MindRover
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| Developer(s) | CogniToy |
|---|---|
| Publisher(s) | CogniToy |
| Platform(s) | Linux, Windows, Mac |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
Mind Rover is a video game for PC, developed by CogniToy.
Gameplay[]
The game, which can be thought of as a successor to the Learning Company's Robot Odyssey, revolves around three activities:
- Assemble virtual robots from a library of stock parts.
- Programming robots using a special graphical interface (referred to in the game as "wiring") with a paradigm more based on multicomponent circuitry construction than on traditional programming.
- Participate in events such as robot battles and racing games with newly programmed robot.
Availability[]
The game was developed for Microsoft Windows. Add-ons were available to control Lego Mindstorms robots.
The game was ported to Linux by Loki Software and Linux Game Publishing and to the Mac by MacPlay.
Development[]
The game had a budget of $500,000.[1]
Reception[]
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Next Generation | 5/5[2] |
| Corvallis Gazette-Times | 3.5/5[3] |
| IGN | 8.5/10[4] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[5] |
| PC Gamer | 89%[6] |
Carla Harker reviewed the PC version of the game for Next Generation, rating it five stars out of five, and stated that "A truly amazing title for anyone looking for something unique and challenging."[2]
References[]
- ^ "These gamespeople play out their dreams". The Boston Globe. June 14, 2000. p. 106. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Harker, Carla (June 2001). "Finals". Next Generation. Vol. 4, no. 6. Imagine Media. p. 91.
- ^ Jones, Micah (March 9, 2001). "Computer games:'MindRover' is the ultimate robot race". Corvallis Gazette-Times. p. 51. Retrieved September 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ IGN Staff (September 21, 2000). "MindRover: The Europa Project". IGN. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Michael E (May 1, 2000). "MindRover: The Europa Project Review". GameSpot. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Trotter, William (2000). "Mind Rover". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
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