RCT2 Ride Overview - Boat Hire

[@MarcelVos]

Big thanks to everyone who submitted a boat hire to be featured in this video! Join my Discord server if you also want a chance to be featured in a ride overview in the future.

[@TrianglePants]

What do you think of someday reviewing, or even resuming playing, puzzle parks or otherwise cool scenarios, like when you streamed Quantum's Edge, or other hard custom scenarios? I'm thinking stuff like this one grid park made for Heartline Twisters, played by a Korean streamer called Funzinnu. iirc

[@Tehblood]

were all excited to see more of your content.

[@TheOracleFile]

Could you make a video about the premade rollercoaster designs? Which one is the most expensive, which the cheapest, which one has best value for the money, which one uses the most space, ..

[@RealSWOfficial]

0:30 “Chill out” while a shark is after one lmfaooooo

[@robertlupa8273]

I saw this one on the RCT subreddit. Love it xD

[@joltz..2042]

"ROW FASTERRR!!!!!!"

[@omlo9093]

The rowing exercise helps me enter my zen state. 😂

[@leoliu2837]

Which mod is it?

[@craigbrown7929]

You’re gonna need a bigger boat.🦈

[@Chocomint_Queen]

The last time I was this early, I didn't want to go on Boat Hire 1 because it looked too intense for me.

[@WackoMcGoose]

I'll beat that... last time I was this early, I wasn't going to pay that much to go on ITS A FEATURE. Now? Eh, inflation happens.

[@johnfoltz8183]

Just looking at Boat Hire 1 makes me feel sick!

[@connycontainer9459]

Boat hire 1 has really good value.

[@johnfoltz8183]

@@connycontainer9459 I want to get off Boat Hire 1!

[@PROPLAYEN]

Boat Hire 1 has crashed!

[@Nauskills]

You most likely know this but in OpenRCT2 you can make the boat tracks invisible using the tile inspector. It's pretty handy if you want your guests to follow a designed path but don't want to actually see the tracks themselves

[@Kreypossukr]

Like at the end of the video

[@seaborgium919]

I usually have the tracks set to the dark water color, but that is a better way to do it.

[@MisterDutch93]

Didn't they add an invisible track colour to OpenRCT2 a while ago? You can just paint the entire track invisible instead of tile inspecting each track piece separately.

[@lilwyvern4]

@Nauskills Off-topic, but I love the profile pic. Got a source?

[@Nauskills]

@@MisterDutch93 that's pretty handy, does it also make the starting platforms invisible?

[@cjnchimaera]

1:47 Uzumaki looks too intense for me

[@BloodFox49]

I understood that reference

[@jacobh4258]

Video Request: Optimal Queue line length, it's an interesting thought experiment, and I'd be curious on your take. Love the vids.

[@lilwyvern4]

This would be great, I never know how long to make a queue.

[@CalebNasiatka]

He's addressed it before. Essentially you have to look at que time and then make it no longer than around 6 minutes when guests would complain

[@DaddySlater]

Video request: Bewbs

[@EddieSpaghetti69]

As long as you have an entertainer in the vicinity they can queue forever, vertical limits are ignored and it seems to go *through the ground.* The less guests you have on paths the better anyways; as when there are too many guests in one spot they whine about it being crowded.

[@stonexl]

I'd watch this but I got lost in my boat.

[@robertlupa8273]

I want to get off of Boat Hire 1.

[@ColeMeCrazy]

Just looking at Boat Hire 1 makes me feel sick.

[@StefanVeenstra]

Lucky you, I'm still on the Universe coaster.

[@truiteteam3428]

I once used the swan boat IRL on a lake, it was very cool, so the bonus is real

[@michaelengelbrecht-hk8zw]

I appreciate you going over all the conditions that keep boats from being able to get back to the station. I’ve had a lot of trouble with free-roaming boat hires in RCT Classic using designs that used to run flawlessly in RCT 1 when I was a kid.

[@Gameprojordan]

Best way is to not crowd the exit side of the station platform. Make sure all they can do is turn into it, don't give them any other direction to turn. Also I find adding a piece of small turn track to the exit side makes it WAY easier for guests to navigate towards it. It makes sure the boats don't get into a traffic jam trying to enter the platform. But it looks ugly unless you're hiding the track piece with tile inspector on ORCT2

[@nanardeurlambda]

3:45 ... wait. is the swan boat more exciting and intense because the devs wanted to evoke the love tunnel attractions?

[@robertlupa8273]

🥰🥰

[@velvetbutterfly]

With 4 people on each one

[@aaaaanotthebees]

Talk about a "swinging" ride

[@Vehrec]

If that's what Chris Sawyer wanted, he should have included a Garfield ride.

[@thejunkman]

@@velvetbutterfly Boat hire for swingers.

[@Emma-i9x]

12:00 is the drowning included in this design, so it is better?

[@jeffzzzz1955]

Marcel, I’ve been binging all your videos for 2 weeks now. I sleep with your videos in the background, there is not a day that goes by without me hearing ’Hello everyone’. I may be addicted. And I haven’t even played OpenRCT that much yet

[@johnmartinez7440]

1:50 learning that the guests could leave the park boundaries if they were on a boat blew my mind as a kid

[@MegaZeta]

Covered boats or not, an amusement park would be taking their insurance premiums in their own hands with guests climbing in and out of boats in the rain! Then again, this is RollerCoaster Tycoon, where safety standards are a little different…

[@MOORE4U2]

20 horizontal g's? Sure, that's fine. Inflatable raft jumped a couple inches off the track? All passengers leave the park via fiery explosion.

[@9volt65]

The inflatables in question are inflated by atomic hydrogen. Next question!

[@commandosolo1266]

I enjoy putting four bumper boat hires in a square, creating a "bumper cars" ride on the water. I also enjoy creating large swimming areas, and using a graphics mod that transforms the boat hire into swimmers. You can make the entrances and exits invisible, and with cheats give them plenty of "boats." Swan boats are great to go around scenic areas, like around a castle "moat."

[@ianmoore5502]

That's actually so dope?

[@MasterCrash123]

I'm sure with OpenRCT2's enhancements, you could make a man-made pool small enough where the guests wouldn't get stuck. My only question is "Why didn't I think of this?!?"

[@Andre-zz4hv]

There's one detail missing, you can use the circuit path as a fence to reduce the chance of the guesses getting lost.

[@josephdedrick9337]

I've done this as well, as long as u keep it a reasonable distance you get reasonable throughput rather then boats getting lost.

[@DoctorFiddlesticks]

I came here to comment this. The throughput of course will almost never be as high as with a complete circuit but it looks so much better. Just give them a reasonably small area and block any area you don't want with errant track pieces. Also, you can guide them PART of the way - they will exit incomplete track and enter free roam. If you start them closer to the station that they need to go back to, they will often roam for less time.

[@jettesides420]

These videos are totally diabolical. Marcel continues his journey to thwart our understanding of RCT with every breath.

[@FurryNonsense]

I love watching tutorial videos of games I never have and never will play

[@goshenremains]

The vision of a demiurge-like entity uploading videos about our reality on a higher plane version of youtube always returns to me every time I get a notification from this channel.

[@MegaZeta]

Wait'll you find out there's a whole genre of sim games

[@goshenremains]

@MegaZeta oh shit no way

[@eriktwice]

My tip to avoid boats from getting stuck is to avoid dead-ends, even if they are very small. Most of the time, building the entrance and exist paths can create those dead-ends, for example at 2:48. I use scenery or terrain to prevent that. Still, there was a bug in the original where boats could get stuck slighty off to the side when trying to enter the station. So that didn't help!

[@0ktk]

The amount of information that can be mined from even the simplest rides in this game is staggering

[@SomeRandomPersonOnTheNet]

Boat Hire 1 was a really good value.

[@johnfoltz8183]

I want to get off Boat Hire 1!

[@stellacollector]

11:56 Ah, the obligatory you-know-what clip in Marcel Vos videos.

[@durtydeeds69]

Marcel is totally the type of guy to make a 14 minute video about the boat ride in rct. Absolute legend!

[@elklobotomy]

in openrct2 you can download a version of the boat hire that makes the boats invisible and the guests look like they're swimming in a pool which is super fun to use

[@MegaZeta]

Now we just need a Traction Park grave-pool mod to account for the likely results by RNG-removing the invisible boats

[@borisvokladski5844]

2:40 : So these 40 guests only like the theme park because of the boats and want to travel all the way through Rollercoaster Tycoon land just to try the boat hire?

[@LixLorn]

I really like how boat hires look, so despite their badness, I've been building them in my recent playthroughs. I've had a decent amount of success building them on the edge of the park facing into the ocean, and then using sufficient scenery that they can't actually go towards the park. This means they always go out of bounds into open water, and thus always have a clear shot towards the exit. Nearly foolproof! Of course, the downside is that you can only do this in parks like the Pier or Whispering Cliffs.

[@NavnikBHSilver]

I used to think I always needed track as a kid, then I realized I didn't and stopped doing that. Now knowing they might get stuck, I always build track, because whilst I'd love to let them roam free, if you get stuck, you should have the responsibility of getting back home.

[@MasterCrash123]

I sincerely hope the pathfinding for the 'freeroam mode' of the boats gets further tweaked and enhanced in the future - I found a small mod awhile ago that lets you (ironically enough) turn the boat hire into a swimming pool entrance/exit for guests to jump in and swim in a pond/lake/man-made pool.

[@kylebowersox3826]

The boat hire was always the first ride I would build in RCT. It was cheap and always thought it was a good starting ride and always tried to build them under my coasters for excitement boosts.

[@oneandonlysound99]

I feel like the Jet Skis are the only one I can build, not have a huge or escapable area, and they won't all get stuck on each other. The guests are insanely dumb lol. I actually first used them in a slightly expanded water area on a hard level in 2 (I wasn't ready for hard yet then) where you added a seaworld inspired park to your own and had to make a purchased pathway there. I really got to go crazy on theming a swan boat one with some tunnels and indoor section one of these days, it's like one of the few things I for some reason haven't really done.

[@justins2559]

12:24 Gives a new meaning to "swan song"

[@RobertGuido]

Funny thing is I just working on making a really cool boat hire in Katie's world and bam, Marcel makes a video!

[@Gameprojordan]

Boat hire is lowkey one of my favorite rides in the game. It adds flair to any decent sized body of water

[@BabusGameRoom]

omg, I've beein waiting for this video for so long... And 11:55 made it completely worth it! Not just that bit, of course. I've learned so much that I wondered about for years!

[@nadinegriffin5252]

What a great way to keep a park from getting too crowded. 🤣

[@DaSaintDemon]

I love your vids, there is a lot of content of a game I used to play so casually

[@lucas13flu]

0:17 irl those are quite tiring tbh 😅

[@xRGTMx]

1:26 shoutouts to mixiate for making this possible!

[@ChatHistory]

Been hooked on RCT content for the past few months. And by RCT content, I mean almost exclusively your content. I guess I'll install the original again.

[@ConnorPriola]

7:10 “It do go down!”

[@scaper12123]

8:17 god... damn it, Marcel...

[@epiphaner]

Hahaha, I missed that one. Thanks for pointing it out 😆

[@pbnetto]

Never gonna give...

[@Rich7714]

I love you detail you go into in these videos. You're so dedicated. Amazing

[@Millu30]

Fun fact, this ride has the exact same issue with guests being stuck in any other theme park game that allows for that, even in Parkitect they tend to get stuck and if there is one stuck in a small corridor of water, another boat tends to just ram it deeper into it 🤣🤣

[@allthrills9973]

I’m currently watching this stuck in my boat at the exit of the ride… I swear this guy blocking the station better move or else I’m going to storm out of this park!

[@usukapal]

A boat hire? Sounds like an easy way to drown more guests

[@blakksheep736]

0:28 talking about how the boat hire is a chill ride type. The footage, meanwhile:

[@joltz..2042]

What you don't know is that this video was being worked on for months. The reaosn why it took so long to be uploaded was because Marcel Vos got on a boat hire to get first hand experience and got lost for 3 months.

[@idanotfunnyexe232]

A Marcel video? On my Birthday? Great way to end the day :)

[@MarcelVos]

Happy birthday!

[@chriso1373]

oh good. i was getting worried

[@guiilopess]

That 12 minute moment HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA made me laugh so hard. Not only the track is tiny, they also drown! HAHAHAHAHHAHA

[@FurryNonsense]

2:08 I thought they were going off a waterfall 💀

[@GarryDKing]

had a laugh with deruklink's shark boat hire being featured here.

[@Astolotl]

I love rides like these in RCT2, it's not the most optimal but it's super easy to use.

[@CaveyMoth]

4:15 Citation needed. Are the jetskis really powered? Or do they move faster through some other enigmatic property that can only be understood within the lore of RollerCoaster Tycoon? The world may never know. On a more serious note; What happens when the boat hire breaks down? Do all the boats stop? If only they spun rapidly and exploded.

[@DarkWarchieff]

I wonder if you make a boat hire with 2 stations but no track, if the guests will dock at the secondary station too?

[@atticusthebear]

I don't know. If I remember correctly, this is one of the rides that can't have multiple platforms. But I am not positive on that.

[@MarcelVos]

They do not, I tested this a while ago on stream when somebody asked.

[@DarkWarchieff]

@@MarcelVos thanks

[@anthonyheade7202]

I use walk paths directly on the water to keep my boats wrangled. Looks good when people take pictures and watch the ride too

[@dadmitri4259]

5:48 hiring mechanics? nah boat hire mechanics? hell yeah

[@frostking79]

I like changing the track type to wooden wild mouse, use the jetskis and you get crazy high excitement

[@richardfic]

0:30 that one from Deurklink ist just a classic. I find the idea really funny. Just play some relaxing music while being chased by a shark.

[@Fattness124]

I've never even played RCT1/2 but ive been binging your videos past couple days. KZbin algo sometimes brings up the gems.

[@MrCheeze]

2:11 Wait, can they actually exit the park, or is there some trick I'm missing here? Edit: Never mind, you discuss this later in the video. Leaving the comment up for engagement purposes.

[@MarcelVos]

The guests are still in the park, but the boats can go outside of the park boundaries.

[@bobblebardsley]

9:00 👍

[@volante8657]

That jump in the end tho

[@johnfoltz8183]

Boat 1 on Boat Hire 1 hasn’t returned to the station yet! Check to see if it is stuck or stalled.

[@yellowslotcar]

I didnt even realize this was a new video at first but hell yeah

[@HasekuraIsuna]

13:50 wait you never told us there were jumps for the jet ski!

[@MaxArceus]

There aren't

[@Gameprojordan]

There arent. He's using cheats in openrct2 that allow you to change the "mode" of your ride. For example he changed the mode of the boat hire to be that of a looping Rollercoaster, which allows you to access all the pieces available on that coaster such as sloped hills, then he used tile inspector to hide all of the now coaster track pieces, giving it the illusion of a jet ski on water jumping off a ramp. If you notice, the jetski doesn't tilt up when going off the ramp, because there's no sprite made for it to show it going upward since the ride is a flat ride only

[@BoyRoy18]

I mised you Marcel! Gelukkig nieuw jaar jonge man 😉

[@nagnorg]

I don't have time, but I really want to make time for RCT after watching your vids.

[@noodlezee]

Hello everyone and welcome to another video!

[@jeffreyvannieuwkoop6809]

3 types, we also have hybrids. Half-track, half none track :)

[@CheesecakeMilitia]

Love how you turn OpenRCT2 bugtesting into #content

[@holotori_senior_admin_teno]

I will admit, I have a big preference for rides that can't break down, in the same way I do for the food stalls that don't produce litter. If it's one less thing for my staff to worry about, it's one less thing for my mind to have to juggle.

[@spelwerdzrite]

The return of the (RCT) king

[@AlcoLoco251]

Babe! Wake Up! MarcelVos just posted!

[@SleinMcAwesome]

Wohooo, Marcel's back, baby! Also, sorry for not making another amazing entry like last time. :p

[@UbergamR447]

great video! thank you :)

[@five12man]

I'm so early there's still boats and the water is cool!

[@enricopitton4876]

Maybe this is a frequent asked question but may I respectfully ask if you will ever play RCT 3? i've loved all of the roller coaster in the past and the 2'nd and the 3'rd were both incredibles! thankyou very much for all the videos you made.

[@myirlname]

he's played it already, just search for it. unless you mean you want him to play it again

[@UntouchedWagons]

Do the more physical boat types (canoes, swan boats, etc) tire out guests more than if they were jet skis?

[@seanmeadows4620]

I wish the stats were hire

[@Calvin_OBlenis]

Higher. I don't usually correct spelling but you actually did confuse me for a second.

[@paleo-bites-podcast]

@@Calvin_OBlenis Whoosh

[@feldamar2]

Has there been a deep dive into exactly how pathfinding works for basic paths? I saw a recentish video where a 4 wide path only had slot 1 and 3 used...until you placed the rollercoaster than it was all slot 1. Weird.

[@Nobbi_Habogs]

I see a new video, i click.

[@GretgorPooper]

Relaxation time!

[@QDude24]

You forgot to put this on in your ride overview playlist :)

[@edopronk1303]

Tip; use scenery items to fence off an open boat hire.

[@FuelDropforthewin]

Boat hire: mostly decorative but has a handful of optimised designs and niche exploit uses.

[@PhilipMurphy8]

I always just make a track on the Boat Hire now, best things to do

[@ginomctony6773]

Woah woah woah wait a second Marcel, what was that at the end where the guest did a JUMP?! that's possible?!

[@stevenx2523]

Death, taxes, and "I want to get off Boat Hire 1 but I can't find the station"

[@BoyKhongklai]

Zo, eerste week bijna om, nog 51 en dan 2026 🎉🥳

[@faceurhell]

I hope someday in OpenRCT2 we get bumper boats added.

[@jordanwilson6490]

Glad you’re back

[@WillowTitov]

Never been this early, the previous riders are still getting off!

[@Jace-qp8ej]

1:40 wait any coasters don’t have all four different sizes of turns? That weird

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

I always hated when they got stuck as they approached the end of the station.... making a Channel with land around it seemed to force them to unbunch before they got there which prevented that tho

[@robertlupa8273]

6:19 May I ask why it's still called "Death Maze" even when it doesn't drop guests into the void? Is it just for the irony?

[@MarcelVos]

That's just its name!

[@bunnyonabunwithagunnicepun5689]

“Shipwreck Survivor: The Ride”

[@proxw5053]

i love this game ❤❤❤❤

[@asgilly]

brakes/blockbrakes next?

[@stevenmorrison4692]

I make a boat hire with the swan boats on a track. Pocket the profits while making the guests do all the work peddling.

[@boRegah]

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