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ZaDa Rider

One of the characters from ZaDa Rider, Za
Developer(s) idog
Designer(s) idog
Latest version Game is 90% complete
Release date(s) No release date set
Genre(s) Browser-based webtoy
Mode(s) Single Player
Platform(s) Windows
Media Download
Input Keyboard, Mouse

ZaDa Rider is a computer game which is being created by idog following the copyrighting of Line Rider[1] in early 2007, originally created by fšk, and purchased by InXile Entertainment. ZaDa Rider came from the modified version of LineRider, LineRider ZaDa, which was also produced by idog and was tested by many people from the http://www.linerider.ca/ forums. Unfortunately, after the gaining of rights to LineRider and restricting copies and limitations, idog was forced to rewrite LineRider ZaDa into a similar game without using any code originally from LineRider. ZaDa Rider uses OpenGL rendering.

The concept of ZaDa Rider is similar to that of LineRider – to draw lines to create a track so that a character mounted on a sled can ride on. The game includes simulated physics, which means the track must be sufficiently smooth to prevent the character from falling off the sled or crashing. On 23 January 2007, the beta version of ZaDa Rider was leaked onto the internet by Vap, one of the three programmers/game designers[2]. Idog, the creator, mentioned that the incident was accidental and no version of the game was to be released to the public [3]. He has been investigating the incident and has stated that those who downloaded before the link was removed are lucky, and the program should not be shared or uploaded to anyone.

Contents

[edit] Features

As the game has not been released yet[4], there functions of these tools have not been confirmed and are listed based on the sample videos. There is actually a newer leaked version on the net.[5][6][7].

The speculated toolbar in ZaDa Rider
The speculated toolbar in ZaDa Rider
Pen Used to draw lines that the character rides on
Acceleration Pen Lines which cause the character's speed to increase
Scenery Pen Lines which have no effect on the course of the character
Eraser Erases whole lines
Hand Scrolls the visible screen
Magnifying glass Zooms in and out
Play/Pause Starts/Pauses playback
Stop Stops playback
Play from flagged location Starts playback from flagged location
Flag location Saves location and speed of character
Snap to line Toggles snapping to lines
Save to file Saves track into a .track file
Color of line Changes color of lines
Delete Clears current track
Open file Loads a saved track

[edit] Comparison to LineRider Beta 2

Comparisons should not be made between these two games because LineRider and ZaDa Rider use two different engines and physics, and therefore accurate comparisons cannot be made.

Comparison Lines Play Mode Checkpoints Saving Line Snapping Viewing extras
ZaDa Rider Usual Lines, Acceleration Lines, Background Lines (colored) and Resizable Lines Zoom Out, Zoom In, Pause, Stop Insert Checkpoint, Play From Checkpoint Files Saved To Hard Drive Using A Browse Window Snapping Turned On/Off Zoom, Drag Live draw
LineRider Beta 2 Usual Lines, Acceleration Lines, Background Lines (No Color) Zoom In/Out, Slow Motion, Stop Insert Checkpoint, Delete Checkpoint Files Saved to Flash Temp Files Snapping (hold down "s" to deactivate) Zoom, Drag Delete saves

[edit] References

  1. ^ Official Line Rider Website
  2. ^ Leaked ZaDa Rider build
  3. ^ ZaDa Update - Dated 23 January
  4. ^ ZaDa Rider Delay
  5. ^ Newer ZaDa Rider build
  6. ^ ZaDa Rider First Video - Za Only
  7. ^ ZaDa Rider Second Video - Za Only

[edit] External Links


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