Zeebo Extreme
Encyclopedia
Zeebo Extreme is a series of 3D racing videogames created for the Zeebo
system. The games were developed by the Tectoy Digital
studio in Campinas
, Brazil
. To date, five Zeebo Extreme games have been introduced in Brazil and four in Mexico.
Each of the games involves a race over air, water or land in a particular type of vehicle, such as an airplane, billy cart
or jet board. In single player mode, the player competes against the game. In two-player mode, players race against each other. The games offer a variety of courses, levels of difficulty and power-ups
. The games use either the standard Zeebo Z-Pad gamepad or the Boomerang control, a motion-sensitive controller similar to the Wii Remote
.
Zeebo
Zeebo is a 3G-enabled entertainment and education system from Zeebo Inc. It not only enables users to play video games, but also connect to the Internet, communicate online and run educational applications. The Zeebo is targeted at developing markets such as BRIC and Mexico. Zeebo Inc...
system. The games were developed by the Tectoy Digital
Tec Toy
Tectoy is a Brazilian videogame and electronics company. They are best known for publishing and distributing Sega's consoles and video games in that country. The company stock is also traded at Bovespa...
studio in Campinas
Campinas
Campinas is a city and municipality located in the coastal interior of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. is the administrative center of the meso-region of the same name, with 3,783,597 inhabitants as of the 2010 Census, consisting of 49 cities....
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. To date, five Zeebo Extreme games have been introduced in Brazil and four in Mexico.
Each of the games involves a race over air, water or land in a particular type of vehicle, such as an airplane, billy cart
Soapbox (car)
A gravity racer is a motorless vehicle capable of holding a driver built for the purpose of racing or recreation. They are propelled by gravity and can achieve speeds upwards of 112 km/h .-Soapbox cars:...
or jet board. In single player mode, the player competes against the game. In two-player mode, players race against each other. The games offer a variety of courses, levels of difficulty and power-ups
Power-up
In computer and video games, power-ups are objects that instantly benefit or add extra abilities to the game character as a game mechanic. This is in contrast to an item, which may or may not have a benefit and can be used at a time chosen by the player...
. The games use either the standard Zeebo Z-Pad gamepad or the Boomerang control, a motion-sensitive controller similar to the Wii Remote
Wii Remote
The , also known as the Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendo's Wii console. A main feature of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via gesture recognition and pointing through the use of accelerometer and...
.