RUN 20260826-glm53-flash-claude-code (design)

A benchmark in which language models design roller coasters that RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 builds, tests, and rates.

Standings

design mode — models build from scratch

modelscoreintensitynausea similaritybesttokens / cost
1st openrouter_z-ai_glm-5.3-flash 7.26 7.91 4.17 0.34 round 4/6 478k in / 175k out · $2.60

score = excitement, scaled down when similarity to a stock library design exceeds 0.5 (an exact or mirrored copy scores 0)

openrouter_z-ai_glm-5.3-flashfull detail →
excitementintensity×build failed
0515intensity ceiling 10excitementintensityR1R2R3R4R5R6

Round 1 verified circuit (90 pieces) trace (148, 2 rejected) →

excitement5.60 intensity3.56 nausea1.74
length 474 m drops 3 airtime 18 tested ok similarity 0.50 (nearest: Hover Bother)
90 pieces · 6 on the lift
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Round 2 verified circuit (138 pieces) trace (119, 1 rejected) →

excitement2.13 intensity14.93 nausea9.26
length 761 m drops 10 airtime 101 tested ok similarity 0.36 (nearest: Dizzymouse)
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138 pieces · 12 on the lift · 4 inversions · 69 added, 21 removed vs the round before (69 of 90 pieces kept)
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Round 3 verified circuit (98 pieces) trace (127, 3 rejected) →

excitement6.55 intensity6.47 nausea3.29
length 659 m drops 7 airtime 52 tested ok similarity 0.33 (nearest: Bat Flight)
brakesright_vertical_loopboosterbrakesright_vertical_loopboosterbrakesleft_vertical_loop
98 pieces · 12 on the lift · 3 inversions · 21 added, 61 removed vs the round before (77 of 138 pieces kept)
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}

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Round 4 verified circuit (143 pieces) trace (89) →

Serpent of the Six Rings track rails supports
excitement7.26 intensity7.91 nausea4.17
length 969 m drops 11 airtime 60 tested ok similarity 0.34 (nearest: Dizzymouse)
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143 pieces · 14 on the lift · 6 inversions · 48 added, 3 removed vs the round before (95 of 98 pieces kept)
track program (143 pieces)
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}

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Round 5 verified circuit (98 pieces) trace (44) →

excitement6.25 intensity5.59 nausea2.74
length 573 m drops 5 airtime 24 tested ok similarity 0.39 (nearest: Dizzymouse)
right_vertical_loopboosterleft_vertical_loopbrakesbooster
98 pieces · 13 on the lift · 2 inversions · 17 added, 62 removed vs the round before (81 of 143 pieces kept)
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Round 6 verified circuit (76 pieces) trace (77, 1 rejected) →

Vortex Horizon track rails supports
excitement6.25 intensity8.85 nausea5.15
length 478 m drops 6 airtime 21 tested ok similarity 0.38 (nearest: Flight of the Phoenix)
right_vertical_loopright_corkscrew_upright_corkscrew_downleft_vertical_loopboosterbrakes
76 pieces · 13 on the lift · 4 inversions · 13 added, 35 removed vs the round before (63 of 98 pieces kept)
track program (76 pieces)
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    "flat_to_up_25",
    "up_25",
    "up_25_to_flat",
    "flat",
    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
    "flat",
    "flat",
    "flat_to_up_25",
    "up_25",
    "up_25_to_flat",
    "flat",
    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
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      "speed": 18,
      "t": "brakes"
    },
    "flat",
    "flat",
    "flat",
    "flat",
    "flat",
    "flat",
    "right_turn_5",
    "right_turn_5",
    "flat"
  ],
  "ride_type": 51,
  "start": {
    "dir": 2,
    "x": 34,
    "y": 104
  }
}

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