Games and Applications

NetBubble

Rating: ****

Tech info: Version 0.9 Beta, works with: No special requirements

Authors: Harri Perälä

License: NOKOS Nokia Open Source License

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Description

In NetBubble, players try to predict changes in search engine hit counts. The goal of the game is to become a dot-com millionaire by creating bogus startup companies and later selling them for high prices. The success or failure of a startup depends on how the hit count of its name changes in the search engine. Players try to beat each other by guessing which words will create the most buzz in the near future.

The game is powered by www.fi news search. Search results come from latest news articles on various Finnish websites. This means that players who know Finnish have some advantage, but in our test games players have quite successfully made profit using names like "paris", "potter", and "iphone".

See also: Scores.

Credits

Game design: Harri Perälä, Riku Suomela. Graphics: Ciarán Harris. Implementation: Harri Perälä.

Latest update

September 12, 2007: The game is now available.

Comments and ratings:

Rated as **** by Janne Lautamäki:

Nice retro graphics!

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