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Lego Racers (video Game)
''Lego Racers'' is a 1999 Lego-themed Racing game, kart racing video game developed by High Voltage Software and published by Lego Media for Microsoft Windows, followed by console ports to Nintendo 64 and PlayStation (console), PlayStation. Set in the fictional "Legoland" universe, the single-player mode follows various minifigure characters competing in a racing competition created by a fictional racing champion called Rocket Racer. In ''Lego Racers'', players control a minifigure, allowing them to drive a variety of cars built out of Lego and race them against other minifigure characters. Item (game terminology), Items can be used by the player to hinder other racers' progress, and the player can create their own cars and characters with unlocked Lego bricks and use them to race. A local multiplayer mode also allows multiple players to race against each other. Originally conceived by High Voltage founder Kerry J. Ganofsky, creative expertise from The Lego Group assisted High ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Voltage Software
High Voltage Software, Inc. (HVS) is an American video game developer based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Founded in April 1993 by Kerry J. Ganofsky, the company is best known for developing '' Lego Racers'' (1999), '' Hunter: The Reckoning'' (2002) and '' The Conduit'' (2009). History High Voltage Software was founded by Kerry J. Ganofsky in April 1993, following his graduation from college. Out of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, the company started out with four employees and used old doors set on top of sawhorses as desks. In June 2006, the company had 160 employees. In 2008 interviews, High Voltage leadership expressed interest in improving the quality of contemporary third-party Wii games. The company developed Quantum3, a game engine that specifically targets Wii deployment. The engine itself had been used in several previous titles made by the developer, but was heavily upgraded for higher performance on Wii. In December 2014, Ganofsky announced that H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single-player
A single-player video game is a video game where input from only one player is expected throughout the gameplay. Video games in general can feature several game modes, including single-player modes designed to be played by a single player in addition to multi-player modes. Most modern console games, PC games and arcade games are designed so that they can be played by a single player; although many of these games have modes that allow two or more players to play (not necessarily simultaneously), very few actually require more than one player for the game to be played. The '' Unreal Tournament'' series is one example of such. History The earliest video games, such as ''Tennis for Two'' (1958), '' Spacewar!'' (1962), and '' Pong'' (1972), were symmetrical games designed to be played by two players. Single-player games gained popularity only after this, with early titles such as '' Speed Race'' (1974) and ''Space Invaders'' (1978). The reason for this, according to Raph Koster, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lego Adventurers
Lego Adventurers (stylized as ''LEGO Adventurers'') is a discontinued Lego theme based on an early 20th century 'explorer' concept. It centred around the main character named Johnny Thunder and a team of explorers who go on adventures. Unlike other Lego themes, which take place in a fictional "Lego Universe", most of the Adventurers sets took places in real-world locations, such as Egypt, the Amazon rainforest, the Himalayas, India, and China. The only fictional sub-theme took place on an island where prehistoric creatures still lived. The theme was first introduced in 1998. The product line was discontinued in 2003 and replaced with the Lego Pharaoh's Quest theme in 2011. Overview The product line centered around early 20th century exploration and involved the characters exploring new areas and going on adventures. It focused on a character named Johnny Thunder. It began in 1998 with a desert theme, which involved the character searching for the pharaoh's ruby in Egypt. The Ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lego Space
Lego Space is a science fiction-oriented Lego theme which focuses on astronauts, space colonization, spaceships, and extraterrestrial life. Introduced in 1978, along with Castle and Lego City, Town with each theme representing the past (Castle), present (Town), and future (Space) it is one of the oldest and most extensive themes in History of Lego, Lego history, consisting of over 300 individual sets. History Early Space (1964–1973) At least three Lego sets were released prior to the Anchor Space theme, predating the introduction of the standard Lego minifigure. Most Lego sets of this era were composed only of bricks in basic colors. Hence, the early Space sets had a limited color selection, and more specialized pieces had not yet been developed. Once Lego began producing individual themes in the 1970s, many new parts were created, and original pieces began appearing in new colors. Lego Space has been marketed and sold under the ''Legoland'' and ''Lego System'' banners. "Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lego Pirates
Lego Pirates (stylized as ''LEGO Pirates'') is a discontinued Lego theme launched in 1989 featuring pirates, soldiers from the Napoleonic Wars, Pacific Islanders, sailing ships, and buried treasure, inspired by the late Golden Age of Piracy. The theme has been seen in the Lego System (minifigure scale, typically age 6–12), Duplo and the 4+ themes. History Created by a small team led by designer Niels Milan Pedersen, Lego Pirates was the company's fourth theme (after Space, Castle, Town) and it was more complex. Numerous new pieces were also created including firearms (the first LEGO series to include them), wildlife (parrots, sharks, monkeys), and cloth sails. Lego Pirates minifigures were the first to go beyond the traditional head with simply two dots for eyes and a smile, as many of them had a variety of different printed features including eyepatches, facial hair, and feminine makeup, though in the early years all still featured the smiley face as their base. Only a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lego Castle
The Lego Castle theme is a segment of the broader Lego product line that encapsulates a Middle Ages, medieval world concept, prominently featuring Knight, knights and Castle, castles. Launched initially in Europe in 1979 and later introduced to North America in 1981, the theme enjoyed continuous support until 1999. It was one of the original three Legoland themes along with Lego City, Town and Lego Space, Space, with each of the three themes representing the 'Past' (Castle), 'Present' (Town) and 'Future' (Space). Following this period, the "Lego Castle" name was revived for two separate series; the first spanning from 2007 to 2009, and a second series in 2013. While distinct, the Lego Castle theme shares thematic elements with other medieval-inspired Lego series, such as Knights Kingdom, Knights Kingdom II, and Kingdoms. The early iterations of Lego Castle sets were distributed under the "Legoland" brand until 1991, after which Lego transitioned the branding to the "Lego System" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boss (gaming)
In video games, a boss is a significantly powerful non-player character and computer-controlled enemy created as an opponent to players. A fight with a boss character is referred to as a boss battle or boss fight. Bosses are generally far stronger than other opponents the players have faced up to that point in a game. Boss battles are generally seen at climax points of particular sections of games, such as at the end of a level or stage or guarding a specific objective. A miniboss is a boss weaker or less significant than the main boss in the same area or level, though usually more powerful than the standard opponents and often fought alongside them. A superboss (sometimes 'secret', 'hidden' or 'raid' boss) is generally much more powerful than the bosses encountered as part of the main game's plot and is often an optional encounter. A final boss is often the main antagonist of a game's story and the defeat of that character usually provides a conclusion to the game. A boss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lego Racers
''Lego Racers'' is a 1999 Lego-themed kart racing video game developed by High Voltage Software and published by Lego Media for Microsoft Windows, followed by console ports to Nintendo 64 and PlayStation (console), PlayStation. Set in the fictional "Legoland" universe, the single-player mode follows various minifigure characters competing in a racing competition created by a fictional racing champion called Rocket Racer. In ''Lego Racers'', players control a minifigure, allowing them to drive a variety of cars built out of Lego and race them against other minifigure characters. Item (game terminology), Items can be used by the player to hinder other racers' progress, and the player can create their own cars and characters with unlocked Lego bricks and use them to race. A local multiplayer mode also allows multiple players to race against each other. Originally conceived by High Voltage founder Kerry J. Ganofsky, creative expertise from The Lego Group assisted High Voltage in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drome Racers
''Drome Racers'' is a Lego racing video game developed by Attention to Detail and published by Electronic Arts and Lego Interactive. It was released in 2002, for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows, and later ported to GameCube. A spin-off was also released for Game Boy Advance, which was published by THQ. It is the third Lego racing game, released a year after '' Lego Racers 2'', which was also developed by Attention to Detail. An Xbox version was announced for fall 2003 but cancelled. Gameplay and plot Set in the year 2015, Drome Racers is a combination of racing gameplay with the Lego license, offering vehicles based upon the 2002 Lego construction toys. Career mode puts the player in the role of Max Axel, who is tasked with winning the coveted Drome Championship. To do so, he must work his way through the ranks by completing a number of Multi-Challenge Races; a series of races in which the completion time in one round is carried over to the next. For example, if Max finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lego Racers 2
''Lego Racers 2'' is a Lego-themed racing video game developed by Attention to Detail, published by Lego Software and distributed in North America by Electronic Arts. It was first released in September 2001 for Windows, PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance. It is the sequel to the 1999 game ''Lego Racers''. This sequel was first revealed by Lego Software on August 20, 2001. Gameplay Unlike the original ''Lego Racers'', the player has more "freedom", because the player can race or drive freely, and there are other characters that the player can talk to. ''Lego Racers 2'' also has, like in the original, a car and characters designer. It has more bricks but fewer characters to make and edit. In ''Lego Racers 2'', up to 11 opponents can be chosen. In any race, the racers have to drive through a set of checkpoints each lap in the correct order. There are four different weapons that can be used to damage the opponents' cars, as well as an invisibility shield. The player gets these weapon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cult Following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a person, idea, object, movement, or work, often an artist, in particular a performing artist, or an artwork in some medium. The latter is often called a cult classic. A film, book, musical artist, television series, or video game, among other things, is said to have a cult following when it has a very passionate fanbase. A common component of cult followings is the emotional attachment the fans have to the object of the cult following, often identifying themselves and other fans as members of a community. Cult followings are also commonly associated with niche markets. Cult media are often associated with underground culture, and are considered too eccentric or anti-establishment to be appreciated by the general public or to be widely commercially successful. Many cult fans express their devotion with a level of irony when describing such entertainment. Fans may become involved in a subculture of fandom, eith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lego Group
Lego A/S, also known as the Lego Group, is a Danish construction toy production company based in Billund. It manufactures Lego-branded toys, consisting mostly of interlocking ABS plastic and rubber bricks. The Lego Group has also built several amusement parks around the world, each known as Legoland, and operates numerous retail stores. The name ''Lego'' is derived from the Danish phrase , meaning "play well". The company was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. In the first half of 2015, the Lego Group became the world's largest toy company by revenue, with sales amounting to , surpassing Mattel, which had in sales. As of 2025, the company is owned by the Kristiansen family via their family office, investment firm Kirkbi. History The Lego company was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter whose primary business of producing household goods had suffered due to the Great Depression. Initially producing wooden toys, the company later developed a syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
