LSM Launched Roller Coaster

The LSM Launched Roller Coaster is a steel roller coaster which uses a linear synchronous motor-powered launch system to propel the trains to high speeds.
==Overview==
The LSM Launched Roller Coaster and its vehicle, the Modern Twister Trains, were implemented in OpenRCT2's v0.4.16 release, using the same track style as the Giga Coaster but with the new track pieces added in the v0.4.7 release.OpenRCT2 changelog
The LSM Launched Roller Coaster makes use of many special track elements, including Large Half Corkscrews, Medium Half Loops, Large Half Loops, and both varieties of the Zero-G Roll track element. As its name implies, the LSM Launched Roller Coaster does not make use of chain lift hills or cable lift hills to pull its trains along the track, instead using the Booster and/or Launched Lift Hill track pieces. They are identical to the Boosters of the Giga Coaster, albeit with a slightly different positioning for the launch fins and only half of the maximum speed range. Furthermore, the LSM Launched Roller Coaster uses new sprites for the brakes and block brakes.
Unlike the majority of roller coaster types in the game, the LSM Launched Roller Coaster is completely immune to the brakes failure breakdown.
===Special Track Sections===
*'S' Bend (left and right)
*Vertical Loop (left and right)
*Small Half Loop
*Half Corkscrew (left and right)
*Booster
*Brakes
*On-ride photo section
*Barrel Roll (left and right)
*Launched Lift Hill
*Large Half Loop (left and right)
*Quarter Loop
*Block brakes
*Large Half Corkscrew (left and right)
*Medium Half Loop (left and right)
*Zero G Roll (left and right)
*Large Zero G Roll (left and right)
*Diagonal sloped turns (banked and unbanked)
===Constraints===
*Maximum track slope - 90°
*Maximum height above ground - 32 units (160 ft; 48 m)
===Vehicles===
*Modern Twister Trains: Spacious trains with lap restraints, capable of tight twists and inversions (4 passengers per car; 3-6 cars per train)
===Operating modes===
*Continuous circuit mode
*Continuous circuit block sectioned mode
*Powered launch (without passing station)
*Powered launch block sectioned mode
===Ride rating penalties===
Ride stat 	Requirement 	Ratings affected
Highest drop height 	7 m (22 ft) 	Excitement: 50%Intensity: 50%Nausea: 50%
Max. speed 	35 km/h (22 mph)	Excitement: 50%Intensity: 50%Nausea: 50%
Max. negative vertical Gs	0.10 g 	Excitement: 50%Intensity: 50%Nausea: 50%
Drops 	2 	Excitement: 50%Intensity: 50%Nausea: 50%
===Pre-built designs===
====OpenRCT2====
None.
===Other Information===
*Unique to the LSM Launched Roller Coaster is that the track in the station will change appearance depending on the operating mode selected: if using a powered launch mode, the station will use booster tracks; otherwise, it will use drive tires with a block brake at the front end of the station.
*The launch speed range when using powered launch modes is much lower than other coaster types, only being 6-35 km/h (4-22 mph).
==In Real Life==
The LSM Launched Roller Coaster in OpenRCT2 is based on the Intamin LSM Launch Coaster, also formerly known as the Blitz Coaster. It serves as a successor to the previous Accelerator Coaster, which used a hydraulic launch system.
The first known Intamin LSM Launch Coaster is Maverick, which was opened at Cedar Point in 2007 as the replacement for White Water Landing, a log flume ride. Some other well-known LSM Launch Coaster installations include Cheetah Hunt at Busch Gardens Tampa (2011), Taron at Phantasialand (2016), Taiga at Linnanmäki (2019), and Pantheon at Busch Gardens Williamsburg (2022). As of 2024, Intamin has built 17 LSM Launch Coasters.
==References==
Category:Roller Coasters
Category:Roller coasters added in OpenRCT2
Category:Rides
Category:Attractions