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TowersStreet Planet Coaster Speed Build Contest 2024/25: Week 16 ends 7th March

Poisson said:
For the length, is it track length or traversal length?
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That’s actually a very good question that I’ll admit I didn’t think of!

I’m going to be harsh and go with track length here, as if I’m being honest, I think track length was more what I personally had in mind. I litmus tested the round beforehand, and I know it’s possible to build a 4,000+ft long coaster within the constraints.

That is a good question, though; thanks for making me think!
 
My Round 15 submission is now here... say hello to Jungle Rumble, a Maurer spinning coaster:
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The ride stats are as follows:
  • Name: Jungle Rumble
  • Manufacturer: Maurer AG
  • Model: Spinning Coaster (Custom)
  • Height: 200ft/61m
  • Speed: 75mph/121kph
  • Length: 4,066ft/1,239m
  • Inversions: 5
  • Airtime Moments: 9
  • Maximum Positive G-Force: 5.5G overall/5.4G heatmap
  • Maximum Negative G-Force: -1.9G overall/-1.4G heatmap
  • Trains: 5 cars with 2 rows/4 riders
  • Throughput: 466pph (116-117 trains per hour, 1 train every ~31s)
If you'd like to play around with Jungle Rumble for yourself, here's the Steam Workshop link you can download it from: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3432989560

So that's Jungle Rumble, my Round 15 submission! I hope you like it; I normally try and go somewhat realistic, but I think the round constraints made that a bit difficult this week, so I decided to try something a bit more wild!
 
Just to remind everyone, we are now over halfway through Week 15. 2 days remain until the deadlines close and the Week 16 Weekly Digest is dropped.

I’ve had 2 responses to the Round 14 Voting Google Form so far, including my own. If you’d like to vote for your Round 14 favourites, here’s the form allowing you to do so: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d...kcmgPGuHNVDPd8f9jA/viewform?usp=sharing&pli=1

There have been 2 submissions for Round 15 so far, including my own. If you would like a deadline extension for Round 15, please notify me before the deadline and I would be happy to facilitate one for you. If you have any issues with uploading videos or anything at all, get in touch with me and I would be very happy to solve these issues for you. If you do not get into contact with me before the deadline, I will assume that you are happy forfeiting this round and move on.

The deadline for both Round 15 building and Round 14 voting is Friday 28th February 2025 at 11:45pm. The Week 16 Weekly Digest will be posted on Saturday 1st March 2025 at 12am.
 
Poisson said:
I've made....something

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From: https://youtu.be/Y2_I5mSxe3U
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Great submission @Poisson! Your ride is really long for the budget and has loads of fun-looking inversions!

I also don’t know how I’m even going to categorise this one when it comes to laying out the entries later on… S&S El Loco track with B&M Hyper trains is certainly a wacky cocktail of ride types! I didn’t even know Planet Coaster allowed you to have that particular track/train combination, even with more interchangeable coaster cars allowed…
 
Matt N said:
I also don’t know how I’m even going to categorise this one when it comes to laying out the entries later on
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A mistake. Probably the best category for all my creations.

I'd love to see a real El Loco with good restraints. The S&S ones are hideous.
 
@Matt N maybI have a short extension please? I built it a while ago, but it's been incredibly difficult to amend it to meet the criteria. I'm currently deleting parts of the layout and fiddling with the brake run and lift hill to meet the budget.
 
Matt.GC said:
@Matt N maybI have a short extension please? I built it a while ago, but it's been incredibly difficult to amend it to meet the criteria. I'm currently deleting parts of the layout and fiddling with the brake run and lift hill to meet the budget.
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Yes, that's absolutely fine; I'll delay Round 15 voting until you're done with modifications.
 
Week 16 Weekly Digest (1st-7th March 2025)
OK folks; that's the end of Week 15! Let's get into Week 16, shall we?

I'll start with the Round 14 results...
Round 14 Results
There were 3 responses to the Round 14 Voting Google Form in total, and the winners of Round 14 were as follows:
The complete leaderboard for Round 14 is as follows:
RankingUsernameOverallRealismOriginality
1@Poisson1312
2@RicketyCricket1001
3@Matt.GC720
4@Thameslink Rail700
5@Matt N500
6@mo237000
7@tactic000
8@GJMarshy000
By extension, the overall contest results are now as follows:
RankingUsernameOverallRealismOriginality
1@Matt.GC141162
2@RicketyCricket138311
3@Poisson132515
4@Matt N12802
5@Thameslink Rail12612
6@tactic10680
7@GJMarshy2912
8@mo237610
Great round, everybody!

Round 15 voting is not currently available due to an extension having been requested. This should be ready in due course.

With this in mind, let's move straight onto the next round...
Bonus Round Building
Now that Round 15 is over, it's time to reveal the next round of the competition! In this case, it's actually the final round of the competition... and I couldn't let this thing end without a little bonus, could I? Yes, the Bonus Round is back for another year! In this final round of the competition, the only constraint is that there are no constraints; you can build to your heart's content!

If I were to offer one recommendation for the Bonus Round, I would implore you to build to your own strengths as a Planet Coaster builder. Whether that's going completely crazy or building something modest but realistic, build whatever you feel shows you in the best light. Remember that any points scored in the Bonus Round are worth double the points compared to previous rounds, so it really is all to play for!

To submit, please build your submission, film a POV and/or off-ride shots of it, and post the video(s) in this thread. You can briefly describe your ride if you wish. YouTube is the website I'd recommend for uploading videos to, as this would integrate best with the Google Form when it comes to voting, but if you want to upload your video(s) using a different method, then that's also fine. If you have any issues with recording or uploading your video(s), please don't hesitate to contact me. I will try my best to assist you.

May I once again emphasise that this is a coaster layout building contest. By all means add some light theming and landscaping if you wish, but the coaster layout should ideally be the focus. Quality of coaster layout is pretty much the be all and end all here; heavy theming won't gain you any points, and no theming won't lose you any points.

The submission deadline for the Bonus Round is Friday 7th March 2025 at 11:45pm. If you struggle for time and would like me to extend the deadline, please PM me or request an extension in this thread before the deadline. If you do not make contact with me and ask for an extension, I will assume that you simply do not want to compete in this round and move on after the posted deadline.

I think that's all I need to cover for Week 16. Good luck with the Bonus Round, folks! If you have any questions or concerns about the round, please don't hesitate to contact me. I am always more than happy to help.

Get building for the Bonus Round, everybody, and keep your eyes peeled for Round 15 voting!
 
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