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Planet Coaster

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Genre: Simulation
Developer: Frontier Developments
Release Date: Nov. 17, 2016

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'Planet Coaster' Adds Back to the Future, Knight Rider, Munsters Construction Kits

by Rainier on July 21, 2017 @ 6:52 a.m. PDT

Planet Coaster will be the new destination for everyone who cares about creative gaming, coaster parks and involving management sims.

Planet Coaster will offer the best-ever ways to express your creativity, total freedom to make your park unique, sophisticated park management gameplay, expressive and charming crowds, and a new connected global village where players can share their creations with the Planet Coaster community.

Be inspired and inspire others as you create, manage and share the world’s greatest coaster parks with friends and content creators around the world.

It’s the most sophisticated park simulation in gaming history, and you’re the boss!

Each guest is an expressive individual who thinks, feels and explores your parks with their own interests, desires and cash in their pocket. They even have their own language.

The colourful characters react in an instant as you control every aspect of your parks, and together they tell you at a glance just how well you’re doing as you build your coaster empire.

Test your park management skills; use your business acumen to survive and thrive in 'Challenge mode', complete scenarios to build your reputation as you rise through the ranks in 'Career mode' or simply create beautiful parks with unlimited resources in 'Sandbox mode'.

You’re the creator in a world full of fun, excitement and celebration!

Frontier Developments have added three new downloadable content packs for Planet Coaster, featuring the DeLorean Time Machine from Back to the Future, the K.I.T.T. and K.A.R.R. vehicles from Knight Rider, and The Munster Koach and DRAG-U-LA vehicles from The Munsters.

Each of Planet Coaster’s new Construction Kits comes with the piece-by-piece construction components and blueprints to build each of these famous vehicles at large scale, as well as mediumscale replica scenery pieces, small-scale karting replicas for Planet Coaster’s ‘Speed’ go-kart tracks and branded logo sign.

Every part can be mixed, matched, removed and re-used however players choose to power-up your props with a Mr. Fusion, give your scenery sentience with KITT’s iconic scanner bar, or spook your park guests with a swarm of 1313 Mockingbird Lane’s resident bats.


Back to the Future

The Back to the Future Time Machine Construction Kit allows Doc Brown’s greatest invention to be constructed in its original 1985 form, or in its 2015, 1955 and 1885 variants, with optional standard tires, ‘hover’ wheels, whiterimmed classic tires or railway wheels.

Pack Features

  • Miniature DeLorean Time Machine kart for Go-Kart circuit.
  • 1:1:2 scale scenery pieces  1985 DeLorean Time Machine.
  • 2015 DeLorean Time Machine with Mr. Fusion and hover wheels.
  • 1955 DeLorean Time Machine with hood circuits and white tires.
  • 1885 DeLorean Time Machine with circuits and railway wheels.
    1:1:8 scale construction set
  • Ten-piece building set for the DeLorean Time Machine.
  • Back to the Future backlit sign.
  • ‘88MPH’ flame trail FX piece.
  • Flux Capacitor electrical effect.


Knight Rider

The Knight Rider KITT Construction Kit includes blueprints for KITT, the Knight Industries prototype KARR with black and silver paint from the season three episode ‘KITT versus KARR’, as well as KITT’s ‘Super Pursuit’ variant from Knight Rider’s fourth season.

Pack Features

  • Miniature KITT kart for Go-Kart circuit.
  • 1:1:2 scale scenery pieces
  • KITT vehicle.
  • Super Pursuit KITT vehicle.
  • KARR vehicle.
    1:1:8 scale construction set
  • Six-piece building set for the KITT, Super Pursuit KITT and KARR vehicles.
  • Knight Rider backlit sign.
  • Special explosion effect.
  • 2x bullet impact effect.


The Munsters

The Munsters’ Munster Koach Construction Kit features the George Barris-designed classic Munster Koach and the DRAG-U-LA drag racer from The Munsters’ episode ‘Hot Rod Herman’ and The Munsters’ classic 1966 movie ‘Munster, Go Home!’

Pack Features

  • Miniature Munster Koach kart for GoKart circuit.
  • 1:1:2 scale scenery pieces
  • Munster Koach vehicle.
  • DRAG-U-LA vehicle.
  • 1:1:8 scale construction set
  • 27-piece building set for the Munster Koach and DRAG-U-LA vehicles.
  • The Munsters backlit sign.
  • Spooky green mist effect.
  • Bat Confetti effect

Planet Coaster’s piece-by-piece construction philosophy builds on Frontier’s unrivalled expertise in the genre. It’s easy to pick-up, yet rewards you with limitless creativity and uniquely beautiful results.

Build the most amazing coasters, lay curvaceous paths, design intricate scenery and customize rides to your heart's content. Let your imagination run wild using the huge variety of themed scenery pieces, objects and blueprints on offer.

Raise mountains, form lakes, dig caverns, create dark-rides and even build islands in the sky!

Be inspired, and inspire others!

Planet Coaster links friends and content creators through the game’s Planet community hub, which has a slick Steam Workshop integration at its heart.

Choose the best from your friends, favourite community creator celebrities, or the latest designs selected by the Planet Coaster team.

With countless options and blueprints for you to explore, you'll create amazing parks, delight your guests and share your success across the world.

Planet Coaster is available now on Steam and FrontierStore.net for £29.99 ($44.99, €37.99). Planet Coaster is available at retail stores in selected territories.


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