List of LEGO web games

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Since 1996, the LEGO group has published many games and interactive experiences to be played in a web browser. Most LEGO web games are built to promote a specific theme, or line of LEGO sets, and are retired once the theme is retired.[1]

Development

The LEGO Group typically commissioned third party studios to develop its web games. In 1999, LEGO Direct was formed in New York and became responsible for overseeing web game development. It worked predominantly with New York-based game studios until its dissolution in 2004.[2]

Technologies used

For nearly all LEGO web games released from 1998 through the 2000s, users were required to install browser plug-ins for Shockwave or Flash. Browsers began natively supporting interactivity in 2008 which led to web games using only built-in technologies, eliminating the need to install plug-ins.

List of LEGO web games

Release Game Theme Developer Technology Ref(s)
1996 October 24 Treasure Hunt in the Pirate Sea Pirates Mondo $HTML [3]
December 5 The Space Mystery Exploriens Mondo $HTML [4][5]
December 27 Build a Duck - SPU-Darwin Java [6][7]
1997 November 4 UFO game (3D space treasure hunt) ? ? ? [8][9][10]
1998 ? CyberSlam CyberSlam ? Shockwave [11]
November 29 Insectoids Challenge Insectoids ? ? [12][13]
Nov-Dec The Quest for the Ruby Adventurers ? Flash [14][15]
1999 ? Brick Game ? ? ? ?
? Microracer Microbuilder ? ? [16]
? Slizer/Throwbot Game ? ? ? ?
November RoboHunter: Temple of the Serpent Mindstorms Templar Studios Shockwave [17][18]
? RC Game Racers ? ? [19]
2000 ? RoboHunter 2: Spy City Mindstorms Templar Studios Shockwave [17][18]
April Stormrunner Mindstorms Templar Studios Shockwave [18]
? RoboRider Game RoboRiders ? Shockwave [20]
2001 October Junkbot - Gamelab Shockwave [21][22]
? Mata Nui Online Game Bionicle Templar Studios Flash [18]
April Racers Rally 1 Racers Templar Studios Shockwave [23]
October Racers Rally 2 Racers Templar Studios Shockwave [24]
May 8 Pepper's Skateboard Challenge LEGO Island 2 The Planet Shockwave [25]
August 15 4x4 Extreme Rally Technic Offroaders The Planet Shockwave [25]
? LEGO Island Comic Adventures LEGO Island 2 Titoonic Flash ?
? The Restless Mummy Adventurers Titoonic Flash [26]
? LEGO Stack-It - Gamelab Shockwave ?
2002 ? LEGO Studios Backlot Studios Templar Studios Shockwave [18]
? Drome Duel Racers Shockwave ?
? The Lost Treasure of Ancient Greece Adventurers Titoonic Flash ?
April Junkbot Undercover - Gamelab Shockwave [27]
? LEGO World Builder Creator Shockwave [28]
? Drome Racing Challenge Racers Flash ?
? Galidor Quest Galidor Large Animal Games Shockwave [29]
? Tales on the LEGO Express Trains The Chopping Block Flash [30]
? Spybot: The Nightfall Incident Spybotics Gamelab Macromedia [31]
2003 April 4 LEGO Beltz Club games The Planet Shockwave [25]
June 24 LEGO Dreamz Club games The Planet Shockwave [25]
? The Final Chronicle: MNOG II Bionicle Templar Studios Flash ?
? Quest for the Golden Dragon Orient Expedition Titoonic Flash ?
? LEGO World Builder 2 Creator Gamelab Shockwave [22]
January Motorbike Blast Racers Shockwave [27]
? Inventor Saves The Day! Creator Shockwave [32]
? The Great Mountain Chase Orient Expedition Titoonic Flash ?
? Supersonic RC Racers Templar Shockwave ?
2004 ? Tower Climber Knights Kingdom Titoonic Flash [33]
Speed Chamber
Boulder Crusher
Scorpion Puzzler
2007 October 25 CrystAlien Conflict Mars Mission 4T2 Multimedia Flash [34]
? Treasure Trench Aqua Raiders 4T2 Multimedia Flash ?
? LEGO Castle Castle 4T2 Multimedia Flash ?

References

  1. ↑ "Email from Gamelab developer". S. Nathaniel Adams. July 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  2. ↑ "Bits N' Bricks Season 3 Episode 29 Feature and Transcript" (PDF). LEGO Group. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  3. ↑ "LEGO Pirates come to life on the Internet". LEGO World Wide Web Press Info. The LEGO Group. October 24, 1996. Archived from the original on 1997-01-10.
  4. ↑ "LEGO Explorien Space Mystery Game". MONDO A/S. Archived from the original on 1998-07-01.
  5. ↑ Soren Beck (1996-12-05). "NEW GAME ON WWW.LEGO.COM". Newsgroup: rec.toys.lego. Usenet: [email protected]. Archived from the original on 2024-06-21.
  6. ↑ "LEGO Internet Games". LEGO World Wide Web Site. The LEGO Group. December 27, 1996. Archived from the original on 1997-01-10.
  7. ↑ "Introduction to Build a Duck". LEGO World Wide Web Site. The LEGO Group. January 2, 1997. Archived from the original on 1997-01-10.
  8. ↑ Robin (4 November 1997). "New game on LEGO.COM". Newsgroup: rec.toys.lego.
  9. ↑ Stu Smith. "Re:www.lego.com observations". Newsgroup: rec.toys.lego.
  10. ↑ "Hey Kids!". LEGO Mania Magazine. No. 20. Enfield: LEGO Systems, Inc. January 1998. p. 20.
  11. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19990508225828/http://www.lego.com:80/technic/cyberslam/default.asp
  12. ↑ Richard Dee (29 November 1998). "Received this e-mail from Lego". LUGNET. Archived from the original on 2024-07-06.
  13. ↑ "LEGO System Insectoids". LEGO.com. Archived from the original on 1999-08-27.
  14. ↑ "LEGO System Adventurers (Maze Puzzle)". LEGO.com. Archived from the original on 1998-12-07.
  15. ↑ "Hey Kids!". LEGO Mania Magazine. No. 26. Enfield: LEGO Systems, Inc. January 1999. p. 4.
  16. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20000815064159/http://www.lego.com/microbuilder/
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Sellers, Dennis (2 May 2001). "Online Shockwave 3D content arrives". MacCentral Online. Mac Publishing, LLC. Archived from the original on 2001-05-06.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 Mack, Peter (3 March 2002). "The Wizards Of MATA NUI". Mask of Destiny (Interview). Interviewed by Mark of MoD. Archived from the original on 2024-06-17.
  19. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/19990218133142/http://www.lego.com/action/rc/default.asp
  20. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20000815214439/http://www.lego.com/roboriders/game.asp
  21. ↑ "gameLab: press release #4". gameLab. Archived from the original on 2003-09-22.
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Portfolio". Gamelab. Archived from the original on 2008-01-29.
  23. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20020702230059/http://www.templar.com:80/info/games_racers.html
  24. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20020702225817/http://www.templar.com:80/info/games_racers2.html
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 "The Planet". Archived from the original on 15 June 2024.
  26. ↑ "Titoonic ApS > Work Samples". Titoonic. Archived from the original on 2001-12-19.
  27. ↑ 27.0 27.1 "gameLab: happenings". Archived from the original on 2003-09-20.
  28. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070707040644/http://gamelab.com/game/worldbuilder
  29. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20021015084815/http://www.largeanimal.com/games/galidor/index.html
  30. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20050303014123/http://www.lego.com/eng/trains/recreationstation/legoexpress/legoexpress.asp
  31. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070111105117/http://gamelab.com:80/gmlb.com/games/spybot.html
  32. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070110121807/http://gamelab.com:80/gmlb.com/games/inventor.html
  33. ↑ "LEGO - Knights Kingdom Games". Titoonic. Archived from the original on 2005-12-02.
  34. ↑ "Mars Mission is a go!!!!". 4T2 Multimedia. 25 October 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-10-06.
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