A new patch for Planet Coaster is out this week, featuring three new rides and new pieces for players to use in their own creations. But it’s not all fun and games. Planet Coaster’s Spring Update also brings something a little more insidious to the park: petty crime.
Crime will add a new dimension to the Planet Coaster experience. Players will have to hire and train a growing security team to patrol for thieves and vandals operating inside their parks. Both will have a negative impact on the average guest’s experience, making it harder for players to earn money and continue expanding their latest creation. But crime isn’t the only major addition packed into the Spring Update. The patch also includes six new rides, three roller coasters and three flat rides, along with new parts that enable the creation of dueling coasters.
Here are the highlights, via Frontier:
New Roller coasters
Steel Hydra. Feel the G-force aboard Planet Coaster’s first suspended swinging coaster.
Trident. Go there and back again with the first of Planet Coaster’s two new shuttle coasters.
Bakasura. Trident’s bigger, badder brother is a thrilling inverted boomerang coaster.
New Flatrides
Elixir Machine. 360 degrees of spinning, swinging, twisting, upside-down insanity.
Big Wheel. An iconic favorite from the golden age of theme parks.
ZoZo. The long-armed ZoZo is another addition to Planet Coaster’s lineup of vintage classics
New Tracked Ride
‘Speed’ Go Karts. Design your own karting tracks using Planet Coaster’s powerful track editor and see your guests put pedal to the metal! Who will win and who will spin?
New Features
Crime and security. Dissatisfied guests may vandalize park scenery, and pickpockets will infiltrate your park to steal other guests’ cash. Keep your law-abiding guests safe with security staff and CCTV cameras.
Dueling coasters. Up to five rollercoasters can be launched simultaneously to duel it out on the tracks.
Ride prestige. A revamp to Planet Coaster’s prestige system lets park managers rebrand older rides to give them a boost, all visualized on a beautiful new Ride Reputation timeline.
New building components. Over 150 new options for creators including animatronics, fencing and security cameras.
Bigger blueprints. Blueprints are upgraded, doubling from 2,000 to 4,000 pieces per blueprint.
Three new Scenarios. Challenge your managerial skills in ‘Chief Beef’s Raceway’, ‘Oak Island’ and ‘Downtown’.
And much more. Planet Coaster’s Spring Update also includes fixes and quality of life upgrades for all players including UI updates and new browser and search options.
For a closer look at Planet Coaster ’s Spring Update, take a few minutes to watch the latest trailer from Frontier Developments and/or some of the recent live streams archived on Frontier’s YouTube channel. Then head down to the comments section and let us know if you’re planning to build something new using parts from the Planet Coaster Spring Update.
Planet Coaster is currently available on PC.
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