This thread is for entries only. Please comment on individual rides in their SpeedZone link, or take another thread or take it to the contest discussion. Comments in this thread will be deleted.

For the month of August, ThrillNetwork will hold a coaster design contest using the NoLimits software, the winner of which will receive a Six Flags season pass good at all Six Flags parks. Additionally, second and third place winners will receive a NoLimits ThrillNetwork T-shirt. All winners will have their coasters posted and featured on the official NoLimits web site.

Six Flags season pass prizes for the ThrillNetwork's NoLimits Coaster contest made possible by the generous sponsorship by Six Flags.

August Contest: Launch

Contestants must create a coaster with a launch. Due to the more complex rules of July's contest, we have simplified things this month. Have fun and create the best launch ride you can.

- -1.5 to +5 vertical g's.
- -1.5 to +1.5 lateral g's
- Max +2 Acc g's (g's that occur during the launch)
- Maximum track length of 7,000 ft.
- Use either transport or lift segments for launch (if using lift segments, must provide a launch experience)
- Multiple (seperate) launch segments are allowed (though try not to overuse them)
- Your choice: Steel or Wooden Track.
- Must run 3 trains (stacking is allowed)
- 3d objects are allowed, but will not be judged
- Terrain is allowed.
- Must pass tunnel test (no close calls/collisions inside the tunnel)
- E-stop must pass. Note, if you are using transport segments for your launch, you must provide a safe means for a stop if it rolls back toward the station. Any collision on a launch e-stop will be disqualified.

Entering your track
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Primary Method:
1) Log into the site (from the main site at http://www.thrillnetwork.com/ or SpeedZone, not the forums)
2) Go to the SpeedZone (http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzone/) section
3) Upload your files
4) Decide which file you are entering for the contest andgo to our NoLimits SpeedZone section in our message boards (http://www.thrillnetwork.com/boards...ead.php?t=30249)
5) Post a link to the track you are entering for that months contest in that thread. You may only enter one (1) track per contest month
Alternate Method:
1) Log into the site (from the main site at http://www.thrillnetwork.com/ or SpeedZone, not the forums)
2) Go to http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedz...contestform.php
3) Upload your file, and enter the necessary info. You may only enter one (1) track per contest month

Judging Criteria:
- Building Technique such as G-forces, smoothness, blocking, supports, track shaping.
- How fun the ride is
- Original or unique ideas

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"Cedar Point has a wide variety of wooden coasters" - Discovery Channel

This is my entree....
"Batman: Blast Off"
http://thrillnetwork.com/speedzone/view.php?file=614

Here's my entry for NL Contest

Medusa Blue

http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzo...w.php?file=619#

This was built originally from a recreation I built a while ago of Medusa... well, this is my idea of a new Medusa and this time she's upset!. E-Stops work, LIM and fail safe system works, max Lat. G's are about 1.0 and Vert. G's are around 4.3 max. Acc. G's are safely within limits. Station wait time is a little higher then most I've seen but I am trying to immagine loading and unloading 32 passengers at a time so I think it's close. Anyway, I hope you all enjoy this Modified Medusa cause I think it would be cool to see one of these with a LM Launch.

Thanks,
~ASW~

Here is a big track
http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzo...w.php?file=627
Have Fun

This is my cool track!!
http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzo...w.php?file=656
Have fun

This is my contest entry for this month. I hope you enjoy the ride. Please comment and vote on it if you download it.
A Bridge Too Far
Erik Leppen

This is my first contest entry, so some things may not be the way they are supposed to be, but I wanted to try it anyway. Everything is under limits, but some just barely. I hope you will try it, and like it. suggestions to make it better, or to help with my design technique, are warmly welcomed. Unjust criticism will be ignored.

http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzo...w.php?file=669

This is my launched coaster entry. I was going for an Intamin style layout and focused on realism with a decent footprint. I wanted to be a feasible track layout that Intamin themselves might create without it being cliche. Basically realistic, but not a near clone. It meets all the tunnel tests including the trees around the high speed curve. I wanted those to be a headchopper type effect. Also the G's come close to the parameters, but are within them. In several places that took forever to get correct.
I am pretty proud of my coaster and hopefully you enjoy it. Let me know what you think and where I could improve.
Thanks

**Not sure if I uploaded it in the correct spot. If not I am sorry. I did do it the other way though too. Sorry for the confusion this might have caused.

Attached Files

Hurricane.zip (7.1 KB, 94 views)

Finally, the wait is over. My first contest entry since the May contest. I hope you all enjoy Thunderstrike!

http://thrillnetwork.com/speedzone/view.php?file=675

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X, shmecks.

here's mine, Scarlet Fever.

http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzo...w.php?file=677

This is a very nice coaster. I like your support design. Love to ride it for real!!!

Heres my entry Apophis

i would have used custom supports but lifes been very chaotic lately and ive only just had the time to finish the coaster.

here's my entry - "Ninja One"

http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzo...w.php?file=684

I didnt fill out the houses, just to keep the framerate down. pretend they're nice little japanese houses. =] i'll probly make 3ds versions later, but since they weren't gonna be judged, i didnt bother for the contest.

Enjoy!

Here's my entry:

Monsoon

Enjoy

Wow, I just made it, I finished it 5 minutes ago.

Iowa-- http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzo...w.php?file=686

My Entry:

The Great American Whizzer

or here if it doesn't work:

http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzo...w.php?file=687

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The very existence of flame-throwers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done. - George Carlin

Its now 2/9/2004 so the contest should be closed
here is another track made to the contest rules
ITS NOT ENTERED IN THE CONTEST because I already have one entered
I also think there is a few supports that would break the tunnel testing rule anyway
Have fun
http://www.thrillnetwork.com/speedzo...w.php?file=690