Planet Coaster 2: How to Get Research Points

As a seasoned amusement park enthusiast with decades of roller coaster riding under my belt, I find the intricacies of Planet Coaster 2’s research system quite fascinating. The Career Mode, with its chapter-by-chapter progression, adds an extra layer of challenge that keeps me on my toes, ensuring every new ride is a hard-earned victory.


In the upcoming sequel, Planet Coaster 2, you have the opportunity to construct your ideal amusement park from scratch. Ever dreamt of crafting a towering roller coaster that soars into the heavens? Perhaps you’d prefer designing a heart-pounding water ride that sends shivers down everyone’s spine? In this captivating new construction and management simulation game, you can bring these ideas to life and much more!

In this tutorial for Planet Coaster 2, learn the ins and outs of collecting Research Points, which are essential for unlocking innovative coaster designs and blueprints hidden within the Research menu. To gather these points, you’ll need to engage in various activities within the game. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about earning Research Points and how they contribute to enhancing your roller coaster creations.

How to Get Research Points in Planet Coaster 2

In the game ‘Planet Coaster 2’, Research Points serve as your main currency, enabling you to acquire new rides, attractions, and facilities for your park. To accumulate Research Points, you should construct a Planet Coaster Workshop initially. You can locate it within the Facilities category of the Build Menu.

You don’t have to hire staff for it, but you do need to connect it to a path. Once open, it will automatically hire a staff, and you’ll start generating a steady supply of Research Points that you can use to unlock new attractions.

Planet Coaster Workshop requires $426.00 to build.

As a gamer, you can easily check out the Research Points you’ve earned by glancing at the panel on the left side of your screen, right next to the Park Rating. A simple click on that points tally will transport you to the Research menu, where all the research options are laid out for you, along with the conditions required to unlock each one.

You can also click the Park Management button (top-left) and access the Research menu from there.

All Research Available in Planet Coaster 2

In the “Research” section of Planet Coaster 2, you’ll find it divided into seven distinct areas. Each segment houses various rides and attractions that can be unlocked as you progress. Here is a breakdown of all research in Planet Coaster 2, along with their corresponding Research Point costs:

Research Category Unlock Requirements Research Name Cost
Coasters Prologue Chain Lift Coasters 7200
Wooden Coasters 4800
Water Coasters 4800
Chapter 1 Chain Lift Coasters II 8300
Alternate Lift Coasters 8300
Suspended Coasters 5500
Launched Coasters 5500
Chapter 2 Wooden Coasters II 6300
Water Coasters II 9400
Launched Coasters II 6300
Wing Coasters 9400
Special Coasters 9400
Chapter 3 Chain Lift Coasters III 7200
Suspended Coasters II 10800
Alternate Lift Coasters II 7200
Launched Coasters III 10800
Chapter 4 Launched Coasters IV 12400
Chain Lift Coasters IV 12400
Alternate Lift Coasters 8300
Special Coasters II 12400
Tracked Rides Prologue Powered Tracked Rides 4800
Chapter 3 Water Tracked Rides 7200
Chapter 4 Special Tracked Rides 8300
Water Chapter 2 Underground Well 3100
Chapter 3 Water Tower 3600
Power Chapter 1 Solar Panel Small 2800
Chapter 3 Solar Panel Large 3600
Transport Chapter 1 Single-Decker Bus 2800
Cable Car 2800
Chapter 2 Steam Boat 3100
Chapter 3 Steam Train Railroad 3600
Chapter 4 Monorail 4100
Flat Rides Prologue Special Flat Ride 2400
Chapter 1 Tower Flat Rides 4800
Wheel Flat Rides 5500
Spinning Flat Rides 8300
Chapter 2 Swinging Flat Rides 9400
Swinging Flat Rides II 6300
Spinning Flat Rides II 9400
Chapter 3 Wheel Flat Rides II 7200
Tower Flat Rides II 7200
Chapter 4 Spinning Flat Rides III 12400
Swinging Flat Rides III 12400
Spinning Flat Rides IV 12400
Swinging Flat Rides IV 12400
Flumes Chapter 1 Flumes I 7200
Chapter 2 Flumes II 12400

In Career Mode, specific conditions are necessary for unlocking certain features. However, if you’re enjoying the Sandbox Mode, there’s no pressure to advance through Chapters. Yet, remember that you must still unlock previous research to gain access to the newer ones.

Achieving the “Eugene Would Be Proud” accomplishment in Planet Coaster 2 is granted once you’ve unlocked all the research within the game.

In ‘Planet Coaster 2’ currently, you can accrue Research Points by constructing Planet Coaster workshops. Approximately 14 Research points are generated per second for each workshop you have built. As you advance in the game and grow your amusement park, it’s essential to also expand your Planet Coaster Workshops to maintain a steady supply of Research Points and earn profit from newly unlocked rides.

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2024-11-09 21:04