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| This is a high-capacity, semi-compact 4-block circuit design featuring two barrel rolls and a large vertical loop that interlocks with a helix. The amount of empty space at ground level means that this design can be used alongside most scenery/theming objects (an example of this is shown in the picture; the actual track design file does not include usage of any scenery objects). The successful testing and deployment of ''Sandstorm'' concluded Ancient Dynamics' study into block sectioned circuits and greatly influenced the organisation's design philosophies for all subsequent coaster designs, spurring and securing the future development of semi-compact, multi-block circuits under the organisation. It is generally regarded by Ancient Dynamics to be their ''magnum opus'' for this reason.
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| [[File:AD-SewerRat.png|160px]] || '''-Sewer Rat''' || [[Wooden Wild Mouse]]
| $192,231486 || 3610 x 157 || 322 guests x 310 trainscars || [[Ivory Towers]]
| 76.8600 || 7.4722 || 4.2108
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| [[File:AD-StormDrain.png|160px|The name of this ride is totally not inspired by a Pokémon ability...]] || '''Storm Drain''' || [[Dinghy Slide]]
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