Volvo Ocean Race – Best Advergame @ Dutch Game Awards 2009
admin | November 16, 2009..Translated from the original dutch site, blame Google translate if it doesn’t make sense..
VOLVO OCEAN RACE GAME | UNITEDGAMES
Registered for: Best Online Game, Best Advergame
Game description:
The Volvo Ocean Race Game free2play is a browser-based massive multiplayer online game where players control a virtual sailboat. The sails are parallel with the real gamers Volvo Ocean Race and go around the world in 10 stages.
Players can choose their own name and colors for their boat and sails. They should consider the wind while sailing and sail the best choice for every type of situation, so as first to arrive at the finish. The wind is updated every 12 hours and based on that the players can determine what their rate is forecast. By using the ranking everyone can see exactly what his/her position is. Through the Friends groups and ingame you can rate your friends and follow up with them between competitions.
The game is displayed in a clear browser window and can thus also be played worldwide by anyone with Internet access.
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On each stage there are several prizes and the ultimate winner gets a Volvo C30.
