John and Liu Huan

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Game Designers’ Vision

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The next generation of computer games will have a computer component and a robotic component. These games are already in movie theaters and arcades.

Game Attributes:1. Simple to understand. (Anyone can learn to play

in 1 minute)2. Quick to play. (You can get a result in 1 minute)3. Engaging (There are game modes that can

involve a great deal of time, pride and passion.)4. Educational. (Teachers would promote this

game.)

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The Problem:Over the horizon lies a dark, depressed, dangerous land… The Land of Scrambled Eggs. Greed, anarchy, apathy, ignorance, prejudice, pollution, laziness and ‘meaness’ are rampant. Scurrilous scoundrels, right wing fanatics, vile villians and left wing lunies reign.

In the land of Scrambled Eggs, it has been said that you CAN’T unscrambled scrambled eggs. But the word, “CAN’T” is not in the Build-It-Yourself dictionary.

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Your Mission:You must win the hearts and minds of the natives in the land of Scrambled Eggs. You can do this by building a utopian land and a team of Rock’n Robots with super powers.

You’ll need do-gooders and good-lookers, courageous leaders and passionate entrepreneurs, smart ones and skilled builders.

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Game Play:1. When the game starts, a problem in the Land of

Scrambled Eggs is announced.

2. You send a virtual card from your team of a Rock’n Robots that can solve the problem.

3. Next day, the most powerful robots submitted are posted and rewards are announced.

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Game Play:For example …The economy is in shambles. Many people are too poor to put food on the table.

You have a robot that can throw candy for 25 cents.

You submit that robot

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Game Play:There are several ways you can collect Rock’n Robot virtual cards.1) You can run the Robot Production Line.2) You can trade cards. 3) You can build your own cards.

The Robot Production Line is a program you can download. When you push the start button, a bunch of stuff comes out. If you can arrange the stuff so it makes sense, you get a virtual card.

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Game Play:Each robot is given points by the Rock’n Robot Supreme Court for how well it performs various tasks.

1-5 points for each motion it can make.1–5 points for each type of creative materials used.1-5 points for good looks.1-10 points for how well it performs its super power.5 points if it performs a task 9 of 10 times.

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Game Play:You can improve the power of a Rock’n Robot by re-building it and then editing your virtual card.

Or, you can build a new Rock’n Robot with valuable Powers. It could throw candy, wave an inspiring message, play tunes, or make special sound effects.

After you build or evolve a Rock’n Robot, you must make or edit its animated virtual ‘card’ to explain its special powers. Finally, you submit your new robot to the Rock’n Robot Supreme Court to get a rating.

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Faster than Mercury.Stronger than Hercules. Better looking than Aphrodite.More musical than Apollo.Smarter than Athena.Kinder than Hephaestus. More powerful than Zeus.

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Game Play:For each problem you solve, you are rewarded by winning votes and earning money.

The more votes your team has the higher your position. Teams with high positions are given tougher problems to solve and their robots are displayed in the Hot Shot Hall of Fame.

The more money you earn, the more tools and robots you can buy to solve problems.

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Game Play:A virtual Rock’n Robot card consists of:• A storyline about the robot.• A picture of the robot.• A video of the robot in action.• Plans to build it.

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Dragon WagonWill lead you down dangerous paths. It flaps its wings, shakes its arms and turns its head. Made from feathers, foam rubber, pipe cleaners, and plastic spoons.

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Chicken LiverThis critter can make a racket that will wake the whole neighborhood. It’s programmed to sound off at certain times or when it detects the presence of unfriendlies.

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Powers: smart, fast, diplomat

If you need a robot that can go really fastWho will always get there first

and never get there lastThis robot is smart, we mean really brightAnd uses speed and brains to make things right.

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This game spec in under development.

Please send us your suggestions or come back to read how it is evolving.

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