Booster Track

Type	FurnitureMechanism
Bonus	+2 range
Placeable	✔️ (1 wide × 1 high)
Use time	15 (Very fast)
Tooltip	Hammer to change direction
Rarity
Buy	50 SC
Sell	10 SC
Research	5 required

Booster Tracks are placeable furniture-type blocks that can be placed next to Minecart Tracks to automatically boost the speed of a Minecart that rides over it. The direction of the boost is indicated by the animated red arrow it displays, which can be toggled using a Hammer or wire. Each Booster Track increases speed by 20 mph, regardless of the Minecart variant used. The Booster Track can be purchased from the Mechanic for 50 SC.

Notes

If a Minecart rolls over a Booster Track while traveling in the direction opposite that of the Booster Track's setting, the Booster Track acts as a braking mechanism and slows the Minecart's movement, possibly reversing direction.
When a Booster Track is not connected to Minecart Tracks on both sides, its direction cannot be changed.
Three boosters in a row will accelerate to the top speed for the (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) default minecart, at 51 mph. Three boosters and a short press of the movement button is sufficient for the Minecart at 66 mph, and five boosters (with one tap of a movement key) for any Minecart boosted by the Minecart Upgrade Kit at 102 mph.

History

Desktop version

Desktop 1.4.4: Stack limit increased from 99 to 9999.

Desktop 1.3.0.4: Fixed Booster tracks not switching directions in multiplayer.

Desktop 1.3.0.3: Fixed Booster tracks not being able to be connected diagonally.

Desktop 1.2.4.1: Fixed bug where the Minecarts could go ultra-speed using boosters. Booster Tracks and Minecart Track intersections can no longer be triggered as rapidly.