# Ride rating calculation

*Source* · `src-openrct2-2026-ride-rating-calculation` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Documentation |
| authors | OpenRCT2 contributors |
| venue | OpenRCT2 wiki (GitHub) |
| date | 2026 |
| url | https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2/wiki/Ride-rating-calculation |
| accessed | 2026-10-24 |

## Notes

Ride-independent excitement, intensity, and nausea terms from max positive, negative, and lateral g, drops (excitement capped at 9), highest drop, inversions (capped at 6), and scenery within 5 tiles of the station (0.05 each, max 47); excitement cut 25% above intensity 10 with further steps at 11, 12, 13.2, 14.5; lateral g penalties at 2.8 and 3.1. Page notes it is incomplete.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Decoration and beauty](../mechanic/decoration-beauty.md), [Design performance rating](../mechanic/design-performance-rating.md)

## Citation

OpenRCT2 contributors (2026). *Ride rating calculation*. OpenRCT2 wiki (GitHub) https://github.com/OpenRCT2/OpenRCT2/wiki/Ride-rating-calculation

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Provenance: created in run `2026-10-24-taxonomy-m4`.