It can imitate any roller coaster move, and do some that it can’t, and it can even let you decide on what moves you want it to throw you through. So why doesn’t this robotic roller coaster give me a thrill, at least in concept?
Maybe I’m too tied to actual idea of roller coaster cars moving. Maybe the anticipation of where you’re going to go next, seeing the track ahead, knowing your stuck with it (and being able to brace for it) has some old-fashioned charm for me.
True — it’s a lot less land-intensive. But, then, I’m not sure that the physical presence of a roller coaster isn’t part of the fun. This just seems too much like a Star Tours-style “roller coaster in a box” sort of thing.
It also seems like it would be really easy to get violently ill on it. Though I suppose some folks would consider that charming.
(That it runs on Windows is … perhaps more of a thrill ride than I need.)
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