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{{Infobox Ride
#REDIRECT [[Corkscrew Roller Coaster]]
|RCT2=Hypercoaster
|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.
|cost=Variable
|size=Medium - Large (variable)
|game=[[Loopy Landscapes]], [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]], [[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. two examples are Seel Force at Dorney Park&Wildwater Kingdom and Magum-XL 200 at Cedar Point.

==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 - 220feet (RCT2)
==Vehicles==
{{Ridebox2D|Hypercoaster|RCT2}}
{{Ridebox2D|Anaconda Ride|RCT2}}
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==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==
*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.
*In the original [[RCT]], the Hypercoaster was built by selecting the [[Corkscrew Roller Coaster]], by '''NOT''' using inversions in your track design and selecting Hypercoaster Trains.

==In Real Life==
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]

The style of the cars and track, however, appear to be based off of the "Big One" at Blackpool pleasure beach.

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="left" widths="191">
Hypercoaster1.jpg|A large Hypercoaster in RCT2
HypercoasterIcon.gif
</gallery>

Revision as of 20:15, 3 February 2019

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. two examples are Seel Force at Dorney Park&Wildwater Kingdom and Magum-XL 200 at Cedar Point.

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 - 220feet (RCT2)

Vehicles

RCT2 Icon


Hypercoaster
(Hypercoaster)
Loopy Landscapes

RCT2 Icon


Anaconda Ride
(Hypercoaster)
Wacky Worlds


Pre-built designs

RollerCoaster Tycoon

Scenarios

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.
  • In the original RCT, the Hypercoaster was built by selecting the Corkscrew Roller Coaster, by NOT using inversions in your track design and selecting Hypercoaster Trains.

In Real Life

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.RCDB Entry

The style of the cars and track, however, appear to be based off of the "Big One" at Blackpool pleasure beach.

Gallery