JVDesignStudio · OpenRCT2 Plugin Workshop

Save Your
Guests
From Drowning

Write a real OpenRCT2 plugin in JavaScript. Detect when guests fall into water, catch the error, and make them swim to safety step by step, live simulation on the right.

JavaScript OpenRCT2 Plugin API 13 Steps Ages 11+ 🆓 Free

▶️ Start Rescuing

What you'll build

Guest detectionYOU code it

Swim speedYOU decide

Rescue radiusYOU decide

try/catch error handlingYOU write it

Guests savedLIVE COUNT

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🌊 Live Park Simulation Waiting for your plugin·

Saved ✅

Drowned 💀

In Water 🌊

Ticks ?

▶ Plugin not loaded yet complete Step 1

Progress

📥 Download the Plugin

Two versions of the real working plugin both tested in OpenRCT2 v0.5.0. Drop either one into your plugin folder and your guests will never drown again.

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Swim Rescue

Simple & reliable

v3.0

The clean, straightforward version. Detects guests on water tiles and instantly teleports them to the nearest path. No UI window, no frills just works.

Water tile detection Nearest path finder (up to 20 tiles) Guest stats restored after rescue Runs every 8 ticks for performance Duplicate rescue prevention

registerPlugin({ name: "Swim_Rescue", version: "3.0", targetApiVersion: 34, main: main });

⬇ Download v1.0

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Swim Rescue V2

Full balloon rescue system V2

v2.0

The full version with animated balloon markers that fly to guests and carry them to safety. Includes an in-game stats window and enable/disable toggle.

Everything in v1.0 Balloon marker spawned per rescue 2-state machine: fly to guest ? fly to safety Up to 5 simultaneous rescues In-game UI window with live stats Enable / disable toggle button 500-tick timeout failsafe

// Balloon flies to guest (state 0) // then carries them to safety (state 1) // UI window shows rescued count live

⬇ Download v2.0

📋 How to Install

1Download the .js file above

2Open OpenRCT2 ? click the red toolbox ? Open custom content folder

3Open the plugin subfolder (create it if it doesn't exist)

4Drop the .js file in make sure it ends in .js not .js.txt

5Load a park the plugin activates automatically. Check the ~ console for the loaded message

6Build a coaster that dumps guests into water and watch them get rescued!

Build it in our OpenRCT2 Studio too: set up a park plugin, wire up events, read the park and export real plugin files in the browser, with no install. Open the OpenRCT2 Mod Studio →

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Make It Yours

Use these free browser tools alongside this workshop to create custom sprites, sounds, levels and colour schemes for your game. No installs. Free forever.

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Pixel Studio

Draw sprites & animations

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Colour Palette

Build a game-ready colour scheme

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SFX Studio

Create custom sound effects

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Game Idea Gen

Random game concepts & prompts

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🧩 Park Management Challenge

Drag the RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 park steps into the correct order:

Open the park to guests

Set ticket and ride prices

Add food stalls and toilets

Place your first ride

Build footpaths to connect areas

Place the park entrance

Save YourGuestsFrom Drowning

Make It Yours

🧩 Park Management Challenge

Save Your
Guests
From Drowning