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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Players can create an account, and then create a car - the player can choose their color, name it, and choose a racing number. Once their car has been created, they can go into the counties of [[Radiator Springs]] - the town itself, [[Willy's Butte |Willy's Butte]], [[Fillmore's Fields ]] and [[Redhood Valley]], the entrance to [[Tailfin Pass]] (added later). There the player can roam around while chatting with others, collecting coins, and roaming freely. | Players can create an account, and then create a car - the player can choose their color, name it with a variety of names and surnames given by the game system, and choose a racing number. Once their car has been created, they can go into the counties of [[Downtown Radiator Springs|Radiator Springs]] - the town itself, [[Willy's Butte |Willy's Butte]], [[Fillmore's Fields ]] and [[Redhood Valley]], the entrance to [[Tailfin Pass]] (added later). There the player can roam around while chatting with others, collecting coins, and roaming freely. | ||
In race mode, the player can race with other people currently playing the game, | In race mode, the player can race with other people currently playing the game, or against the AI (Radiator Springs townsfolk or the [[Delinquent Road Hazards]]). Winning these will earn the player [[car-coins]] and Race Points, which can be collected to move on to bigger races if the player was a sponsored car. | ||
If the player | If the player was sponsored, which costed five dollars a month, they could have gotten access to tons of extra things - unlimited customization in [[Ramone's House of Body Art]] and [[Luigi's Casa Della Tires]], access to [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] races, and getting sponsors to become a reserve driver for big shot race cars. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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*[https://worldofcarsdrivein.fandom.com/wiki/Fillmore%27s_Fields Fillmore's Fields] | *[https://worldofcarsdrivein.fandom.com/wiki/Fillmore%27s_Fields Fillmore's Fields] | ||
*[https://worldofcarsdrivein.fandom.com/wiki/Redhood_Valley Redhood Valley] | *[https://worldofcarsdrivein.fandom.com/wiki/Redhood_Valley Redhood Valley] | ||
====Never opened==== | |||
*[[Tailfin Pass]] | |||
*[[Tired Flats]] | |||
*[[Double Clutch Gulch]] | |||
==Tracks== | ==Tracks== | ||
There were 10 tracks which users were allowed to race on. Only sponsored cars could race in [[Piston Cup]] races. | There were 10 tracks which users were allowed to race on. Only sponsored cars could race in [[Piston Cup]] races. | ||
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!colspan=2|[[Carburetor County Speedway]] | !colspan=2|[[Carburetor County Speedway]] | ||
!colspan=2|[[ | !colspan=2|[[Willy's Butte Rally]] | ||
!colspan=2|[[Fillmore's Fields Rally]] | !colspan=2|[[Fillmore's Fields Rally]] | ||
!colspan=2|[[Twistin Tailfin Trails|Twistin' Tailfin Trails]] | !colspan=2|[[Twistin Tailfin Trails|Twistin' Tailfin Trails]] | ||
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==Beta elements== | ==Beta elements== | ||
===During the Test Track=== | ===During the Test Track=== | ||
*There were only two races. the Carburetor County Speedway, and Twistin' Tailfin Track (renamed Twistin' Tailfin Trails after the game opened). There was also the Carburetor County Practice Track, where you could race alone and practice. These races (except Practice Track) had three levels: Easy, Medium and Hard. | *There were only two races. the [[Carburetor County Speedway]] , and Twistin' Tailfin Track (renamed Twistin' Tailfin Trails after the game opened). There was also the Carburetor County Practice Track, where you could race alone and practice. These races (except Practice Track) had three levels: Easy, Medium and Hard. | ||
*Races had leaderboard, each one different, depending on the track and difficulty chosen. There was a "Fastest Today" leaderboard, that was refreshing after 1 hour. And on the top appeared the "#1 All Time". Leaderboard only considered the fastest time in the full race. | *Races had leaderboard, each one different, depending on the track and difficulty chosen. There was a "Fastest Today" leaderboard, that was refreshing after 1 hour. And on the top appeared the "#1 All Time". Leaderboard only considered the fastest time in the full race. | ||
*Twistin' Tailfin Track was locked. The only way to unlock it was using a race code, which could be found when you bought [[1:55 Scale Die-Cast|Mattel Die-casts]] from the Race-O-Rama series, in the back of the tickets with the name of the car. The race codes were all the same, depending on the car you bought. | *Twistin' Tailfin Track was locked. The only way to unlock it was using a race code, which could be found when you bought [[1:55 Scale Die-Cast|Mattel Die-casts]] from the Race-O-Rama series, in the back of the tickets with the name of the car. The race codes were all the same, depending on the car you bought. | ||
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*Red and Radiator Springs were poorly made. Red was missing details, and Radiator Springs had only one generic building replacing all the original buildings from the town (probably just to show the gameplay). Cozy Cone Motel didn't have their fountain, and players could drive on the grass. | *Red and Radiator Springs were poorly made. Red was missing details, and Radiator Springs had only one generic building replacing all the original buildings from the town (probably just to show the gameplay). Cozy Cone Motel didn't have their fountain, and players could drive on the grass. | ||
*Colors that were never added into the final version were seen during the trailer. Also, some avatars didn't had a number, as sponsors replaced them. | *Colors that were never added into the final version were seen during the trailer. Also, some avatars didn't had a number, as sponsors replaced them. | ||
* | *Tractors model were different, and they didn't had sounds, instead they would write their actions ("Zzzzzzzz..."). | ||
*Some never released features for the backyard were seen. You could add Radiator Springs buildings into your backyard, make it bigger, add roads and more. | *Some never released features for the backyard were seen. You could add Radiator Springs buildings into your backyard, make it bigger, add roads and more. | ||
*The domain was "www.worldofcars.com", in the final version the site's domain was changed to "worldofcars.go.com". | *The domain was "www.worldofcars.com", in the final version the site's domain was changed to "worldofcars.go.com". | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In summer of 2011, the game was updated for ''[[Cars 2]]''. Some of these updates included a [[World Grand Prix]] party, adding hidden spy-gadget shops around Radiator Springs, updating Lightning's paint job, adding Francesco and removing Doc from the game. Before the update, Doc raced in[[ Carburetor County Speedway ]] and [[Willy's Butte Rally]], but after the update he was replaced by [[Sally]] and [[Sarge]], respectively. | *In summer of 2011, the game was updated for ''[[Cars 2]]''. Some of these updates included a [[World Grand Prix]] party, adding hidden spy-gadget shops around Radiator Springs, updating Lightning's paint job, adding Francesco and removing Doc from the game. Before the update, Doc raced in[[ Carburetor County Speedway ]] and [[Willy's Butte Rally]], but after the update he was replaced by [[Sally]] and [[Sarge]], respectively. | ||
* | *Red could be seen driving from Radiator Springs to Redhood Valley, and Doc could be seen driving from Radiator Springs to Willy's Butte and Redhood Valley. In Doc's case, this happened until he was removed from the game. | ||
*The oldest post about World of Cars Online was in August 1, 2006, in Joe Shochet's website (worker for almost every virtual game Disney made), where he explained his role in The World of Cars Online. This means the first designs of the game were made only two months after the first movie came out. And two years later the Test Track would take place. | *The oldest post about World of Cars Online was in August 1, 2006, in Joe Shochet's website (worker for almost every virtual game Disney made), where he explained his role in The World of Cars Online. This means the first designs of the game were made only two months after the first movie came out. And two years later the Test Track would take place. | ||
*Redhood Valley didn't exist when the game opened, there was just rocks blocking the entrance. When Sally got trapped (and rescued after that), the place was opened to the public. | *Redhood Valley didn't exist when the game opened, there was just rocks blocking the entrance. When Sally got trapped (and rescued after that), the place was opened to the public. | ||
*Number 69 was not allowed, as the 60's stop at 68. This was considered by many as a very strict parental control. | *Number 69 was not allowed, as the 60's stop at 68. This was considered by many as a very strict parental control. | ||
*You could get Tractors to your backyard, they would drive around the place, unless you blocked them with items or by tipping them while they sleep. | |||
*5 months after the game closure, there was another game called [[Cars Land Racers]], which used the same technology. However, it only lasted one year. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
