Lego Creator is a computer sandbox game for the
PCA personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator...
that involves building with
virtualVirtual reality is a technology which allows a user to interact with a computer-simulated environment, whether that environment is a simulation of the real world or an imaginary world...
LegoLego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
elements. The game has no missions, objectives, challenges, or money constraints.
In addition to the regular bricks in an assortment of
colorColor or colour is the visual perceptual property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, yellow, blue and others. Color derives from the spectrum of light interacting in the eye with the spectral sensitivities of the light receptors...
s, there are specified "Action Bricks" that move or make noise. Such examples include a
HingeA hinge is a type of bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation . Hinges may be made of flexible material or of moving...
,
PropellerA propeller is a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. A pressure difference is produced between the forward and rear surfaces of the airfoil-shaped blade, and air or water is accelerated behind the blade...
, and
SirenIn Greek mythology, the Sirens were three dangerous bird-women, portrayed as seductresses, who lived on an island called Sirenum scopuli...
. There is also a "Destructa Brick"(LEGO Copyright), in a form of a no-stud 1x2 tile brick with an image of
dynamiteDynamite is an explosive material based on the explosive potential of nitroglycerin, initially using diatomaceous earth or another absorbent substance such as sawdust as an absorbent...
.
Lego Creator is a computer sandbox game for the
PCA personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end user, with no intervening computer operator...
that involves building with
virtualVirtual reality is a technology which allows a user to interact with a computer-simulated environment, whether that environment is a simulation of the real world or an imaginary world...
LegoLego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
elements. The game has no missions, objectives, challenges, or money constraints.
Features
In addition to the regular bricks in an assortment of
colorColor or colour is the visual perceptual property corresponding in humans to the categories called red, yellow, blue and others. Color derives from the spectrum of light interacting in the eye with the spectral sensitivities of the light receptors...
s, there are specified "Action Bricks" that move or make noise. Such examples include a
HingeA hinge is a type of bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them. Two objects connected by an ideal hinge rotate relative to each other about a fixed axis of rotation . Hinges may be made of flexible material or of moving...
,
PropellerA propeller is a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. A pressure difference is produced between the forward and rear surfaces of the airfoil-shaped blade, and air or water is accelerated behind the blade...
, and
SirenIn Greek mythology, the Sirens were three dangerous bird-women, portrayed as seductresses, who lived on an island called Sirenum scopuli...
. There is also a "Destructa Brick"(LEGO Copyright), in a form of a no-stud 1x2 tile brick with an image of
dynamiteDynamite is an explosive material based on the explosive potential of nitroglycerin, initially using diatomaceous earth or another absorbent substance such as sawdust as an absorbent...
. This can be used to destroy models in Play Mode, although they will automatically rebuild when returning to Build Mode.
MinifigureMinifigures are small, plastic figural toys produced by Danish toy manufacturer Lego, which are customarily sold with Lego sets, as characters intended to populate modular Lego environments. Although many Lego sets include minifigures, Lego also sells collections of minifigures separate from other...
s can also be used, and can stand, sit (for controlling vehicles), or walk. They, too are customizable. They can even be set to drive vehicles set to a path or road. In play mode, environments can go from day to night.
Lego Creator vehicles
The
LegoLego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
Creator vehicle sets allow players to make cars, boats, planes, and more.
Here is a table listing all the models (as of December 2008):
| Model Number |
Model Name |
| 4997 |
Transport Ferry |
| 4993 |
Cool Convertible |
| 4995 |
Cargo Copter |
| 4838 |
Mini Vehicles |
| 4837 |
Mini Trains |
| 4955 |
Big Rig |
| 4953 |
Fast Flyers |
| 4939 |
Cool Cars |
| 4918 |
Mini Flyers |
| 4915 |
Mini Construction |
LegoLego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
Creator Structures
The
LegoLego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
Creator structure sets alow you to make houses and a ferris wheel.
Here is a table listing all the models (as of December 2008):
| Model Number |
Model Name |
| 4996 |
Beach House |
| 4954 |
Town House |
| 4956 |
House |
| 4957 |
Ferris Wheel |
LegoLego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
Creator Creatures
The
LegoLego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
Creator creature sets alow you to make prehistoric dinosouars and creepy crawlers.
Here is a table listing all the models (as of December 2008):
| Model Number |
Model Name |
| 4998 |
Stegosaurus |
| 4994 |
Fierce Creatures |
| 4958 |
Monster Dino |
LegoLego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
Creator Power Functions
The
LegoLego is a line of construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark. The company's flagship product, Lego, consists of colorful interlocking plastic bricks and an accompanying array of gears, minifigures and various other parts...
Creator power function sets alow you to make non-moving creations move.
Here is a table listing all the models (as of December 2008):
| Model Number |
Model Name |
| 8881 |
Power Functions Battery Box |
| 8882 |
Power Functions XL-Motor |
| 8883 |
Power Functions M-Motor |
| 8884 |
Power Functions IR Receiver |
| 8885 |
Power Functions IR Remote Control |
| 8886 |
Power Functions Extension Wire |
Custom models
Some people have uploaded custom (Lego) model creations for others to download into their version of Lego Creator. Tools used include
LDrawLDraw is a popular system of free software tools for modeling LEGO creations in 3D. The LDraw file format and original program were written by James Jessiman. He also modeled many of the original parts in the parts library that is central to the program. In 1997, Jessiman died. Since then, a...
, LegoDigitalDesigner and other LCA model format model software.
Windows XP/Vista compatibility
Older versions of
Lego Creator CDs do not work in
Windows XPWindows XP is a line of operating systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, and media centers. The name "XP" is short for "eXPerience"...
unmodified. When installed from an original game disc, overwritten with a third party
patchA patch is a piece of software designed to fix problems with, or update a computer program or its supporting data. This includes fixing security vulnerabilities and other bugs, and improving the usability or performance...
and run in Windows 98/Me
compatibility modeA compatibility mode is a software mechanism in which a computer's operating system emulates an older processor, operating system, and/or hardware platform in order to allow obsolete software to remain compatible with the computer's newer hardware or software....
, the game will play on some Windows XP computers. Lego has released a newer edition which is XP compatible and has also released a patch to allow it to run on Windows-NT based operating systems, such as Windows 2000, XP or Vista. Lego creator is compatible with Windows Vista Home Basic and Windows Vista Business.
Awards
Lego Creator received 4 awards:
Computer Game Developers Spotlight Award, Best New Children's Game
CODIE Software Publishers Association Excellence in Software Awards, Best New Home Creativity Software (US)
"Top 100 Family Tested",
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Magazine
PIN Quality Mark Gold Award, Parents Information
Sequels
Lego Creator has been given two sequels, Lego Creator: Knight's Kingdom and Lego Creator: Harry potter.
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