''Rave'' is a
board game
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Many board games feature a comp ...
that was created by WOW Enterprises in
1991
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. The game is based on the subcultural dance movement of the early 1990s.
The game was created by Patrick Treloar (MD of Wow Enterprises) and designed by The Style Bandits (amongst others) It contains a section designed by
Jamie Hewlett
Jamie Christopher Hewlett (born 3 April 1968) is an English comic book creator, illustrator, music video director, and songwriter. He is the co-creator of the comic book ''Tank Girl'' with Alan Martin and co-creator of the virtual band Gorilla ...
of
Gorillaz
Gorillaz are an English virtual band formed in 1998 by musician Damon Albarn and artist Jamie Hewlett, from London. The band primarily consists of four fictional members: 2-D (vocals, keyboards), Murdoc Niccals (bass guitar), Noodle (guitar, ...
and ''
Tank Girl
''Tank Girl'' is a British comic book character created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett, and first appeared in print in 1988 in the British comics magazine ''Deadline''. After a period of intense popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, ...
'' fame. It went on to sell over 20,000 copies until it was withdrawn from the shelves by
WH Smith
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when the store was made aware of its overtly adult content.
The idea of the game was to drive around looking for fliers and energi
ictablets. Once the player had accumulated enough energi tablets, they could then proceed to their rave and dance, until they collected all three sections of the WOW Triptych.
WOW Enterprises are now engaged in the design and creation of an MMORPG based around the game.
See also
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Rave
A rave (from the verb: '' to rave'') is a dance party at a warehouse, club, or other public or private venue, typically featuring performances by DJs playing electronic dance music. The style is most associated with the early 1990s dance mus ...
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Church of the Subgenius
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Dance Music
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External links
Images of the gameat
Hyperreal.org
Hyperreal.org, also known as Hyperreal, is a rave culture website founded by Brian Behlendorf in 1994. It is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
History
It was founded by Brian Behlendorf and originated as the SFRaves mailing lis ...
''Rave'' details and picturesat
Fantazia
Patrick Treloar'sHome Page and information
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Board games introduced in 1991
Roll-and-move board games
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