Flashing lights, buzzing machines, and the sound of high scores can only mean one thing... Arcades have arrived in Planet Coaster 2!

 Lets dive into the new features and improvements.

Features

• A new Entertainment tab has been added to the object browser. 

• From here players will be able to access the new Arcades content introduced in Update 9

Arcade GamesSome guests love rollercoasters. Others love beating high scores.

With this update, both groups can now be happy thanks to the addition of arcade games.

• The following Arcade machines are included in this free update: 

  • Atari Asteroids® Arcade Cabinet

  • Atari Centipede® Arcade Cabinet

  • Atari Pong® Arcade Cabinet

  • Claw Machine 

  • Claw Machine (Ticket)

  • Fortune Machine

  • Token Tumble 

  • Feat of Strength

  • Alley-Oop

  • Yeet Ball

  • Paddle Battle

  • Video Game Cabinet

  • Popup Panic

  • Hoop Throw

• Guests can win prizes from the machines directly or tickets which can be swapped for prizes at the Prize Counter

• Park Managers can decide how many tickets and prizes their guests can win from their arcades

Coasters Toggle Coasters Lights

• Coasters that have headlights now have a toggle in their customise panel that will allow players to turn the lights on, off or set to only at night!

• New track variations have been added across a range of rides—including thick beam options for several V&N coasters.

• Outamax coasters also get expanded track styles, with tri-tube, and bi-tube variations now available.

• And the V&N Wing coaster now supports LSM launch and hold track pieces.

BlueprintsOver 20 blueprints have been added across a range of rides and themes.

• Aquatic Theme - Behemoth Swing 360

• Aquatic Theme - Radius

• Mythology Theme - Insanity

• Mythology Theme - Star Wheel

• Planet Coaster Theme - 360 Power

• Planet Coaster Theme - The Screaminator

• Resort Theme - Frenzy Frill

• Resort Theme - Full Flight

• Resort Theme - Kick-Flip

• Viking Theme - Hellion Ring

• Viking Theme - Sun Dial

New Flat Rides blueprints for Thrill-Seekers DLC owners

• Viking Theme - Strike 

• Resort Theme - 540 

• Mythology Theme - Whirlpool 

New Flat Rides blueprints for Vintage DLC owners

• Planet Coaster Theme - Chair-O-Plane 

• Planet Coaster Theme - Grand Carousel 

• Planet Coaster Theme - Helter Skelter 

• Planet Coaster Theme - Hyper Spin 

• Planet Coaster Theme - Monte Leone 

New Flat Rides blueprints for Sorcery pack owners

• Sorcery Theme - Flying Theatre

• Sorcery Theme - Gale Force

New Flat Rides blueprints for Toybox pack owners

• Toybox Theme - Highroll

• Toybox Theme - Airdrop

• Toybox Theme - WaveSim

General Improvements

• Weather Improvements

• Heatmap Improvements  

• Staff Zone Improvements 

• Power Generator Notification

• Track Triggers

Update 9 is available now! If you'd like to see everything coming in update 9 take a look at the full update notes[www.planetcoaster.com] to get all the details.

As always, we’re so grateful for your continued support and feedback – if you’re experiencing and issue, please report any bugs on the Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net].

Hayo Park Managers!

It's time to introduce a new way to entertain your guests! Get ready to create awesome arcades in your parks, complete with a selection of classic Atari® arcade machines! Update 9 for Planet Coaster 2 will be available free on all platforms on April 30th. 

Alongside placing and building your own arcades, Update 9 includes the introduction of new flat ride blueprints, and new coaster track variations. We've also included improvements to Guest Feedback on Weather, Staff Zones, Heatmaps and, the ability to toggle coaster lights, alongside bug fixes - all to make your gameplay experience even better!

This update will also bring Planet Coaster 2 support to the ASUS ROG Ally / ROG Xbox Ally!

Please read below for a breakdown of what's in Update 9.

• Entertainment tab

  • A new Entertainment tab has been added to the browser. 

  • From here players will be able to access the new Arcades content introduced in Update 9.

• Arcade Games

  • Included in Update 9 are 14 brand new Arcade Machines and a Prize Counter for guests to enjoy!

  • Guests can win prizes from the machines directly or tickets which can be swapped for prizes at the Prize Counter.

    • Park Managers can decide how many tickets and prizes their guests can win from their arcades.

  • All Arcade Machines with the exception of the Atari machines, will come with colour customisation, allowing you to better tailor them to the theme of your park.

  • The following Arcade games are included in the update: 

    • Atari Pong®

    • Atari Asteroids®

    • Atari Centipede®

    • Claw Machine (Ticket)

    • Feat of Strength

    • Alley-Oop

    • Token Tumble

    • Fortune Machine

    • Yeet Ball

    • Paddle Battle

    • Video Game Cabinet

    • Popup Panic

    • Hoop Throw

    • Prize Counter

    • Claw Machine

  • Large and Small Arcade blueprints

    • Both in the classic Planet Coaster theme

• Flat Ride Blueprints

  • Aquatic Theme - Behemoth Swing 360

  • Aquatic Theme - Radius

  • Mythology Theme - Insanity

  • Mythology Theme - Star Wheel

  • Mythology Theme - Whirlpool (For owners of the Thrill-Seekers Ride Pack DLC)

  • Planet Coaster Theme - 360 Power

  • Planet Coaster Theme - Chair-O-Plane (For owners of the Vintage Funfair Ride Pack DLC)

  • Planet Coaster Theme - Grand Carousel (For owners of the Vintage Funfair Ride Pack DLC)

  • Planet Coaster Theme - Helter Skelter (For owners of the Vintage Funfair Ride Pack DLC)

  • Planet Coaster Theme - Hyper Spin (For owners of the Vintage Funfair Ride Pack DLC)

  • Planet Coaster Theme - Monte Leone (For owners of the Vintage Funfair Ride Pack DLC)

  • Planet Coaster Theme - The Screaminator

  • Resort Theme - 540 (For owners of the Thrill-Seekers Ride Pack DLC)

  • Resort Theme - Frenzy Frill

  • Resort Theme - Full Flight

  • Resort Theme - Kick-Flip

  • Viking Theme - Hellion Ring

  • Viking Theme - Strike (For owners of the Thrill-Seekers Ride Pack DLC)

  • Viking Theme - Sun Dial

• New Flat Rides blueprints for Sorcery and Toybox pack owners

  • New Sorcery themed blueprints for the owners of the Sorcery Pack

    • Flying Theatre

    • Gale Force

  • New Toybox themed blueprints for the owners of the Toybox Pack

    • Highroll

    • Airdrop

    • WaveSim

• Coaster Upgrades

  • A thick beam track variation has been added for the following coasters:

    • Valais & Nidwalden Floorless

    • Valais & Nidwalden Sit Down - Lapbar

    • Valais & Nidwalden Sit Down - Over Shoulder

    • Valais & Nidwalden Splashdown

    • Valais & Nidwalden Standup

    • Valais & Nidwalden Wave Coaster

    • Valais & Nidwalden Wing

  • Tri-tube and bi-tube track variations have been added to the following coasters:

    • Outamax - Energy Coaster

    • Outamax - Sit Down - 4 Seater

  • The following coaster has had the LSM Launch and LSM Hold Track Variations added

    • Valais & Nidwalden - Wing

• Guest Weather Improvements

  • More guest thoughts have been added for Dryness 

  • More guest thoughts have been added for Temperature

• Heatmap Improvements

  • Adjusted heatmaps to improve the contrast to better distinguish between paths and buildings

• Staff Zone Improvements 

  • Adjusted the highlighting when painting staff zones to conform with the terrain

• Toggle Coasters Lights

  • Coasters that have headlights now have an on/off toggle in their customise panel and an option to set it to night only

• Track Triggers

  • Track triggers can now be applied to a specific train or all trains

• Path Updates

  • Blue Swirly Path now has a second colour picker option: Path - Area 2

• Pool Updates

  • A small pool heater has been added for shallow pools

• Career Updates

  • Reduced the amount of medals required to unlock the next chapter in Career mode;

    • To unlock chapter 1 requires 1 medal

    • To unlock chapter 2 requires 9 medals

    • To unlock chapter 3 requires 15 medals

    • To unlock chapter 4 requires 25 medals

  • Career Scenario goals have been updated

    • Chapter 1 

      • A Shore Thing

        • General changes:

          • Loan interest rate reduced to 10%

          • Loan size reduced to 20k

          • Starting cash increased to 80k

          • Power distributor added to increase coverage

          • Wave machines removed from the small pool

          • Water filter has now been connected

        • Bronze Medal Objectives:

          • Hire 1 janitor has been increased to 2

          • Pool prestige requirements reduced to 200

          • Lifeguard coverage reduced to 80%

        • Gold Medal Objectives:

          • Have 2 flat rides has been increased to 4

          • Have 4 pool has been reduced to 3

        • Platinum Medal Objectives:

          • Have 3 pools has been increased to 4

          • Have 5 flat rides reduced to 3

          • Build a coaster with a minimum drop of 40m reduced to 20m

          • Have 5 pools with average prestige of 500 reduced to 3 pools with 300 prestige

          • Have 3000 guests in the park reduced to 2500

      • Parks and Restoration

        • General changes:

          • Adjusted the block sections on the coasters

          • Coaster pricing can now be edited and are on Bargain by default

          • Just a Momento now has a Vendor 

        • Bronze Medal Objectives:

          • Reduced the amount of flat rides required to 2

        • Silver Medal Objectives:

          • Reduced the amount of flat rides required to 4

          • Reduced the amount of Food Shops required to 2

        • Gold Medal Objectives:

          • Reduced the amount of flat rides require to 6

          • Drewst Roda has been adjusted to make it easier to finish building

          • Ride scenery bonus changed to require 90%

      • Just the Thicket 

        • Bronze Medal Objectives:

          • Hire 1 mechanic increased to 2 

          • Increased cash rewards for completing the medal

        • Silver Medal Objectives:

          • Increased cash reward for completing the medal

      • Summit Awesome

        • General changes:

          • Starting cash increased to 60k

          • Rotated the Monorail, it will now build towards the opposite peak instead of into the park

          • The opposite peak will no longer prevent players building a straight line across the chasm 

        • Bronze Medal Objectives:

          • Have 4 flat rides reduced to 3

          • Build a coaster with a minimum drop of 45m reduced to 20m

        • Silver Medal Objectives:

          • Build a coaster with a minimum length of 600m reduced to 200m

          • Have 750 guests in a good mood reduced to 500

        • Gold Medal Objectives:

          • Have 3 flat rides reduced to 2

          • Build a coaster minimum excitement requirement reduced to 3

          • Build a coaster minimum inversions requirement reduced to 3

        • Platinum Medal Objectives:

          • Have 6 flat rides reduced to 5

          • Speed requirements for the coaster has been reduced to 50mph 

          • Have 4000 guests in the park has been reduced to 3500

    • Chapter 2

      • Building the Bifrost

        • General changes:

          • All pools now have pool heaters in them, with power distributors to ensure they work

    • Chapter 3

      • Garden of Edith

        • General changes:

          • Starting cash increased to 100k

        • Bronze Medal Objectives:

          • Increased cash rewards for completing the medal

        • Silver Medal Objectives: 

          • Increased cash rewards for completing the medal

        • Gold Medal Objectives:

          • Average maintenance requirements reduced to 60%

          • Increased cash rewards for completing the medal

      • Fabled Fjord

        • General changes:

          • Reduced the scenery rating requirements

    • Chapter 4

      • Lazy River Styx

        • General Changes:

          • All pools now have heaters

      • Thrills'n'Spills

        • General Changes:

          • All pools now have heaters 

• Achievement Updates

  • Due to the medal changes certain achievements have been updated;

    • New wording for achievements are listed below

      • First Drop

        • Unlock Chapter 1

        • Unlocked Chapter 1 (For Xbox and Epic Games)

      • Rolling With It

        • Unlock Chapter 2

        • Unlocked Chapter 2 (For Xbox and Epic Games)

      • Wheel-y Good Time

        • Unlock Chapter 3

        • Unlocked Chapter 3 (For Xbox and Epic Games)

      • Twisting Tracks

        • Unlock Chapter 4

        • Unlocked Chapter 4 (For Xbox and Epic Games)

      • Final Plunge

        • Unlock Chapter 4's Epilogue 

        • Unlocked Chapter 4's Epilogue (For Xbox and Epic Games)

    • New requirements to unlock the achievements are listed below

      • First Drop requires 1 medal

      • Rolling With It requires 9 medals

      • Wheel-y Good Time requires 15 medals

      • Twisting Tracks requires 25 medals

We are continuing to review all your feedback and reports and will announce new updates and fixes when they are ready. In the meantime, do please continue to report any bugs on our Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net].

• Resolved an issue where speakers set to 0% volume would play again on save/load.

• Resolved an issue within music panels where preview audio would not stop once the player had pressed the confirm button. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue where the Cable Car would prevent objection completion in Just The Thicket.

• Resolved an issue where notifications were appearing for items outside the park. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Adjusted goals in Garden of Edith to account for updated maintenance costs.

• Added pool heaters to multiple career scenarios that were missing them.

• Special flume pieces can now have supports toggled off. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Vector Rotating Coasters axles adjusted to better conform to tracks.

• Resolved an issue where Cable Cars would stop running after being seen by a mechanic. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Adjusted limit of F&N Thriller Industries Kid Coaster max cars to 8. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue causing Water Tracked Rides to gain scenery score at a reduced rate. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue where coasters would be prevented from opening when using load/unload station setups. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue where tracked rides couldn't reach maximum scenery score.

• LSM Maximum Speed raised to 71.5 m/s (160mph/260km/h).

• Resolved an issue where the LIM Family Launch Coaster train was named 'Limitless'. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Added missing translation for Snow in Spanish. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Adjusted spacing when Additional Button Prompts is active in French.

• Resolved an issue where the Time of Day could be missing in French and German. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue when uploading large parks to the servers. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue preventing staff access to Large Solar Panels by adjusting their path connection point. This will not effect Large Solar Panels placed prior to Update 9. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Adjusted Pirate theme and Fairytale theme walls to allow corner merging. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue where textures would disappear when duplicating items. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Power costs are now correctly updated when ride speed is changed.

• Adjusted castle wall textures to have better alignment. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue where lights were appearing to be turned off. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue where several Sandstone wall pieces were different colours. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Adjusted alignment of Stucco Wall - Top pieces. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Removed unused colour slot on several Stucco assets. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Adjusted Pirate Flag hitbox sizes. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue where the colour picker wasn't properly applied to Viking Banner 02. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue where Rough Concrete assets were missing the colour picker.

• Adjusted shop lighting to be less bright at night. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue where grid height would be set to 0.25 when moving scenery. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue where the Radiant Wall Heater Mounted was missing its on/off toggle.

• Adjusted multi select UI so it no longer stretches across the screen. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue where Dark Salmon appeared twice in colour picker options. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Adjusted text to be more visible on coaster heatmaps. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Resolved an issue where the cursor would become stuck when selecting advanced rotate axis. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Adjusted colour picker swatches to be in the correct order. 

• Resolved an issue where AMD Frame Gen would disable Mouse and Keyboard input.

• Resolved an issue where swapping to LSM car type on the Outamax Multiverse Coaster could cause the game to crash. - View on Issue Tracker[issues.frontierstore.net]

• Fixed various other crashes.