MindRover

MindRover is a video game for PC, developed by CogniToy.

MindRover
Developer(s)CogniToy
Publisher(s)CogniToy
Platform(s)Linux, Windows, Mac OS X
Release
2000
  • Windows
    Linux
    • NA: May 23, 2001
    • EU: December 13, 2002
    Mac OS X
Genre(s)Strategy

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.[3] In October 2000, CogniToy signed a contract with Tri Synergy to distribute the game.[4]

Reception

The game received mostly positive reviews. 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."[5]

References
  1. Walker, Trey (December 5, 2000). "MindRover Now Available". GameSpot. Archived from the original on January 27, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  2. IGNmac (2003-10-07). "Hearts of Iron, MindRover Ship". IGN. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
  3. "These gamespeople play out their dreams". The Boston Globe. June 14, 2000. p. 106. Retrieved August 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Walker, Trey (October 10, 2000). "MindRover Deal Announced". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 10, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  5. Harker, Carla (June 2001). "Finals". Next Generation. Vol. 4, no. 6. Imagine Media. p. 91.
  6. 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.
  7. IGN Staff (September 21, 2000). "MindRover: The Europa Project". IGN. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  8. Michael E (January 18, 2000). "MindRover: The Europa Project Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 31, 2001. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
  9. Trotter, William (2000). "Mind Rover". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
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