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The '''Mine Ride''' is a roller coaster type introduced in [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]]. It is notable for featuring powered trains. |
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===Construction=== |
===Construction=== |
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Track is tubular steel with square steel supports. The trains are fiberglass and are made to look like a Mine train. |
Track is tubular steel with square steel supports. The trains are fiberglass and are made to look like a Mine train. |
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*Maximum track slope - 25 |
*Maximum track slope - 25 |
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*Maximum height above ground - 60 feet(RCT2) |
*Maximum height above ground - 60 feet(RCT2) |
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===Ride rating penalties=== |
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The Mine Ride has the following ride rating penalty: |
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Ride stat |
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Requirement |
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! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" | Ratings affected |
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| Ride length |
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| 270 m (886 ft) |
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| Excitement, intensity, and nausea (each -50%) |
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===Vehicles=== |
===Vehicles=== |
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===Other Information=== |
===Other Information=== |
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* The ride powers itself to 35 mph (56 km/h). Because of this, it is prone to |
* The ride powers itself to 35 mph (56 km/h), exceeding this speed when going down long drops. Because of this, it is prone to crashing if a train enters the station too fast or, worse, a safety cut-out breakdown occurs and is fixed on a multi-train design with a long uphill section immediately after a fast section where one train gets stuck on the uphill section and the train after it is preparing to travel the uphill section at a high speeds. |
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*This ride doesn't need a lift hill as the train is powered. The train will gradually gain speed on flat track, collect speed on drops and slow down on hills. |
*This ride doesn't need a lift hill as the train is powered. The train will gradually gain speed on flat track, collect speed on drops and slow down on hills. |
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*The Mine Ride is immune to brakes failure breakdowns. |
*The Mine Ride is immune to brakes failure breakdowns. |
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*The RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 rendition of the Mine Ride features adjustable running speeds for the trains. |
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===In Real Life=== |
===In Real Life=== |