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Roblox
roblox
Developer(s)Roblox Corporation
Publisher(s)Roblox Corporation
Designer(s)Roblox Corporation
EngineImPlicitNgine
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseJanurary 29th, 2004
Genre(s)MMOG, Physics Sandbox
Mode(s)Online Multiplayer, Solo Editing

Roblox is a free virtual MMOG playground and workshop designed for people ages 4-124. The game is made up of building bricks of various shapes and sizes. Unlike other games, Roblox has no pre-defined goals, players are allowed to build anything such as houses, churches, cities, swimming pools, and more. Roblox users can program the places they create with a simplified version of Lua 5.1 programming language. Roblox has become part of the privacy program TrustE.

History and development

Roblox is a game first published on Janurary 29th, 2004 by Roblox Corp. of Silicon Valley, California. Roblox's project straddles several rapidly-developing aspects of internet entertainment: virtual worlds, casual gaming, and user-constructed content .

Customization

Places

Players can make up to one place on a normal account. They get to build it on their own. With Builders Club you get ten places. With Turbo Builders Club, you can have up to twenty five. :3

Avatars

With each account, you get an avatar like the user "Duck". You may earn money to buy and create clothing to customize your avatar.

Badges

You earn badges by completing difficult tasks required to get the badge.

The Catalog

The catalog is where players can buy custom clothing for their avatars.

Economy

There are two currencies. Tickets and robux. Players earn ten tickets everyday to buy items.

References

  1. http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/www.roblox.com
  2. http://kidslike.info/roblox_using_roblox_as_an_educational_programming_language
  3. http://www.examiner.com/x-608-Early-Childhood-Parenting-Examiner~y2008m8d19-Roblox-A-Parents-Guide
  4. https://www.truste.org/about/member_list.php#R
  5. http://www.roblox.com/info/About.aspx
  6. http://alexa.com/siteinfo/www.roblox.com/

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See also

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