], [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]
 }}
+The '''Hypercoaster''' is a large, non-inverting, steel roller coaster. The Hypercoaster first appears in the ''[[Loopy Landscapes]]'' expansion of ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon]]'', and is included in ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]]'' and ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]''.
-===Construction===
+==Construction==
+Track and supports are made out of steel. The trains seat 6 people per car and have lap bar restraints. The train is held to the track by wheels above, below, and inside the rails.
+==Special track elements==
-Track and supports are made out of stee;. The trains seat 6 people per car and have lap bar restraints. The train is held to the track by wheels above,below and inside the rails.
+*Banked curves
+*Banked helix
+*Block brakes
+*On ride photo section
+*Figure of eight loop (''RCT3'' only)
+*Small over-banked curve (''RCT3'' only)
+*Large over-banked curve (''RCT3'' only)
+==Constraints==
-===Special Track Elements===
+*Maximum track slope - 60°
+*Maximum height above ground:
+**66 metres / 220 feet / 44 units  in ''RCT2''
+**81 metres / 270 feet / 54 units in ''RCT'' and ''[[OpenRCT2]]''
-*Banked Curves
-*Banked Helix
-*Block Brakes
-*On Ride Photo Section
-*Figure of Eight Loop(RCT3 only)
-*Small Over-banked Curve(RCT3 only)
-*Large Over-banked Curve(RCT3 only)
-===Constraints===
+==Vehicles==
+<div class="ridebox-list">
+{{Ridebox2D|Hypercoaster|RCT2}}
+{{Ridebox2D|Anaconda Ride|RCT2}}
+</div>
+==Pre-built designs==
-*Maximum track slope - 60°
-*Maximum height above ground - 220feet(RCT2)
-===Vehicles===
+===RollerCoaster Tycoon===
+====Scenarios====
-*ypercoaster Trains
+*Roller Coaster 1 ([[Vertigo Views]])
+*Pepsi Max Big One ([[Blackpool Pleasure Beach]])
-===Other Information===
+===RollerCoaster Tycoon 2===
+====Build menu only====
+*Blue Hurricane
+==Other information==
-*The difference between the Hypercoaster and the [[Hyper-Twister Roller Coaster]] is that the Hyper-Twister can be banked on a slope and that the track on the Hypercoaster looks like Arrow track and the Hyper-Twister track is B&M track.
+*Hypercoasters and Hyper-Twister coasters have several notable differences:
-*In the origional [[RCT]], the Hypercoaster was built by selecting the [[Steel Roller Coaster]],not using inversions in your track design and selecting Hypercoaster Trains.
+**Their track and train designs are based on real-world designs by separate manufacturers ([[#In real life|see below]]).
+**In ''RCT2'' and ''OpenRCT2'', The Hyper-Twister has access to banked sloped curves and vertical sloped track, whereas the Hypercoaster does not.
+**In ''RCT2'', the Hypercoaster is capable of a lower maximum height than the Hyper-Twister: 66m / 220ft / 44 units for the Hypercoaster versus 79.5m / 265ft / 53 units for the Hyper-Twister. In ''RCT'' and ''OpenRCT2'', however, the Hypercoaster has a higher maximum height than it does in ''RCT2'', and in ''OpenRCT2'', the maximum height of the Hypercoaster is slightly higher than the maximum height of the Hyper-Twister (a 1.5m / 5ft / 1 unit difference).
+*In ''[[RCT]]'', the Hypercoaster is an available train for the [[Corkscrew Roller Coaster|Steel Corkscrew roller coaster]], not as its own separate ride. Hypercoaster trains are available to use only if the track does not have any inversions.
-===In Real Life===
+==In real life==
+In real-world usage, the term "hyper coaster" is reserved for roller coasters whose height exceeds 200 feet (61 metres). The [[Wikipedia:Arrow Dynamics|Arrow Dynamics]]-designed coaster "[[Wikipedia:Magnum XL-200|Magnum XL-200]]" at [[Wikipedia:Cedar Point|Cedar Point]] (which opened in 1989) was the first roller coaster in the world to reach this milestone. The Hypercoaster ride in the games is based primarily on Arrow Dynamics' track design for its hypercoasters (though other ride manufacturers, such as [[Wikipedia:D.H. Morgan Manufacturers|D.H. Morgan]], built hypercoasters with a similar track design), though the style of the ride seems to be specifically based on "[[Wikipedia:The Big One (roller coaster)|the Big One]]" at the real-world [[Wikipedia:Blackpool Pleasure Beach|Blackpool Pleasure Beach]]. There are now four Arrow hypercoasters operating around the world.<ref>[http://www.rcdb.com/8296.htm RollerCoaster DataBase (RCDB) listing of Arrow hypercoasters]</ref>
+==Gallery==
-This ride is based on the 'Hyper Coaster' by Arrow Dynamics. The first was built in 1989 at Cedar Point and now there are five Arrow Hyper Coasters built around the world.[http://www.rcdb.com/8296.htm RCDB Entry]
-===Gallery===
 <gallery captionalign="left" widths="191">
 Hypercoaster1.jpg|A large Hypercoaster in RCT2
 HypercoasterIcon.gif
 </gallery>
+==References==
+<references/>
+{{RollerCoaster Tycoon Rides & Attractions 2D}}