BotFighters
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BotFighters is a mobile game
developed by It's Alive!, mainly known because it was one of the world's first mobile games to take advantage of location-based service
s. It was released in 2001 in Sweden, and later also in Russia, Finland, and Ireland.
In 2002, it was awarded with an Award of Distinction in the Net Vision category in the Prix Ars Electronica
.
The mission of the game was to locate and destroy other robot
s, and when a target was destroyed, the player advanced on the high score list and earned credits. The credits could be used for buying new weapons, recharge the robot's battery and other upgrades of the robot on the BotFighters website.
Mobile game
A mobile game is a video game played on a mobile phone, smartphone, PDA, tablet computer or portable media player. This does not include games played on handheld video game systems such as Nintendo DS or PlayStation Portable....
developed by It's Alive!, mainly known because it was one of the world's first mobile games to take advantage of location-based service
Location-based service
A Location-Based Service is an information or entertainment service, accessible with mobile devices through the mobile network and utilizing the ability to make use of the geographical position of the mobile device....
s. It was released in 2001 in Sweden, and later also in Russia, Finland, and Ireland.
In 2002, it was awarded with an Award of Distinction in the Net Vision category in the Prix Ars Electronica
Prix Ars Electronica
The Prix Ars Electronica is one of the most important yearly prizes in the field of electronic and interactive art, computer animation, digital culture and music...
.
The mission of the game was to locate and destroy other robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
s, and when a target was destroyed, the player advanced on the high score list and earned credits. The credits could be used for buying new weapons, recharge the robot's battery and other upgrades of the robot on the BotFighters website.
External links
- BotFighters on GameSpot
- Have Cell Phone, Will Shoot - article on BotFighters and other location-based games from Wired
- Ready, aim, text - article on BotFighters from The Guardian
See also
- Location-based gameLocation-based gameA location-based game is one in which the game play somehow evolves and progresses via a player's location. Thus, location-based games almost always support some kind of localization technology, for example by using satellite positioning like GPS."Urban gaming" or "Street Games" are typically...
- Alternate Reality GameAlternate reality gameAn alternate reality game is an interactive narrative that uses the real world as a platform, often involving multiple media and game elements, to tell a story that may be affected by participants' ideas or actions....
- Location-based serviceLocation-based serviceA Location-Based Service is an information or entertainment service, accessible with mobile devices through the mobile network and utilizing the ability to make use of the geographical position of the mobile device....
- Sentient computingSentient computingSentient computing is a form of ubiquitous computing which uses sensors to perceive its environment and react accordingly. A common use of the sensors is to construct a world model which allows location-aware or context-aware applications to be constructed....
- Ubiquitous computingUbiquitous computingUbiquitous computing is a post-desktop model of human-computer interaction in which information processing has been thoroughly integrated into everyday objects and activities. In the course of ordinary activities, someone "using" ubiquitous computing engages many computational devices and systems...