Hershey RCT3 Coaster Design contest

Details here.

Shh, you're supposed to keep things like that secret so you can be the winner :)

Actually, I remember getting a notice about this with my purchase of RCT3 Soaked, along with a free coupon for a Take Five bar.

I can't figure out if you "must" download their coaster designer if you already own the game, though. Anybody know? *** Edited 7/28/2005 12:13:12 AM UTC by sr548***

There was already a topic about this awhile back but thanks for letting us know anyways.

You have to download the special contest version of the coaster designer.

I'm waiting until the last minute to put something together - it seemed to have worked in the past. :)

Some questions answered and general comments here.

I'll make something great just for this one. Hey, there's always a chance of winning unless you don't sign up then you have no chance. Thanks for posting this.

Ok, I didn't know you had to download the demo.Is the floorless coaster in there?
*** Edited 7/29/2005 7:46:06 AM UTC by mudinthevayne***

Nope. Just one coaster type - the Schwarzkopf style looper.

No settings to change train size or lift speed or friction. No scenery or terraforming. $25,000 to work with.

It's coaster design stripped to its most basic element.

Hmmmm... design a good Schwarzkopf style looper for Hersheypark... Let's see...

- Have its station low, possibly down by the creek.

- Have track curve slightly to the right before the lift hill. Have the lift hill rise across the creek.

- At the top of the lift, have it make a sharp curve to the left and then go into the drop followed by the loop.

- After the loop, have the track swoop upward and to the left, eventually threading back through the loop.

- Have it then follow the terrain and make a swoop to the right. May want to add a tunnel here too.

- After the tunnel, have it dip down toward the creek bed, and then a slight rise again.

- after the rise have it go into a helix. Better yet, have it below ground level so that it appears to be balasted out of the rock... almost like in a canyon.

- After coming out of the helix, have it head back across the creek to the breaks, and then back into the station.

- As for the trains... forget OTSR's, just go with plain old lap bars.

Now THAT would be the perfect Schwarzkopf style LOOPER coaster for Hersheypark.

Ooooops... to late! Already been done! *** Edited 7/29/2005 12:57:11 PM UTC by SLFAKE***

I can almost guarantee that the only thing this contest is gonna rate is which coaster has the best ratings. I believe it's gonna be all about raising the excitement level... which means that it probably doesn't have to look pretty to win.

A bit off topic but don't you feel kinds silly with a username like "SFWoARules!" when the park has changed its name? ;)

Like 'Mamoosh' isn't silly, silly?;)

I agree Mamoosh does sound a bit silly to me ;) Well problem is that you can't change your name after you sign up , It is what you put. We all know which park SFWoA is....special Demo eh? hmmm..

I designed a few rides, but am not sure how good of an excitement rating I should have? Like should I shoot for an 8 or 9? I played RCT 1 and RCT 2, but this is my first time with the third one.

Just give me some insight on what rating would be good enough to win. Like what were some of the rides you designed for the demo and what were your excitement and intensity ratings? I am more used to No Limits and designing a smooth ride. I can't really have geat transitions with this game which is disappointing. Probably why I just play No limits and did not buy it. Also the orginal RCT and add ons were the best anyway.

Well you know they do prefer perfect which is 9, 6ish, 5ish

I put in a nice little invert "JayHawk". it was something like 8, 7, 7...pretty decent i thought. The demo is if you don't onw rct3.

If i understand correctly you are suppose to just download the coaster editor that Hershey gives you and use that to build your coaster. So why are people talking about submitting an inverted coaster or floorless?

I hope that they only accept the Schwarzkopf style coaster, because that is the only fair way to go about it. I do have a question about the cost though.

As I understand it, you submit your saved track design and the cost is limited to 25,000. However the cost sometimes varies on where you put it and so mine will cost 24,000 or so if you put it in certain areas, but might cost more. I guess they will figure that out, but that would be stupid to get disqualified for that.

Beast Fan, you are correct.

Like it hasn't already been stated several times but: You MUST use the RCT3 demo version that is downloaded from the contest website.

Jerry

It doesn't say you have to use 25,000 dollars or less, that is just all the money they give you to work with is 25,000 dollars. The editor is just a big circle there is no scenery to add, no other options just the land and the coaster. You can't even change the number of trains or the number of cars per train, all you can do is build a coaster. There are no large elements. With the small elements and horrible transitions, the game sucks IMO spoiled by nolimts and god knows I wish this was a nolimits contest.

IMO the rating system in this new RCT3 series sucks. I've tired over and over from looper to hyper coaster and I can't get a rating over 6.85 in excitement, in the 6. range in intensity and about a 3 range for sickness. I will not stop, until I get something way higher. I'm gonna win that hundred thou got damn it I wontt stop ahahahahahahhh.....sorry was turning into Sybil there for a second whew. *** Edited 8/3/2005 1:43:41 AM UTC by westcoaster man***

Eh, you act like its hard, if you know how to buiild its easy, easy as pie, and I dont' even use teh demo, i use the real game. so meh...oh well If i win i do, If I dont', I don't.

Heh. Nice try at trash talk. :)

1. They're not going to accept an entry made with anything but the version of the Coaster Designer they offer for download. So don't hold your breath.

2. I've messed around a little with contest designs after this thread piqued my interest and I can pretty much guarantee you're not pushing stats significantly higher than what westcoaster man is talking - especially with a raw Schwarzkopf-style looper.

Well problem is that you can't change your name after you sign up

Which is why I would never choose a park, coaster, or ride inspired username. You never know how public opinion will change. Parks, coasters, and rides that are cool now may suck in a few years. Or, they might be closed.