Spike® Shamrock - ASM Launch Coaster

[@ryan7032]

I was like "oh that's cool" but then I saw it was posted by Maurer and was like "WAIT IT'S A REAL DESIGN??"

[@jnmrtmedia6016]

Same here I thought it was from Planet Coaster or something 😂

[@Cubdy4456]

It looks like the most cursed and unrealistic planet coaster build but it’s real O_O

[@Jcoaster95]

cause it's a powered coaster... gravity doesn't matter xD

[@mithramusic5909]

​@@Jcoaster95 Interesting! About time we see extreme powered coasters

[@ErwinPPP]

@@Jcoaster95booooooo boring.

[@wflinner]

Loving Maurer's "throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks" era

[@CoasterObssessed]

whoever at maurer came up with this was so high and i love it

[@DillJosh007]

I thought all ride elements had been done by now, but here's Maurer inventing the damn Shamrock Loop

[@the_average_juel]

Truly the most Irish rollercoaster ever made. Emerald Park is definitely gonna buy one of these. 🤣🤣

[@TheTorturedCoastersDept.]

So true

[@ChillaxeMake]

no we're not, we gonna wait like 10 years

[@Coastervisuals98]

Hopefully not, these spike coasters are terrible and unreliable

[@zanzabar4ky7]

This is not a "rollercoaster" it is a powered coaster. It is a kids flat ride turnee on its side and moves as quick as the electric motor is programmed to. It does not use gravity in any way.

[@Coastervisuals98]

@@zanzabar4ky7 exactly, I rode Desmo Race it doesn't feel like a coaster, totally a controlled expirence.

[@Coaster-Madness]

Guys I think Maurer is going crazy

[@princess_sarina_aria_elysia]

*Maurer added Emerald Park to the group chat*

[@shaundevlin9121]

SIGMA SKIBIDI RIZZ IN OHIO WHILE KSI IS GOONING FOR BABY GRONK🤫

[@darealsavage3472]

When I first saw it I legit thought that it was planet coaster, then I lost my mind when this actually got approved by Maurer

[@Margonite]

Hey same here!

[@joeyquinn212]

I don’t think I have seen such a creative coaster layout like this in quite some time. I love it. Plus, the music in this video is very catchy.

[@csch1510]

I swear this is a cut/rip off from Eluveitie Edit: a swiss band

[@ErwinPPP]

It’s a powered coaster. Ugh.

[@joeyquinn212]

@@ErwinPPP So? A credit is still a credit.

[@csch1510]

@@ErwinPPP There's nothing wrong about. Nobody forces you to go on the coaster

[@mithramusic5909]

@@ErwinPPP what do you mean ugh? An extreme powered coasters sounds awesome!

[@tster1]

This is so goofy and I love it

[@joelbolton7252]

Busch Gardens Williamsburg - please add one for your Coaster-less Ireland section!

[@Josephdavidson]

Yeah that would be a perfect fit! It would be better than that b&m family invert we're getting 🤣

[@user-ct7vo5gj2f]

Planet coaster 2 looks sick!

[@gregg5958]

I want to see this built somewhere. Not only does the shamrock look great, but so does the rest of the layout. Looks really fun.

[@CNSPORTZEDITZ]

This is the type of coaster 8 year old me would imagine in my head.

[@YouTubular1234]

Alright, Maurer is the Jimi Hendrix of coaster companies! Who's with me! Next they should do a play on the terrible skyline coasters! THAT would sell!

[@IMWBMEGJCC]

these strange looking concepts need more attention, im actually wanting 5 maurers at my home park now

[@wutmagna7222]

A powered, compact, single-rail multi-looper shaped like a clover. If there was ever a roller coaster born from pinning words to a dartboard and seeing what you hit, this is probably it. Somehow, it still looks good.

[@LifeLongEnemy]

The comeback we didn't need but the one Mauer deserves

[@PickleJard]

Next Holiday world holiday could be st Patrick’s lmao

[@samraymond4464]

Emerald Park, you watching?

[@EzraSacks]

I like your style, Maurer!

[@jyanak5926]

Initial thoughts of "Where's the brake run!?" "Where's the block zones!?" are all quelled by this unique rack and pinion system. If they can make it reliable and have easy maintenance, this looks to be one of the craziest coaster types out there. I legitimately want this in the center of my home park. This particular layout is dramatic, unique, and exciting. Can't wait to be following you for more news and projects in the future.

[@Midcoffer]

Die Präsentation ist grandios und es ist eine gelungene Weiterentwicklung des Spike-Coasters.

[@ThaMango1]

Didnt click on this video after seeing it about 20 times as I assumed this was some kind of no limits design concept... this is insane.

[@mlinswenson]

That coaster would be perfect for BGW in the Ireland section 🍀

[@plighting_engineerd]

This looks really fun! Great job Maurer!

[@ninjapwnsatlyfe]

would be sick if a park bought one. reminds me of the "impossible" figure 8 loop in rct3

[@ASDM_Gaming]

This looks soooooo cool Maurer!

This is deeply unserious, Allgäu Skyline Park is gonna love it.

[@genevawilliams1207]

Dang went from rip ride rock your head off to something that looks fire Maurer for the dub 🔥

[@ToadzDaBite]

I’ll be expecting this one coming to a park in Ireland any moment now

[@RandomExpunger]

Literally just and irish smiler and i love it lol

[@TriscuitBiscuit2000]

This is screaming headline attraction for a new park section at Holiday World

[@jimthar17]

Ok that looks fun as hell

[@Cray2TheZ]

Looks AMAZING!!!

[@icyflame716]

Very innovative!

[@vesperonii]

OH MY GOODNESS THATS INSANE!!! :D

[@WatchfulWRollercoaster]

Yeah... this is a good thrill! and it's powered

[@ExtremeTourname]

This is crazy! Hope it happen in real life in future!

[@megasmash7597]

I love this concept but 6 riders at a time is gonna make some pretty nasty lines

[@kaketoe]

to be fair, since this is a powered coaster they could probably have like 4 on the track without the need of actual block sections

[@megasmash7597]

@@kaketoe is true, I saw 2 one the track in the video so it could be possible.

[@josh0108]

The description says it has a max throughput of 1,000 riders.

[@kaketoe]

@@josh0108 1000 is not too bad for a smaller park, and thus this can be a really cool and unique investment for a smaller park

[@detroitdiezel7856]

​@@megasmash7597Was that English?

[@greenrhinoguy]

i literally cannot think of a single normal roller coaster cooked up by Maurer

[@UndogablezGamingAndCoasters]

That’s sick🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@ralseineo9481]

Very unique

[@detroitdiezel7856]

So, yes this looks great 👍 Now, who's first to put one in their parks?

[@IHeartEditsOfficial]

Holiday park: write it down! WRITE ALL OF IT DOWN!!!!

[@FAFO4wisdom-s9o]

St Patty's Day yay!!! 🍻

[@thebe_stone]

they're just doing the craziest stuff they can think of and hoping someone buys it.

[@kgc0609]

Maurer hopping on that single lane hype. It looks like a 2020s version of premier spaghetti bowl coasters.

[@IainHendry]

It is an interesting concept; but because the vehicle is driven via positive engagement (i.e. servomotor + gearbox), what is the fault mode/recovery when a failure occurs and the vehicle stops on the tracks in an unfavourable position (i.e. in a loop)?

[@MondoCoasters]

On Desmo Race at Mirabilandia they have an emergency car that can tow others to safety, but I dunno how that could translate over to a coaster with inversions.

[@IainHendry]

@@MondoCoasters Interesting! A tow vehicle makes a lot of sense. I wonder if they have a clutch which releases automatically (ie requires power to close), so that the vehicle freewheels in the event of an E-stop? Although that may not be a desirable outcome, either…

[@thinkingchristian]

I agree; its a very interesting concept and hopefully will be reliable. I believe they are using direct drive, so no gearbox should be needed. Unlike some of Maurer's previous designs (like Desmo Race) this seems to use two racks; If I was the engineer I'd use a separate powertrain for each to add redundancy for a design like this with inversions. That way both would have to independently fail for the ride to get stuck upside down. Freewheeling could be dangerous because the other cars seem to be spaced on the same track; it doesn't appear to use traditional block sections (though if the other cars were moved a safe distance then freewheeling could be a possible solution).

[@IainHendry]

@@thinkingchristian Ah! Yeah, if the servo is big enough with no gearbox, then I can believe the back-drive torque is low enough that the train would simply valley more-or-less like a conventional coaster. Presumably they would space trains far enough apart that a power failure scenario like that couldn’t result in a collision (likely tuned for each specific circuit design).

[@thinkingchristian]

@@IainHendry yeah that’s a good point, the spacing of trains could be based on the where a train would valley if a fault occurred, meaning it would depend on the track layout. There would be “block sections” based on gravity haha. It also seems possible that this mechanism could be used in conjunction with a traditional roller coaster design too - use the motor for the launch and then let gravity do the rest; the racks can simply “end.” The only difficulty would be making sure the gears line up with the racks when the train enters a launch section. My guess is Maurer is going this direction at least in part for sustainability reasons - they’ve used regenerative braking for more traditional launch systems in the past.

[@Stephanie-mb3ic]

God this looks so fun

[@Gilbert-Pog]

This should be a new coaster at Holiday world to headline a new expansion to the park imo

[@joeyquinn212]

It would be a perfect fit for Holiday World.

[@coyote_bravo2723]

Actually an incredibly cool signature element, reminds me of the figure 8 loop that never got built

[@thebestdecepticonSoundwave]

They made that too

[@tiger215dawn]

Interesting Design Coaster It Reminds Me Of A Clover

[@aaronblashyrkh7655]

Is this made with planet coaster 2??

[@Rendarthkylo]

Could that be a new element? "A Shamrock Loop" Sounds pretty cool tbf

[@aidan1625]

Emerald park needs this

[@j.s2k]

I need whatever Maurer is on

[@serrael-182]

Which game is this? :D

[@gampugv2]

Da funk Maurer smoking

[@Roland_Mack]

Maurer Produkt

[@EVILBUNNY28]

Wait. Wait a minute.. Is... Is the entire track basically one long block section?

[@ft4709]

It’s a powered coaster, so no traditional block sections needed.

[@DialgaMarine3]

Do ya’ll actually have plans to construct one of these? Looks pretty cool

[@jman1948]

How did they get planet coaster 2?

[@305CoastersOfficial]

So Many Wierd new Concepts from Maurer! I wonder if any of these will get built anytime soon?

[@coasters4life388]

Never

[@tim-kevinwahlert250]

​@@coasters4life388Never say never!😉

[@RonaldTrumpOfficial]

This is like saying something and then immediately seeing an ad about it

[@archimetropolis]

What

[@DerkSpringer]

Is that powered coaster because I feel that’s the only way it’s getting through the shamrock element

[@Wild_D]

Its clover. This is fing cool

[@-XTStorm-]

Only maurer could make a ride both look entertaining and boring as hell. Maxing out at 20mph on that ride is wild

[@The8BitNerd]

That shamrock element looks like something made in Planet Coaster in 5 minutes.

[@WAR_ITSELF]

This better be built somewhere in Ireland.

[@_A_Cube]

I honestly thought this was coming to planet coaster 2 XD

[@beepduck]

this better come to tayto park

[@obvious2886]

If that park in Ireland doesn’t build this I’m throwing hands

[@shealinbanta4169]

Where is it? I want to ride it

[@Gbtvr]

Like to see Maurer trying out a single rail

[@TylerPCoyne]

Irish Approved!

[@angelx9724]

So is this a continuous LIM track? What.... if power shuts off?

[@Jimmietruck28]

*_I think Maurer Has went insane_*

[@LordOfTheRides29]

How much are these and what parks are they targeted to?

[@nv_spartan1771]

Could they make the Shamrock a butterfly for Dollywood?

[@ethanshackleton]

Based on the layout concepts they’ve been showing off they can pretty much do any shape they feel like.

[@vvhiteofficial2811]

Question, isn’t the entire track technically a block zone since it’s controlled speed? Couldn’t they have like 10 cars on the track at once?

[@Hokiebird428]

Animation is a little rough around the edges, but more importantly, please consider ride throughput when designing coaster trains! 6 people per train means that guests will be waiting for HOURS to ride this thing.

[@JustinPreston-fd6ub]

is this real? cos it looks really good

[@danieljow3510]

Looking like Viper's iconic loops

[@Mehoyboi]

Pretty ambitious. I wonder how practical it is cus it looks freakin rad.

[@AirtimeAxolotl]

Would be perfect for holiday world

[@adakalyoncu1913]

Did I read wrong or will it not pull much more than 1 G during the ride?

[@Rantasalmi47]

what would you even call these inversions? like theres an immelman but is the first one a very weird loop and the 3rd one...?

[@AndThenThereWasBeanus]

How much would this cost to buy?

[@OriginalJoe]

Yes please

[@sethdove8847]

I think this type of coaster model would be good to build that one figure 8 loop element cause you can control the speed

[@MioRaem]

The funny thing is, if Emerald Park bought this and fully leaned into it, nobody would bet an eye, people would actually say, "well, duh!" with a smile. In any other park, it would be an absolute meme coaster 😂

[@JeremyHale141]

Maurer stop cooking so hard😭😭💀

[@MurphTheEngineer10]

rollercoasters have come a long way.......

[@michaelgreenslade7260]

@Holidayworld this would be awesome for St. Patrick’s Day. Corned beef and cabbage and green brews in the pub.

[@stefandosch6021]

Interesting design, but the controls and the wear of the toothrack drives will be challenging.

[@Sonic-gy7kq]

Maurer calm down. Wouldn’t want to end up like Zamperla…💀

[@leshellmio874]

If they build this it will be great

[@Woobers]

Single rail really getting a step up with this one 🗣️🗣️

[@giovannigottii2590]

Nice

[@PacMan592]

Put it at King’s Island where Vortex used to be

[@jay-dubb.dubb.68]

Yes! LOL!! What would be the name? 🍀🎢 Maybe, The 4 Leaf Clover?!? ☘️😮🎉