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RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 track takes longer to complete than the universe will existMar 12, 2023 - PC GamerTheme park management sim and vomit-soaked hellscape creation tool RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 has played host to some real horrorshows. Streamer Marcel Vos is responsible for many of them, having built record-setting tracks like the nightmarish one that takes 12 real years to complete. His latest work puts that in perspective: it takes over three quinvigintillion years to complete. A quinvigintillion is a one with 78 zeros after it... Read more.This nightmarish RollerCoaster Tycoon track takes 12 real years to completeJan 10, 2019 - PC GamerIf Hell actually exists, then surely it is this RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 track that takes 12 real-time years to complete before you can get off. Designed by mad-scientist YouTuber Marcel Vos, this roller coaster is an impressive feat of engineering that pushes the 17-year-old game to its absolute limits. The previous record, also held by Vos, was a roller coaster that took a mere 232 real days to complete. But using some clever tricks and a lot of track, Vos was able to smash that record by a factor of 18. It's worth watching the video in full to get a complete breakdown of how this roller coaster works, but the gist of it is that Vos combines several different features to artificially prolong the time it takes for a car to make a single circuit. The big coaster you see in the video isn't actually the one that sets the record. Instead, it's the tiny coaster tucked into the corner that takes 12 years of real time (or 30 million in-game days) to make a single lap. Vos achieves this by two ingenious methods. First, he stuffs the smaller roller coaster with 31 cars that are each divided by 'block breaks' which are special segments of a track that won't allow a new car to enter that section of a track until the preceding one has first cleared that same section. The original intention of these block breaks was to prevent two cars from being on the same section of a roller coaster at the same time as a way to mitigate the risk of a collision, but Vos uses these so that cars are stopped on the track for months at a time waiting for the second part of his invention. The second trick involves the massive coaster you see in the video, which takes up the maximum amount of space RollerCoaster Tycoon can handle. This track has a single car that travels at one kilometer an hour, slowly winding its way up and down the track until eventually looping back. This track is also set so that it has to complete 20 laps before the ride is officially over and passengers can depart—which takes 50,007 in-game days. Here's the kicker: The carts on both roller coasters are synchronized, so that people can't depart until both have completed the ride and arrived at their destination. So, when you get on the smaller roller coaster, you have to wait for the massive roller coaster to complete its 20 weeks-long laps. Then your cart moves a few meters forward to the next break block and the process repeats. By the time you've finally reached the end, 12 years have passed and the large coaster has completed 600 excruciating laps. That's brilliant. And evil. Thanks, PCGamesN. Check out this coaster calcuator built in Rollercoaster Tycoon 2Jul 15, 2018 - PC GamerAn enterprising soul has designed a calculator from rollercoasters using Rollercoaster Tycoon 2’s creative toolset. YouTube user Marcel Vos posted the above video demonstrating the calculator in action, which uses a pair of trains running along a labyrinthine track setup to input two numbers and output the resulting calculation. The video shows off three calculations performed by the gigantic coaster, multiplying 2 and 8, multiplying 7 and 7, and adding 1 to 1. The track arrangement is mind-bogglingly complicated, including massive sections of it hidden underground. But the principles behind it are straightforward enough. The calculator is set up to perform both multiplication and addition calculations, with tracks running between each input integer and all 200 possible output results. For each calculation, the track must be set up to send the two trains toward the correct input numbers. One train is sent on a mazy route underground, while the other is directed to a long sequence of hill-shaped tracks that it slowly rolls between. Eventually the first train collides with the second train, propelling over the correct hill to the appropriate output station. In effect, the whole system is a gigantic multiplication/addition table connected by tracks. In a post on Imgur, Vos explained in detail how the calculator works when set up to multiply 3 and 6. “Since 3 and 6 are the fourth and seventh exit, the trains will collide on the fourth row of hills and the seventh hill from the left. The blue and purple tracks are for train 1 and the yellow and orange tracks are for train 2. Train 2 will smash into train 1 at high speed after which train 2 explodes, giving train 1 enough speed to make it over the hill.” Speaking as someone who struggles with basic mathematics at the best of times, this seems like a fun (albeit incredibly inefficient) way to brush up on those multiplication tables. If you want to try it yourself, first you’ll need to grab OpenRCT2, then download the calculator here. Here are a few more images of the calculator’s beautifully ridiculous design. Now Available on Steam Early Access - RollerCoaster Tycoon WorldMar 30, 2016 - Product ReleaseRollerCoaster Tycoon World™ is Now Available on Steam Early Access! RollerCoaster Tycoon World™ is the newest installment in the legendary RCT franchise. This next-generation theme park simulation and building game includes fan-favorite features as well as incredible new advancements! RollerCoaster Tycoon World Website and Forums Now Live! Sign-Up for Game Updates Today!Dec 19, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsHello Tycoons! We are proud to announce our brand-new website and community for RollerCoaster Tycoon World - our upcoming, fully featured, RollerCoaster Tycoon PC game releasing in Early 2015. Visit the website, join the community and learn about the game today by CLICKING HERE! The new official forums are open as well. There you can chat with the Atari team, our developers at Area 52, and other fans about RCTW and everything else RCT. The official RCT forums can be found via THIS LINK. We will be posting RCTW developer blog updates regularly on our forums and website as well as sharing new game assets, screen shots, videos and more, so REGISTER TODAY to stay connected with us and get the latest information on RollerCoaster Tycoon World! - The RCT TeamRollerCoaster Tycoon World Website and Forums Now Live! Sign-Up for Game Updates Today!Dec 19, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsHello Tycoons! We are proud to announce our brand-new website and community for RollerCoaster Tycoon World - our upcoming, fully featured, RollerCoaster Tycoon PC game releasing in Early 2015. Visit the website, join the community and learn about the game today by CLICKING HERE! The new official forums are open as well. There you can chat with the Atari team, our developers at Area 52, and other fans about RCTW and everything else RCT. The official RCT forums can be found via THIS LINK. We will be posting RCTW developer blog updates regularly on our forums and website as well as sharing new game assets, screen shots, videos and more, so REGISTER TODAY to stay connected with us and get the latest information on RollerCoaster Tycoon World! - The RCT TeamAdditional European Languages Now Available!Jul 17, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsDear RCT Triple Thrill Pack Fans: We are pleased to announce we have added the following languages to RCT Triple Thrill Pack: French, Italian, German, and Spanish. These additional languages are available for FREE to all who own the game through Steam. By buying the game once on Steam you get access to all 5 languages and without any added cost. For most players, Steam will automatically recognize what language your Steam Client is set to and adjust the game's language to that, if it is available. However, if you notice that the game's language has not changed automatically, you can manually change it by going to your Game Library in Steam > Opening the Game Properties > Clicking Languages > and Setting the Language of your Choice. The game will then re-download in that language. Please note, although we have tested this extensively and did not see any issues with Saved Games, you should as a precaution backup your Saved Game before switching. Saved games can be found at the following location on your computer: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Rollercoaster Tycoon 2\Saved Games Enjoy, The RCT TeamAdditional European Languages Now Available!Jul 17, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsDear RCT Triple Thrill Pack Fans: We are pleased to announce we have added the following languages to RCT Triple Thrill Pack: French, Italian, German, and Spanish. These additional languages are available for FREE to all who own the game through Steam. By buying the game once on Steam you get access to all 5 languages and without any added cost. For most players, Steam will automatically recognize what language your Steam Client is set to and adjust the game's language to that, if it is available. However, if you notice that the game's language has not changed automatically, you can manually change it by going to your Game Library in Steam > Opening the Game Properties > Clicking Languages > and Setting the Language of your Choice. The game will then re-download in that language. Please note, although we have tested this extensively and did not see any issues with Saved Games, you should as a precaution backup your Saved Game before switching. Saved games can be found at the following location on your computer: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Rollercoaster Tycoon 2\Saved Games Enjoy, The RCT TeamAdditional European Languages Coming Soon!Jul 16, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsDear RCT Triple Thrill Pack Fans: We are planning on issuing an update to the game tomorrow afternoon Eastern Standard Time that will have French, Italian, German, and Spanish translations for RollerCoaster Tycoon: Triple Thrill Pack. These additional languages are available for FREE to all who own the game through Steam. By buying the game once on Steam you get access to all 5 languages and without any added cost. For most players, Steam will automatically recognize what language your Steam Client is set to and adjust the game's language to that, if it is available. However, if you notice that the game's language has not changed automatically, you can manually change it by going to your Game Library in Steam > Opening the Game Properties > Clicking Languages > and Setting the Language of your Choice. The game will then re-download in that language. Please note, although we have tested this extensively and did not see any issues with Saved Games, you should as a precaution backup your Saved Game before switching. Saved games can be found at the following location on your computer: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Rollercoaster Tycoon 2\Saved Games Enjoy, The RCT Team Additional European Languages Coming Soon!Jul 16, 2014 - Community AnnouncementsDear RCT Triple Thrill Pack Fans: We are planning on issuing an update to the game tomorrow afternoon Eastern Standard Time that will have French, Italian, German, and Spanish translations for RollerCoaster Tycoon: Triple Thrill Pack. These additional languages are available for FREE to all who own the game through Steam. By buying the game once on Steam you get access to all 5 languages and without any added cost. For most players, Steam will automatically recognize what language your Steam Client is set to and adjust the game's language to that, if it is available. However, if you notice that the game's language has not changed automatically, you can manually change it by going to your Game Library in Steam > Opening the Game Properties > Clicking Languages > and Setting the Language of your Choice. The game will then re-download in that language. Please note, although we have tested this extensively and did not see any issues with Saved Games, you should as a precaution backup your Saved Game before switching. Saved games can be found at the following location on your computer: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Rollercoaster Tycoon 2\Saved Games Enjoy, The RCT Team Now Available on Steam - RollerCoaster Tycoon® 1 and 2May 21, 2014 - Product ReleaseRollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe and RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack are Now Available on Steam! RollerCoaster Tycoon Deluxe takes you for a ride in the original RollerCoaster Tycoon and its expansion packs, Corkscrew Follies and Loopy Landscapes. Create the ultimate theme park using a variety of coaster types with giant loops and barrel rolls and in-park attractions like suspended monorails and water-soaked plume rides. Selectable themes for your park include Ice World, Medieval, and Martian. You'll need more than just rides and decoration to keep your guests happy, so find out what they are thinking and meet their needs to make your profits soar. The Triple Thrill Pack compilation includes the entire RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 series, with the original game as well as the Time Twister and Wacky Worlds expansions.

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