Micro Madness 2014 / [MM2014 R1] Dimi vs. RCT2Day vs. XCars vs. ottersalad

4. Hatari.

Some nice support work and modest detailing, but the coaster itself didn't excite me too much. I agree with 5dave in that a centrepiece of some sort could've made this entry better. I also feel that a splash more colour would really liven it up, as it was rather brown overall. Nonetheless, a good, realistic entry which I feel would fit very well inside a larger area.

 

3. Falling Shores.

Clever use of levels to increase your build space, but I felt that this space could've been developed so much more. The structures showed promise and neat detailing, but there were too many bare walls which had the capability to further enhance the atmosphere.  Your foliage was very good though, and added a nice lush feel to the area. The coaster didn't do much for me I'm afraid. It was too simple and I wasn't sure of its relevance. It stood out too much as just being a coaster, if you get what I mean. I think something like a log flume or water coaster would've suited the theme better. So, a pretty entry with good foliage, but a bit lacking on detailed architecture and a fully developed theme.

 

2. Copperhead.

A gorgeous coaster in my opinion. It traversed the landscape and pond (which was very nice in itself) smoothly and with good pace. The little touches like the sign and the closed gate on the queueline were cool, and the whole NCSO thing worked really well. It was tranquil and beautiful, with good use of foliage and trackitecture. Great work.

 

1. The Janitor's Jinx.

I don't quite know what the theme was, or what everything is referring to (I assume it's something...), but I thought it was great. The odd selection of colours really worked and created a... Victorian feel, I guess? I was getting kind of a Jekyll & Hyde feel which I would argue is somewhat difficult to pull off.  Anyway, I particularly liked the use of the rusty walls to add a bit of grittiness to the area, and the other little details on the buildings. The supportwork was insane and suited the spaghetti bowl style, and the heartline twist cages were a nice touch. A rather quirky entry, but one that I appreciated a lot.

Really, really tough match to vote it here. I loved Copperhead. It was a cracking idea, beautiful area and nice layout. Then it was a tough call between Xcars and Dimi. Dimi had a great layout and architecture but haven't seen this before in your Hardrock park? Xcars had a brilliant little layout, while the surroundings were minimal they were still very nice. So based on originality on the layouts I went with Xcars, sorry Dimi.

Voting Closed
 
Winner: Dimi with 41 points
 
Runner-Up: RCT2day with 27.5 points
 
3rd Place: XCars with 6.5 points
 
4th Place: ottersalad with 5 points

 

Dimi & RCT2day go through to Round 2

I'm in the same boat as Dimi, only I've been at work which has been crazy so I haven't had a chance to say anything.
Thanks everyone for the votes. I'm happy to be moving on and showing some more of my NCSO work in the next found. A lot of guys liked Copperhead, others didn't. Such is NCSO so I don't mind. Expect some better Back-Tracks in the future.
XCars and ottersalad, nice entries gents. Both definitely had their highlights and I was nervous seeing them. Dimi, solid entry and I'll see you in the next round.