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The LIM Launched Roller Coaster is a roller coaster type introduced in RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. As its name implies, it uses linear induction motors to launch trains out of the station at high speeds.

Construction

Track has a tubular 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.

The LIM Launched Roller Coaster is only capable of a powered launch. It can be built to a shuttle or circuit design, and its design can include many inversions not possible with standard Looping Roller Coasters.

Special Track Elements

Note: Any track pieces marked with a dagger symbol ("†") cannot be saved onto a track design file using TD6.

Banked Curves
Banked Helix
Banked Swoop Track
Large Steep Slope Transition (also usable in OpenRCT2)
Small Half Loop (also usable in OpenRCT2)
Quarter Loop
Half Corkscrew
Large Half Corkscrew† (also usable in OpenRCT2)
Vertical Loop
Half Inline Twist
Steep Twist
Vertical Twist
On-Ride Photo Section

Introduced in OpenRCT2

Barrel Roll
Medium Half Loop†
Large Half Loop
Zero G Roll†
Large Zero G Roll†

The Zero G Roll track pieces are not enabled by default as the LIM Launched Roller Coaster's vehicles do not have sprites for them.

Constraints

Banked Curves - 50 degrees
Maximum Track Slope - 90°
No lift hill; powered launch only.

Vehicles

RCT2 Icon

LIM Launched Roller Coaster
(LIM Launched Roller Coaster)
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

RCT2 Icon

Gangster Car Coaster
(LIM Launched Roller Coaster)
Time Twister

RCT2 Icon

TGV Train Roller Coaster
(LIM Launched Roller Coaster)
Wacky Worlds

Appears in

Pre-built designs

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

Build menu only

Drive-by
Lava Launch
Quantum Thruster

Scenarios

TGV Train Twister (European Cultural Festival)

Other Information

Unlike other roller coaster types that can use the powered launch operating mode, the LIM Launched Roller Coaster is the only one that can use the Powered launch block sectioned mode, which allows operation of multiple trains on one ride. This is notably demonstrated on the Quantum Thruster pre-built track design.
The LIM Launched Roller Coaster's default powered launch setting in the original release and RCT Classic emulates the RCT1 setting in which the train does not pass through the station.
- In OpenRCT2, it passes through the station by default instead, but can be modified to not pass through the station.
In rare cases, brakes failure breakdowns can cause the train to pass through the station instead of stopping at the end of the station. To prevent this, build some track out of the back end of the station or convert the ride into a complete circuit.

In Real Life

The LIM (Linear Induction Motor) Coaster is manufactured in real life by Premier Rides. No LIM coasters were in RCT2's Six Flags parks, even though they are present in the real-life versions of these parks (two in Six Flags Great Adventure, one in Six Flags Over Texas). Great Adventure's named its LIM coaster Batman and Robin: The Chiller, Over Texas named its LIM coaster Mr. Freeze Blast Coaster (now Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast). Great Adventure removed their two coasters in 2007 after a variety of issues forced them to close the rides indefinitely. They were located just south of where Nitro is in the park. The LIM coaster was infamous for having a rough ride and the fact that the magnets used to launch and stop the train required frequent maintenance and often didn't even work (sometimes causing the trains to valley, especially with Great Adventure's coasters). The trains on the LIM coasters featured over-the-shoulder restraints, which were quickly replaced by simple lap bars and ankle braces in 2001-2002 due to comfort issues.

A detailed history of the two LIM coasters in Great Adventure can be found here.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 Rides and Attractions
Transport	Chairlift • Lift • Miniature Railway • Monorail • Suspended Monorail • Trams
Gentle	Car Ride • Circus • Crooked House • Dodgems • Ferris Wheel • Flying Saucers • Ghost Train • Haunted House • Maze • Merry-Go-Round • Mini Golf • Mini Helicopters • Monorail Cycles • Monster Trucks • Observation Tower • Space Rings • Spiral Slide
Roller Coasters	Air Powered Vertical Coaster • Bobsleigh Coaster • Compact Inverted Coaster • Corkscrew Roller Coaster • Flying Roller Coaster • Giga Coaster • Heartline Twister Coaster • Hyper Twister Coaster • Hypercoaster • Inverted Hairpin Coaster • Inverted Impulse Coaster • Inverted Roller Coaster • Junior Roller Coaster • LIM Launched Roller Coaster • Lay-down Roller Coaster • Looping Roller Coaster • Mine Ride • Mine Train Coaster • Mini Roller Coaster • Mini Suspended Coaster • Multi-Dimension Roller Coaster • Reverse Freefall Coaster • Reverser Roller Coaster • Side-Friction Roller Coaster • Spinning Wild Mouse • Spiral Roller Coaster • Stand-up Roller Coaster • Twister Roller Coaster • Steel Mini Roller Coaster • Steel Wild Mouse • Steeplechase • Suspended Swinging Coaster • Vertical Drop Roller Coaster • Virginia Reel • Water Coaster • Wooden Roller Coaster • Wooden Wild Mouse
Thrill	3D Cinema • Enterprise • Go Karts • Launched Freefall • Magic Carpet • Motion Simulator • Pirate Ship • Roto-Drop • Swinging Inverter Ship • Top Spin • Twist
Water	Boat Hire • Dinghy Slide • Log Flume • River Rafts • River Rapids • Splash Boats • Submarine Ride
Shops & Stalls	Art Deco Food Stall • Balloon Stall • Beef Noodles Stall • Burger Bar • Candyfloss Stall • Cash Machine • Chicken Nuggets Stall • Chip Shop • Chips Stall • Coffee Shop • Cookie Shop • Doughnut Shop • Drinks Stall • First Aid Room • Flower Power T-Shirts • Fried Chicken Stall • Fried Rice Noodles Stall • Fruity Ices Stall • Funnel Cake Shop • Hat Stall • Hot Chocolate Stall • Hot Dog Stall • Iced Tea Stall • Information Kiosk • Lemonade Market Stall • Lemonade Stall • Meatball Soup Stall • Moon Juice • Neptune's Seafood Stall • Pizza Stall • Popcorn Stall • Pretzel Stall • Roast Sausage Stall • Star Fruit Drink Stall • Sea Food Stall • Soft Toy Stall • Souvenir Stall • Soybean Milk Stall • Sub Sandwich Stall • Sujeonggwa Stall • Sunglasses Stall • T-Shirt Stall • Toffee Apple Market Stall • Toffee Apple Stall • Toilets • Witches Brew Soup • Wonton Soup Stall

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 {{Infobox Ride
+|RCT2=LIM Launched Roller Coaster
- |pic=LIMlaunched.png
 |type=Roller Coaster
 |descr=Roller coaster trains are accelerated out<br>of the station by linear induction motors<br>to speed through twisting inversions.
 |cost=3,350+
 |size=Small-Large (variable)
-|game=[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]], <br>[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]}}
+|game=[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]], <br>[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]
+}}
-===Information===
+The '''LIM Launched Roller Coaster''' is a roller coaster type introduced in ''[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]]''. As its name implies, it uses linear induction motors to launch trains out of the station at high speeds.
-The '''LIM Launched Coaster''' is a steel roller coaster only capable of a [[Ride/Attraction_Operation_Options#Roller_Coasters|powered launch]]. It can be built to a [[Ride/Attraction_Operation_Options#Roller_Coasters|shuttle]] or [[Ride/Attraction_Operation_Options#Roller_Coasters|circuit]] design, and its design can include many inversions not possible with standard [[Looping Roller Coaster]]s.
+==Construction==
+Track has a tubular 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.
+The LIM Launched Roller Coaster is only capable of a [[Powered Launch|powered launch]]. It can be built to a [[Ride Operation Options#Roller Coasters|shuttle or circuit]] design, and its design can include many inversions not possible with standard [[Looping Roller Coaster]]s.
 ===Special Track Elements===
+'''Note:''' Any track pieces marked with a dagger symbol ("†") cannot be saved onto a track design file using TD6.
 *Banked Curves
 *Banked Helix
 *Banked Swoop Track
+*Large Steep Slope Transition (also usable in OpenRCT2)
+*Small Half Loop (also usable in OpenRCT2)
 *Quarter Loop
 *Half Corkscrew
+*Large Half Corkscrew† (also usable in OpenRCT2)
 *Vertical Loop
 *Half Inline Twist
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 *Vertical Twist
 *On-Ride Photo Section
+====Introduced in OpenRCT2====
+*Barrel Roll
+*Medium Half Loop†
+*Large Half Loop
+*Zero G Roll†
+*Large Zero G Roll†
+The Zero G Roll track pieces are not enabled by default as the LIM Launched Roller Coaster's vehicles do not have sprites for them.
 ===Constraints===
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 ===Vehicles===
+<div class="ridebox-list">
-*LIM Launched Coaster Train
+{{Ridebox2D|LIM Launched Roller Coaster|RCT2}}
-*Gangster Car Coaster
+{{Ridebox2D|Gangster Car Coaster|RCT2}}
-*TGV Train Roller Coaster
+{{Ridebox2D|TGV Train Roller Coaster|RCT2}}
+</div>
 ===Appears in===
 *[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]]
 *[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]
 ===Pre-built designs===
 ====RollerCoaster Tycoon 2====
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 =====Scenarios=====
 *TGV Train Twister ([[European Cultural Festival]])
+=== Other Information ===
+* Unlike other roller coaster types that can use the powered launch operating mode, the LIM Launched Roller Coaster is the only one that can use the '''Powered launch block sectioned mode''', which allows operation of multiple trains on one ride. This is notably demonstrated on the Quantum Thruster pre-built track design.
+* The LIM Launched Roller Coaster's default powered launch setting in the original release and RCT Classic emulates the RCT1 setting in which the train does not pass through the station.
+** In OpenRCT2, it passes through the station by default instead, but can be modified to not pass through the station.
+* In rare cases, brakes failure [[breakdown]]s can cause the train to pass through the station instead of stopping at the end of the station. To prevent this, build some track out of the back end of the station or convert the ride into a complete circuit.
 ===In Real Life===
-The LIM (Linear Induction Motor) Coaster is manufactured in real life by Premier Rides. No LIM coasters were in RCT2's Six Flags parks, even though they are present in the real-life versions of these parks (two in Six Flags Great Adventure, one in Six Flags Over Texas). At Great Adventures it was called Batman and Robin: The Chiller, and at Over Texas it was called Mr. Freeze Blast Coaster. Great Adventure removed their two coasters in 2007 after a variety of issues forced them to close the rides indefinitely. They were located just south of where Nitro is in the park. The LIM coaster was infamous for having a rough ride and the fact that the magnets used to launch and stop the train required frequent maintainence and often didn't even work (sometimes causing the trains to valley, especially with Great Adventure's coasters). The trains on the LIM coasters featured over-the-shoulder restraints, which were quickly replaced by simple lap bars and ankle braces in 2001-2002 due to comfort issues.
+The LIM (Linear Induction Motor) Coaster is manufactured in real life by Premier Rides. No LIM coasters were in RCT2's Six Flags parks, even though they are present in the real-life versions of these parks (two in Six Flags Great Adventure, one in Six Flags Over Texas). Great Adventure's named its LIM coaster Batman and Robin: The Chiller, Over Texas named its LIM coaster Mr. Freeze Blast Coaster (now Mr. Freeze: Reverse Blast). Great Adventure removed their two coasters in 2007 after a variety of issues forced them to close the rides indefinitely. They were located just south of where Nitro is in the park. The LIM coaster was infamous for having a rough ride and the fact that the magnets used to launch and stop the train required frequent maintenance and often didn't even work (sometimes causing the trains to valley, especially with Great Adventure's coasters). The trains on the LIM coasters featured over-the-shoulder restraints, which were quickly replaced by simple lap bars and ankle braces in 2001-2002 due to comfort issues.
 A detailed history of the two LIM coasters in Great Adventure can be found [http://greatadventurehistory.com/BandRTheChiller.htm here].
+{{RollerCoaster Tycoon Rides & Attractions 2D}}
 [[Category:Roller Coasters]]
+[[Category:Rides]]