Hercules
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Registered: 10/13/2004
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 9/7/2005 5:06:53 PM
My mom just called me up because she found this on the back of a Hershey's bar that she just bought...
http://www.hersheys.com/back-to-school/contest.asp
I just figured that some of you would be interested in this. I'll enter, but I'm sure I won't win. I know that some of you are really good at this and I figured I would share the information.
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"I could never design another ride like Hercules." - Curtis Summers
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RCGenius
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9/7/2005 8:27:53 PM
Hercules, I've found out about this info. like 3 mos. ago & I'm definitely going to enter that contest. I've got the perfect coaster design. I'm building a B&M hyper that'll stand 230 ft. high & reaches speeds of at least 75-80 m.p.h. That's all I'm gonna say b/c I don't want ya'll to take some of my ideas. I really hope that my design will win b/c even though Hersheypark's really limited on space right now, I think that they'll be able to fit my design back in Midway America where Lightning Racer & Wildcat are.
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Hercules
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9/7/2005 8:35:04 PM
I hate to burst your bubble, but do you really think that they are going to use the winning design at the park? I know that they say that you can design it for Hersheypark, but I don't know if they will actually use it or branch off the idea. I think it is just a fun little contest. Someone correct me if I'm wrong 
I'm going floorless because I think that it will probably be the next coaster addition.
If they really do use the winners design, I guess we all know how B&M and Intamin do it 
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HeavyGear9
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Registered: 6/9/2005
Rank: Senior Critic
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9/14/2005 3:53:12 PM
u cant go floorless i think u have to use the demo that they give u and it only lets u use a looping coaster which is just a regular sit down that does different loops thing. I already entered mine in!
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BobFunland
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9/14/2005 5:25:38 PM
What else would I do if limited to steel loopers? Why this of course:
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larrygator
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9/14/2005 6:29:39 PM
you poor college students are all free to steal my ideas posted in the old "What SFGAm needs" thread or my other idea for a spinning suspended or invert
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Red Rascal
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 9/20/2005 7:29:15 PM
Good luck getting the game to work. I've downloaded their version and had them send me a CD version of it. Both failed to work. 
Did it work for you guys?
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BobFunland
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9/20/2005 8:22:57 PM
It worked for me fine (obviously). What type of problem is it? Does your computer meet all hardware requirements and such?
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Red Rascal
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9/21/2005 9:11:39 AM
It should, it's not even a year old. It doesn't matter though, thanks anyways for trying to help. 
Anyways, if I did enter a coaster, it would've utalized both a launched portion and a lift hill. Something ot of the ordinary that might catch the attention of the judges. I had a good name for it too, just won't share it with you guys.
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BobFunland
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9/21/2005 1:55:14 PM
My mom's computer is less than a year old too.. and it didn't work because of the rediculous graphics requirements. I guess I'm just lucky to have a good laptop 
By the way, they make you use a regular steel looper, so I don't think you could have it launch.
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Red Rascal
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9/23/2005 4:57:39 PM
Quote:
BobFunland said:
...By the way, they make you use a regular steel looper, so I don't think you could have it launch. |
Works in both the first and second versions of the game though.
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