Rollercoaster Games for Kids
- Kids design their own thrill ride in "Build Your Own Coaster," accessible at Discovery Kids. Using eight different track designs, kids click a design and drag it to an existing track. If kids want to replace a piece of the track, they drag a new piece over the one they want to replace. Upon constructing their track, kids click "Submit" to give their coaster a test run and to receive feedback. The "Fear-o-Meter" scale at the bottom of the screen indicates the ride's "fear factor."
- During a nighttime thrill ride, kids try attaining maximum thrills without crashing in "Fantasy Roller Coaster," accessible at sites like FooGamers. Kids press the "Left" arrow key to brake and the "Right" arrow key to accelerate. When coming upon broken tracks, they must accelerate without letting go of the "Right" arrow. The number of hearts correlates with passenger satisfaction. If the roller coaster crashes, the game ends, though players may try again.
- Kids try constructing a crash-free coaster in "Roller Coaster Creator," accessible at sites like GamesGames. After either drawing the track themselves or choosing track designs, kids click "Play." If riders experience a bump-free ride and do not crash, players receive gold stars. They advance to the next level if the roller coaster successfully reaches the end of the track without crashing, and if they collect the required number of coins.
- Passenger happiness dictates kids' scores in "Rollercoaster Rush," accessible at sites like FreeWorldGroup. Pressing the "Left" arrow key to brake and the "Right" arrow key to accelerate, kids try keeping the ride both safe and thrilling for passengers. Kids look out for yellow signs, which indicate upcoming jumps, loops and slopes. Crashes scare passengers away, leaving kids to replay the track with fewer riders. If kids take passengers on a thrilling ride, word of mouth spreads and players see increased business for the next ride.
- Kids ride through cave tunnels, falling tracks and water splashes in "Rollercoaster Revolution: 99 Tracks," accessible at sites like Game Garage. Pressing the "Left" arrow key to brake and the "Right" arrow key to accelerate, kids take riders on a free-for-all ride that includes a nitro boost, sticky rails and a winged jump. Unlike some other roller coaster games, if kids lose back cars during a rough ride, the ride continues with the front car intact.
- Ruff Ruffman enlists kids to build a roller coaster track in the "Fetch!" game "Whoahler Coaster," accessible at PBS Kids. Kids drag track pieces into the building area, using ends of a track to make the track longer or change the slope. For curve tracks, kids drag the middle of the track to change the curve's shape. Upon finishing the track, kids use Ruff's hedgehog squeaky toy as a passenger and test the ride's excitement and safety. Following the test run, kids either redesign the track if necessary, or, if it's safe, let Ruff ride it.
