RCT2 Ride Overview - Looping Coaster

Time to take a closer look at one of the most iconic coaster types in RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: The Looping Coaster.

Background music: RCT2 Gentle style
Outro music by Panorrrama:

[MarcelVos]

Just a little clarification: The "launch without passing station mode" did exist in RollerCoaster Tycoon 1, which is why it has the Shuttle Loop design and why RCT2 doesn't have it. My apologies for the confusion, I should've said that in the video. This also goes for the booster track piece.

[kramerandhyde]

Marcel kills me with the random, completely dry innuendos he drops without breaking stride. I'm never expecting it. It's like seeing a peen drawn in a dictionary

[aaronsteindler]

"It isn't always bad to only last for 30 seconds" lol

[coolbrotherf]

"It isn't always bad to last for only 30 seconds." At least I know that Marcel has my back.

[BigStrap]

Some might call it generic, I say it's classic!

[Dasycottus]

More importantly:

The Shuttle Loop was everybody's introduction to deliberately crashing rides for the lulz.

[squishybrick]

"It isn't always a bad thing to last for only 30 seconds"

Oh I'm totally saving that one.

"C'mon baby, don't be like that, I just have a high throughput~.."

[TheQuietObserver]

Love the euthanasia coaster cameo! This coaster type also manages to keep intensity low despite having your forehead collide with another rider's while pulling the double vertical loop simultaneously!

[seaborgium]

"you really have to try to make it too intense" [glances at childhood nightmare coasters] woops

[Fox_on_a_Rollercoaster]

The fact that this coaster has acces to sloped banked turns is a winner for me. I personally hate how unbanked turns look when the train blasts through it.

[FamilyBro]

Ahh yes! The most basic average but iconic coaster type! This is quite a fun one to make

This coaster type is also good due to it being available consecutively in almost all scenarios except Woodworm park Fungus woods and others

[zackakai]

Little real world trivia, the looping coaster in RCT is based on the classic Schwarzkopf looper design. I actually had the privilege of riding one for the very first time not even a month ago, Scorpion at Busch Gardens Tampa. They're pretty tame by modern coaster standards, but it was still fun as hell.

[digitaldeathsquid]

The RCT1 Shuttle Loop has to be one of the most iconic designs across the entire franchise. One thing I remember stumbling upon recently was the fun I could have building a Shuttle Loop and its mirror image next to each other to create duelling launched coasters that were insanely popular.

[SemiHypercube]

been a while since the last ride overview, nice that it's one perhaps one of the most iconic and versatile designs

[jefffinkbonner]

0:23 Synchronized shuttle loops named Jesse & James. I see your team rocket reference 😉

[UserAgreementNoodle]

"It's not always bad to only last 35 seconds." Marcel, Speaker of Truth.

[Eltrotraw]

I never used the looping coaster much when I played the game years back. These videos always make me want to pick up the game again and try using things I've learned from them

[GreenSwordsman]

I think the looping coaster is my favorite looking. The lift hill is unique, and the squares at the front of the train. It all looks so good to me.

[simon-ricardokuhn]

The Looping Roller Coaster/Steel Roller Coaster is my favourite! I remember in RCT1, trying to build "Force Nine" from Reverse Freefall Coaster with this roller coaster, by having a shuttle launch instead of boosters and steep twists as the vertical part. I called it "Big 90", since I barely remember the original name when I built it. I also love the vehicle of this coaster type in RCT1, the one with the black V on the front! It kinda grew on me and I'm so happy to see it returning in OpenRCT2! It's like a dream come true!

[MadMovieMakers]

The intensity spam testing looping coaster helped me beat several RCT scenarios a few years back when I had gotten stuck on low park ratings and failed a few times. Nothing increases a park's value like guests saying "Wow that coaster looks crazy" even though they'll never ride it