The original HyperBowl IP is now owned by Absolute Certainty, Inc. Since then, the Unity version has been deployed on a variety of Unity-supported platforms, including Android, iOS, Unity webplayer, Flash, WebGL, OSX and Windows. In 1998, HyperBowl was licensed by Technicat, LLC (currently based in Las Vegas) and converted to use the Unity game engine along with the original art and sound assets. The game was then converted to run on home PCs and was a repackaging of the original engine. This resulted in the "Location Based" version that was found in the Sony Metreon and in Jillian's nationwide. The original game engine itself was created by Terence Bordelon, who wrote the physics engine, animation, renderer, and gameplay mechanics and artist Phil Zucco who created all art content found in the game. The conversion to a home game was made when Microsoft requested a limited version for Microsoft Plus! for Windows XP ( HyperBowl Plus! Edition). The arcade/attraction version of HyperBowl uses a real full-size bowling ball as trackball and displays on a 9 foot screen. There are now hundreds of lanes installed in bars and arcades worldwide. The game was updated to include two new lanes (Yosemite and Tokyo) when it was installed in Sony's MEDIAGE in Tokyo. New lanes utilize Mushroom Land from Manufactura 4k, Penelope from Unity Technologies, Campfire Pack from Dreamdev Studios and the Cartoon Snowboard Funpack from Stefan M.HyperBowl was originally developed for the arcade at Sony's METREON in San Francisco. This version of HyperBowl is built with the original HyperBowl art and sound assets licensed from Absolute Certainty, the Unity game engine from Unity Technologies, MacXWare FontLibrary, Noto fonts from Google Fonts, Selected U3D Japanese Font from Masashi Wada, Particle Scaler by Roel Ezendam, Real Flames by BlackFire FX, Lens Flare and Simple Particle Pack by Unity Technologies, Flocks package from soodaq, Finger Gestures by Fatal Frog Software, Lean Localization from Carlos Wilkes, Universal Accessibility Plugin from MetalPop Games, iTween by Pixel Placement and NativeGallery by Süleyman Yasir Kula. Localization assistance provided by Veronique Gauthier (French), Ubinuri (Korean) and Raymond Chow (Chinese). Ischa Bijl, Raymond Chow, Frank Lin, Lien Luong, Adam Pavlakos, Ian Schwabe, Harrison Sotoloff, Elijah Taylor. The HyperBowl Bug Reporting Hall of Fame: Special thanks to all our fans on the HyperBowl Facebook page for their support and enthusiasm HyperBowl is a trademark of Absolute Certainty Inc. Visit out Facebook page for the latest news. Unity Insider - "This exotic mixture of parkour and bowling offers everything a casual gamer needs." NineOverTen - "an interesting diversion from typical bowling games on the iPhone" IViewApps - "HyperBowl is a 3D bowling app that reinvents the bowling game!" Slide Gamer - "If you’re a fan of the original HyperBowl then there’s no doubt that you’ll love this portable version." HowsMyApp rates HyperBowl 5/5 for Entertainment and Value. SmartAppDevelopers - "Easy to play yet challenging. Smartphone Review - "HyperBowl is one wild bowling experience." SlapApp says "HyperBowl definitely portrays a retro arcade feel that’s consistent with the original, and offers a uniquely different game-play that other traditional bowling apps simply do not offer." The gameplay feels organic, with its beautiful outdoor themed bowling lanes." MacLife lists HyperBowl as one of the Greatest iPhone Apps of 2009 - "Sure, there are a lot of bowling games for the iPhone, but none of them match the legacy that HyperBowl has. Play 1-4 players in the original Arcade Mode or quick-play with your Game Center account, featuring a leaderboard for each lane and up to sixteen achievements for completing lanes, consecutive strikes and bowling a perfect game! Tips: Sweep along the length of the screen for a more powerful push, and in Settings turn off in-app access to Control Center to avoid activating Control Center when swiping near the bottom of the screen) Swipe up along the screen to push the bowling ball forward, left and right to roll horizontally, down to push the ball back. If you want to try it, download Fugu Maze Free from the App Store or one of the free HyperBowl lanes (I use the photo chooser to customize the bowling ball. In addition, this licensed remake features several all-new lanes: the Snowpark lane, the Campfire lane, the Penelope lane, the Mushroom lane, and the Grassy Pier.Įnjoy the scenery, but remember to head for the pins! Be the ball! Bowl around the richly imaginative six fantasy lanes of the original attraction game: the eerie Classic lane, ancient Rome, an idyllic Forest, rocking High Seas, the streets of San Francisco and the bright night lights of Tokyo.
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