CLAUDE-SONNET-5 · 20260723-showdown

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

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design · wooden · driver-api · design mode — models build from scratch

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0515intensity ceiling 10round 1: excitement 2.45round 2: excitement 5.29round 3: excitement 5.68round 4: excitement 5.72round 5: excitement 5.87round 6: excitement 5.955.95round 1: intensity 3.03round 2: intensity 6.58round 3: intensity 9.42round 4: intensity 7.19round 5: intensity 7.39round 6: intensity 7.49R1R2R3R4R5R6
score
5.95
intensity
7.49
nausea
4.12
best round
6
rated rounds
6/6
tokens / cost
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6 round(s)

Round 1

excitement 2.45 intensity 3.03 nausea 1.68 length 275 drops 2 airtime 13 tested ok
track program (50 pieces)
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    "begin_station",
    "middle_station",
    "end_station",
    {
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      "t": "flat_to_up_25"
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    {
      "chain": true,
      "t": "up_25"
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    {
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      "t": "up_25"
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    {
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      "t": "up_25"
    },
    {
      "chain": true,
      "t": "up_25"
    },
    {
      "t": "up_25_to_flat"
    },
    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_up_25",
    "up_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
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    "x": 60,
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}
park screenshot, claude-sonnet-5 round 1 view 1

Round 2

excitement 5.29 intensity 6.58 nausea 3.57 length 416 drops 3 airtime 26 tested ok
track program (77 pieces)
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    "middle_station",
    "end_station",
    {
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      "t": "flat_to_up_25"
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    {
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      "t": "up_25"
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    {
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    },
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      "t": "up_25"
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    },
    {
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    },
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    },
    {
      "chain": true,
      "t": "up_25"
    },
    {
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    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_up_25",
    "up_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
    "s_bend_left",
    "flat_to_right_bank",
    "banked_right_turn_3",
    "right_bank_to_flat",
    "flat_to_left_bank",
    "banked_left_turn_3",
    "left_bank_to_flat",
    "right_turn_5",
    "right_turn_5",
    "flat_to_up_25",
    "up_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
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park screenshot, claude-sonnet-5 round 2 view 1

Round 3

excitement 5.68 intensity 9.42 nausea 5.40 length 687 drops 2 airtime 10 tested ok
track program (148 pieces)
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    "down_25",
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    "down_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_up_25",
    "up_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
    "s_bend_left",
    "flat_to_right_bank",
    "banked_right_turn_3",
    "right_bank_to_flat",
    "flat_to_left_bank",
    "banked_left_turn_3",
    "left_bank_to_flat",
    "s_bend_right",
    "flat_to_left_bank",
    "banked_left_turn_5",
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park screenshot, claude-sonnet-5 round 3 view 1

Round 4

excitement 5.72 intensity 7.19 nausea 3.81 length 685 drops 3 airtime 26 tested ok
track program (148 pieces)
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    "end_station",
    {
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      "t": "flat_to_up_25"
    },
    {
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      "t": "up_25"
    },
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      "t": "up_25"
    },
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    },
    {
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      "t": "up_25"
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    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_up_25",
    "up_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
    "s_bend_left",
    "flat_to_right_bank",
    "banked_right_turn_3",
    "right_bank_to_flat",
    "flat_to_left_bank",
    "banked_left_turn_3",
    "left_bank_to_flat",
    "s_bend_right",
    "flat_to_left_bank",
    "banked_left_turn_5",
    "left_bank_to_flat",
    "flat_to_up_25",
    "up_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
    "flat",
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  "start": {
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    "x": 60,
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}
park screenshot, claude-sonnet-5 round 4 view 1

Round 5

excitement 5.87 intensity 7.39 nausea 3.97 length 688 drops 5 airtime 33 tested ok
track program (148 pieces)
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    "begin_station",
    "middle_station",
    "end_station",
    {
      "chain": true,
      "t": "flat_to_up_25"
    },
    {
      "chain": true,
      "t": "up_25"
    },
    {
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      "t": "up_25"
    },
    {
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      "t": "up_25"
    },
    {
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      "t": "up_25"
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      "t": "up_25"
    },
    {
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    },
    {
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      "t": "up_25"
    },
    {
      "chain": true,
      "t": "up_25"
    },
    "up_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
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    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_up_25",
    "up_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
    "s_bend_left",
    "flat_to_right_bank",
    "banked_right_turn_3",
    "right_bank_to_flat",
    "flat_to_left_bank",
    "banked_left_turn_3",
    "left_bank_to_flat",
    "s_bend_right",
    "flat_to_left_bank",
    "banked_left_turn_5",
    "left_bank_to_flat",
    "flat_to_up_25",
    "up_25_to_flat",
    "flat_to_down_25",
    "down_25_to_flat",
    "flat",
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park screenshot, claude-sonnet-5 round 5 view 1

Round 6

excitement 5.95 intensity 7.49 nausea 4.12 length 690 drops 7 airtime 33 tested ok
track program (148 pieces)
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    "s_bend_left",
    "flat_to_right_bank",
    "banked_right_turn_3",
    "right_bank_to_flat",
    "flat_to_left_bank",
    "banked_left_turn_3",
    "left_bank_to_flat",
    "s_bend_right",
    "flat_to_left_bank",
    "banked_left_turn_5",
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}
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