Software:Vroom (video game)

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Short description: 1991 video game
Vroom
Developer(s)Lankhor
Publisher(s)
Programmer(s)Daniel Macré
Composer(s)André Bescond
Platform(s)Amiga, Atari ST, DOS
Release
  • WW: 1991
Genre(s)Racing
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Vroom is a 1991 racing video game developed and published by Lankhor and programmed by Daniel Macré. The game was first released in 1991 for the Atari ST and later for the Amiga and MS-DOS.

The game has released other formats Vroom Data Disk and Vroom Multiplayer.

Gameplay

The player takes on the role of a racing driver whose has to prove his skills. Players can choose up to six circuits and two modes which are "Arcade", easy to drive with random obstacles on the track to double as many competitors as possible to appear in the high score table for the next Grand Prix and "Competition", more demanding and its objective is the classification by points in the world championship. Players can also set the gearbox to manual or automatic and necessary to manage gear changes and engine wear as well as fuel consumption.

Development

Vroom was programmed by Daniel Macré who started making video games more out of frustration because programming was not part of his responsibility anymore at work and released the first version of the game on the Sinclair QL in 1986. The game was made in six months.[1] The game's title came from a French comic series Michel Vaillant.[1] In 1993, Lankhor adapted the game on the Sega Genesis under FIA license under the title F1 and was published by Domark.[2]

Other versions

Vroom Multiplayer is a 1993 expansion pack of Vroom which the developers said that the expansion pack was fundamentally more beautiful than on Amiga or Atari ST.[3] The expansion pack was completely independent of the other versions and has some new features such as multiplayer option.[4] A single-player add-on titled Vroom Data Disk was released in 1992 for Amiga and Atari ST. The add-on adds six new circuits and the Atari ST version has joystick control option in competition mode.

Reception

The game received positive reviews from critics. Reviewers liked the fast-paced and simple-yet-addictive gameplay. Amiga Computing said the fast-paced game had turned the reviewer into a "driving freak".[5] Amiga Format wrote that the game was fast, fun, funky, and French.[6] Meanwhile, The One For Amiga Games felt the game was both fast and fun, and an easy game to get into.[7] Amiga Mania liked that the game was not overly complicated.[8] Amiga Action confessed it was hard to fault the game.[9] Amiga Power said the game was faster than F1 GP, more playable than Lotus Turbo Challenge 2, prettier than Outrun Europa, and with a sillier name than Super Hang-On.[10] Nevertheless, the site acknowledged that the game was pitted against strong competition.[11] Games-X wrote that the game was a great entry in an inexhaustible genre that kept getting better.[12]

On the contrary, CU Amiga felt the simple gameplay was the title's downfall.[13] The game has won the Tilt d'or awards for sports simulation by Tilt magazine.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:Cite YouTube video
  2. ↑ "Lankhor.net". 2002-08-12. http://www.lankhor.net:80/jeux/jeux.php3?jeu=32&menu=presentation. 
  3. ↑ "Génération 4". Génération 4 vol. 67: 36. June 1994. http://www.lankhor.net/jeux.php?jeu=34&menu=documents&ident=581. Retrieved May 20, 2023. 
  4. ↑ "Start Micro". Start Micro 7 (May 1993): 74. May 1993. https://www.lankhor.net/jeux.php?jeu=34&menu=documents&ident=464. Retrieved May 20, 2023. 
  5. ↑ "Vroom review from Amiga Computing 48 (May 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". http://amr.abime.net/review_8127. 
  6. ↑ "Vroom review from Amiga Format 34 (May 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". http://amr.abime.net/review_1235. 
  7. ↑ "Vroom review from The One for Amiga Games 43 (Apr 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". http://amr.abime.net/review_23365. 
  8. ↑ "Vroom review from Amiga Mania (Jun 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". http://amr.abime.net/review_3600. 
  9. ↑ "Vroom review from Amiga Action 31 (Apr 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". http://amr.abime.net/review_5672. 
  10. ↑ "Vroom review from Amiga Power 12 (Apr 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". http://amr.abime.net/review_495. 
  11. ↑ "Vroom preview from Amiga Power 10 (Feb 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". http://amr.abime.net/review_18840. 
  12. ↑ "Vroom review from Games-X 25 (Oct 1991) - Amiga Magazine Rack". http://amr.abime.net/review_51295. 
  13. ↑ "Vroom review from CU Amiga (Apr 1992) - Amiga Magazine Rack". http://amr.abime.net/review_3999. 
  14. ↑ Hautefeuille, Olivier (April 1992). "Vroom test" (in fr). http://obligement.free.fr/articles/vroom.php. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

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Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

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MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

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In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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