madmab
11-11-2004, 05:46 AM
After all one can only whine so much. So down to business. I started working on my custom park to keep my self busy in the meantime. Minus the peeps. Except for screen shot purpose of course. :haha:
Please ignore the pixelation. I downsized and converted to jpg. Please note my theming skills are not the greatest, so be gentle.
Before I start though... Here are a few odd pictures..
The invisible man? Or Security? (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=2e06.jpg) You decide.
Is this kid giving the finger or what? :haha:
(http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=1ab6.jpg&.src=ph)
One of the many bugs in retail release. People Loitering. (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=2a36.jpg&.src=ph)
ok. Onto the park. I based it on the scenario "mountain rescue". I basically took that park and enlarged it, created two entrances and moved them.
Here is an overview.
(http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=8fb7.jpg&.src=ph)
It all started with the "RCT3 TUNNELS: instructions, screenshots, and videos!!" thread. (http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=423120) I wanted to build a simple coaster under a mountain.
I picked the corkscrew coaster. Made it a reverse inclined launch into a loop, half loop, with corkscrew left, corkscrew right, half loop, loop, and an incline. Then I built a building around it. Problem is I could not really get the building completely under the mountain. So instead I decided to theme it up around a hotel next to an abandoned mining colony.
Here it is. Manic Miner 01 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=582c.jpg&.src=ph), Manic Miner 02 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=cf6d.jpg&.src=ph), Manic Miner 03 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=425a.jpg&.src=ph), Nightime shot (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=f413.jpg&.src=ph), exit point at the chimney (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=24dc.jpg&.src=ph).
Notice the building has windows. I added these in later after having trouble getting the whole thing under the mountain. I couldn't make up my mind what to do with the mountain. I slapped a few scenery rocks on it, but they look kinda tacky. I'd also like to maybe lower the rock slide ride event cause it is hard to see from the coaster.
Here is a photo shot spot near manic miner. (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=1caf.jpg&.src=ph) That kid really looks thrilled, doesn't he?
Moving on I decided I wanted to create a space themed part of the park. So I began my work. As many of you may have observed the building blocks for sci-fi are extremely limited. So I did the best I could with what I had.
I plunked down two coasters. One was the "quantum thruster", the other was "menace". I renamed the one to "Buck Roger's Maximum Thrust" (sorry I just could not resist) and themed it up. It started with a launch tunnel ( Buck Overview 2 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=38d5.jpg), launch tunnel (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=faa5.jpg&.src=ph)) and ended up with a themed entrance (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=11fa.jpg&.src=ph), exit (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=e4a3.jpg&.src=ph) (More pictures below) , and a themed ending (ending #1 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=6436.jpg), ending #2 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=caa3.jpg&.src=ph)). You'll have to excuse the missing walls. A nice little "limitation" of RCT3. Here is an overview (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=48dd.jpg&.src=ph) of the outerpart of Buck. I added some scenery (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=642f.jpg&.src=ph) to the diving part of buck but I'm not so sure I'm content with it. Have not decided. I woulda prefferred a tubular tunnle. Oh well. Oh, and here is a pic of the three stooges (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=faba.jpg&.src=ph) "Johnny five want more input!"
Next I wanted to add an elevated food court. While working on it I ended up adding a space port, space ship, laser battle ride, and zero gravity ride. Here is an overview of the "buck rogers area" (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=8681.jpg&.src=ph). Lastly I added a photo spot (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=3082.jpg) in the food court and one near the space ship (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=7112.jpg&.src=ph).
The other ride I've named "Volcanic Menace" (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=46b3.jpg&.src=ph). I'm thinking of renaming it "Volcanic Eruption" to go with the buck naming scheme. :haha: As you can see it does not have anything theming yet. Here is a shot of the ride photo (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=d6df.jpg&.src=ph) for volcanic menace. A tip for you all. Put a ride photo where the car is facing AWAY from what you want a snap of. Here are some photo spots from the park entrance and near the Volcanic Menace. Photo Spot #1 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=2bab.jpg&.src=ph), Photo Spot #2 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=83c1.jpg&.src=ph). These spots are subject to change because the park is not fully developed in this area. The kid in the pic is a peep editor creation of my son (notice what a big head he has, hence the nick minime). Odd that the loading robots are floating...
And now for a day in the life of "Jonny Watts!".
Here is Jonny looking at buck's space port (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=a890.jpg&.src=ph)
Jonny in the queue line (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=5a01.jpg&.src=ph) for "buck's maximum thrust".
Whoops! (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=9e4b.jpg&.src=ph) Seems we have a problem with the exit queue. :haha: Here is another (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=42df.jpg&.src=ph) one.
Jonny looking at the zero gravity ride (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=5f53.jpg&.src=ph).
Jonny eyeballing the food court (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=f70a.jpg&.src=ph).
Here is jonny enjoying the laser battle (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=decf.jpg&.src=ph) ride. Check it out! :rolleyes:
and jonny in the launch tunnel (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=c319.jpg&.src=ph).
Here is an oddity. A seagull (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=e2b0.jpg&.src=ph) circling the space ship. There were two other seagulls flying in circles near the laser blast entrance. Almost like they were stuck. odd..
Last but not least. Some videos of my coasters.
Buck Rogers Maximum Thrust (http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/bc/4192fcde_56e3/bc/My+Documents/RCT3-Videos/BuckRogers.wmv?bfXY2kBBppOfBkL.)
Manic Miner (http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/bc/4192fcde_56e3/bc/My+Documents/RCT3-Videos/ManicMiner.wmv?bfXY2kBB6CFCTuBB)
Rock slide (http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/bc/4192fcde_56e3/bc/My+Documents/RCT3-Videos/RockSlide.wmv?bf4V2kBBeWIyIB15) at Manic Miner. (Needs some work)
Me taking out my frustration (http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/bc/4192fcde_56e3/bc/My+Documents/RCT3-Videos/BuggyMadness.wmv?bfXY2kBBnnz13sk3) on the peeps.
You may need a Yahoo ID to get to the videos.
Well that's about it. Hope you all enjoyed a limited tour of my limited park.
Please ignore the pixelation. I downsized and converted to jpg. Please note my theming skills are not the greatest, so be gentle.
Before I start though... Here are a few odd pictures..
The invisible man? Or Security? (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=2e06.jpg) You decide.
Is this kid giving the finger or what? :haha:
(http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=1ab6.jpg&.src=ph)
One of the many bugs in retail release. People Loitering. (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=2a36.jpg&.src=ph)
ok. Onto the park. I based it on the scenario "mountain rescue". I basically took that park and enlarged it, created two entrances and moved them.
Here is an overview.
(http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=8fb7.jpg&.src=ph)
It all started with the "RCT3 TUNNELS: instructions, screenshots, and videos!!" thread. (http://www.ataricommunity.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=423120) I wanted to build a simple coaster under a mountain.
I picked the corkscrew coaster. Made it a reverse inclined launch into a loop, half loop, with corkscrew left, corkscrew right, half loop, loop, and an incline. Then I built a building around it. Problem is I could not really get the building completely under the mountain. So instead I decided to theme it up around a hotel next to an abandoned mining colony.
Here it is. Manic Miner 01 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=582c.jpg&.src=ph), Manic Miner 02 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=cf6d.jpg&.src=ph), Manic Miner 03 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=425a.jpg&.src=ph), Nightime shot (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=f413.jpg&.src=ph), exit point at the chimney (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=24dc.jpg&.src=ph).
Notice the building has windows. I added these in later after having trouble getting the whole thing under the mountain. I couldn't make up my mind what to do with the mountain. I slapped a few scenery rocks on it, but they look kinda tacky. I'd also like to maybe lower the rock slide ride event cause it is hard to see from the coaster.
Here is a photo shot spot near manic miner. (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=1caf.jpg&.src=ph) That kid really looks thrilled, doesn't he?
Moving on I decided I wanted to create a space themed part of the park. So I began my work. As many of you may have observed the building blocks for sci-fi are extremely limited. So I did the best I could with what I had.
I plunked down two coasters. One was the "quantum thruster", the other was "menace". I renamed the one to "Buck Roger's Maximum Thrust" (sorry I just could not resist) and themed it up. It started with a launch tunnel ( Buck Overview 2 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=38d5.jpg), launch tunnel (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=faa5.jpg&.src=ph)) and ended up with a themed entrance (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=11fa.jpg&.src=ph), exit (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=e4a3.jpg&.src=ph) (More pictures below) , and a themed ending (ending #1 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=6436.jpg), ending #2 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=caa3.jpg&.src=ph)). You'll have to excuse the missing walls. A nice little "limitation" of RCT3. Here is an overview (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=48dd.jpg&.src=ph) of the outerpart of Buck. I added some scenery (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=642f.jpg&.src=ph) to the diving part of buck but I'm not so sure I'm content with it. Have not decided. I woulda prefferred a tubular tunnle. Oh well. Oh, and here is a pic of the three stooges (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=faba.jpg&.src=ph) "Johnny five want more input!"
Next I wanted to add an elevated food court. While working on it I ended up adding a space port, space ship, laser battle ride, and zero gravity ride. Here is an overview of the "buck rogers area" (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=8681.jpg&.src=ph). Lastly I added a photo spot (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=3082.jpg) in the food court and one near the space ship (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=7112.jpg&.src=ph).
The other ride I've named "Volcanic Menace" (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=46b3.jpg&.src=ph). I'm thinking of renaming it "Volcanic Eruption" to go with the buck naming scheme. :haha: As you can see it does not have anything theming yet. Here is a shot of the ride photo (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=d6df.jpg&.src=ph) for volcanic menace. A tip for you all. Put a ride photo where the car is facing AWAY from what you want a snap of. Here are some photo spots from the park entrance and near the Volcanic Menace. Photo Spot #1 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=2bab.jpg&.src=ph), Photo Spot #2 (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=83c1.jpg&.src=ph). These spots are subject to change because the park is not fully developed in this area. The kid in the pic is a peep editor creation of my son (notice what a big head he has, hence the nick minime). Odd that the loading robots are floating...
And now for a day in the life of "Jonny Watts!".
Here is Jonny looking at buck's space port (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=a890.jpg&.src=ph)
Jonny in the queue line (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=5a01.jpg&.src=ph) for "buck's maximum thrust".
Whoops! (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=9e4b.jpg&.src=ph) Seems we have a problem with the exit queue. :haha: Here is another (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=42df.jpg&.src=ph) one.
Jonny looking at the zero gravity ride (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=5f53.jpg&.src=ph).
Jonny eyeballing the food court (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=f70a.jpg&.src=ph).
Here is jonny enjoying the laser battle (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=decf.jpg&.src=ph) ride. Check it out! :rolleyes:
and jonny in the launch tunnel (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=c319.jpg&.src=ph).
Here is an oddity. A seagull (http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shanpope_2000/detail?.dir=/9e3b&.dnm=e2b0.jpg&.src=ph) circling the space ship. There were two other seagulls flying in circles near the laser blast entrance. Almost like they were stuck. odd..
Last but not least. Some videos of my coasters.
Buck Rogers Maximum Thrust (http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/bc/4192fcde_56e3/bc/My+Documents/RCT3-Videos/BuckRogers.wmv?bfXY2kBBppOfBkL.)
Manic Miner (http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/bc/4192fcde_56e3/bc/My+Documents/RCT3-Videos/ManicMiner.wmv?bfXY2kBB6CFCTuBB)
Rock slide (http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/bc/4192fcde_56e3/bc/My+Documents/RCT3-Videos/RockSlide.wmv?bf4V2kBBeWIyIB15) at Manic Miner. (Needs some work)
Me taking out my frustration (http://us.f2.yahoofs.com/bc/4192fcde_56e3/bc/My+Documents/RCT3-Videos/BuggyMadness.wmv?bfXY2kBBnnz13sk3) on the peeps.
You may need a Yahoo ID to get to the videos.
Well that's about it. Hope you all enjoyed a limited tour of my limited park.