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Limited versions of all ''FunOrb'' games are available for free, with costs covered by advertising. Some games are completely free, with the exception of fullscreen mode. |
Limited versions of all ''FunOrb'' games are available for free, with costs covered by advertising. Some games are completely free, with the exception of fullscreen mode. |
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A subscription option is available at [[pound (currency)|£]]2/[[USD|$]]3/[[euro|€]]2.50 a month by itself or £1.40/$2/€2 a month when combined with ''RuneScape'' membership.<ref>[http://funorb.com FunOrb.com]</ref> This gives players access to more content in the games |
A subscription option is available at [[pound (currency)|£]]2/[[USD|$]]3/[[euro|€]]2.50 a month by itself or £1.40/$2/€2 a month when combined with ''RuneScape'' membership.<ref>[http://funorb.com FunOrb.com]</ref> This gives players access to more content in the games and the option to play games in [[fullscreen]] mode. |
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RuneScape players paying for ''FunOrb'' can also add an extra 100 people to their friends list (instead of the usual 100 they get 200). ''RuneScape'' members who use their accounts on ''FunOrb'' (all accounts are automatically transferred over) also have this limitation, and so if they are not ''FunOrb'' members they can add no new friends while on ''FunOrb'' if they have passed the 100 mark. |
RuneScape players paying for ''FunOrb'' can also add an extra 100 people to their friends list (instead of the usual 100 they get 200). ''RuneScape'' members who use their accounts on ''FunOrb'' (all accounts are automatically transferred over) also have this limitation, and so if they are not ''FunOrb'' members they can add no new friends while on ''FunOrb'' if they have passed the 100 mark. |
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Revision as of 22:43, 22 March 2009
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Type of site | Internet/Browser Games |
|---|---|
| Available in | English, French, German, Brazilian Portuguese. |
| Owner | Jagex Ltd. |
| Created by | Jagex |
| URL | http://www.funorb.com/ |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Free / Monthly subscription |
FunOrb is a casual gaming site produced by Jagex Ltd. Launched on 27 February 2008, it is the company's first major release since their successful MMORPG, RuneScape. All of the games are programmed in Java.
Jagex has announced that this site is targeted towards the "hard casual", "deep casual" or "time-pressured" gamer market (specifically over-18s) and that it intends to expand into the mobile phone games market.[1][2][3]
Cost
Limited versions of all FunOrb games are available for free, with costs covered by advertising. Some games are completely free, with the exception of fullscreen mode.
A subscription option is available at £2/$3/€2.50 a month by itself or £1.40/$2/€2 a month when combined with RuneScape membership.[4] This gives players access to more content in the games and the option to play games in fullscreen mode.
RuneScape players paying for FunOrb can also add an extra 100 people to their friends list (instead of the usual 100 they get 200). RuneScape members who use their accounts on FunOrb (all accounts are automatically transferred over) also have this limitation, and so if they are not FunOrb members they can add no new friends while on FunOrb if they have passed the 100 mark.
Holiday events
From 22 October 2008 to 5 November 2008, special Halloween Achievements were spread across 10 games, with each of those 10 games having a temporary Halloween theme.[5]
On 18 December 2008, an update for the game Arcanists was released in celebration of Christmas, in the form of several costumes that players could buy with Orb Coins.[6]
Current games
There are currently 36 games in total:
| Name | Category | Single-player or multiplayer? |
|---|---|---|
| 36 Card Trick | Puzzle | Single-player |
| Arcanists | Strategy | Multiplayer |
| Armies of Gielinor | Strategy | Multiplayer |
| Bouncedown | Arcade | Both |
| Brick-À-Brac | Arcade | Both |
| Chess | Strategy | Multiplayer |
| Crazy Crystals | Puzzle | Single-player |
| Deko Bloko | Arcade | Both |
| Dr. P. Saves the Earth | Shooter | Single-player |
| Dungeon Assault | Strategy | Multiplayer |
| Escape Vector | Arcade | Single-player |
| Flea Circus | Puzzle | Single-player |
| Geoblox | Arcade | Single-player |
| Hold the Line | Racer | Single-player |
| Hostile Spawn | Shooter | Single-player |
| Lexicominos | Word | Single-player |
| Miner Disturbance | Arcade | Single-player |
| Monkey Puzzle 2 | Arcade | Single-player |
| Orb Defence | Arcade | Single-player |
| Pixelate | Puzzle | Both |
| Pool | Sport | Both |
| Shattered Plans | Strategy | Multiplayer |
| Sol-Knight | Arcade | Single-player |
| StarCannon | Shooter | Single-player |
| Stellar Shard | Arcade | Single-player |
| TerraPhoenix | Strategy | Single-player |
| TetraLink | Strategy | Multiplayer |
| The Track Controller | Puzzle | Single-player |
| Tor Challenge | Platform | Single-player |
| Torquing! | Platform | Single-player |
| Transmogrify | Word | Single-player |
| Vertigo 2 | Platform | Both |
| Virogrid | Strategy | Multiplayer |
| Wizard Run | Platform | Single-player |
| Zombie Dawn | Strategy | Single-player |
| Zombie Dawn Multiplayer | Strategy | Multiplayer |
References
- ^ Gamasutra
- ^ Rob Purchese (2008). "FunOrb targeting "every demographic"". EuroGamer. Retrieved 2008-05-19.
- ^ Christian Nutt (2008). "Interview: Jagex CEO Iddison On Going 'Deep Casual' With FunOrb". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ FunOrb.com
- ^ "News Item: Halloween on FunOrb". Jagex. 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ "News Item: Arcanists Costumes for Download". Jagex. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
External links
- Official sites
- FunOrb – The official FunOrb website
- FunOrb German – The official German translation of the FunOrb website and games
- FunOrb French - The official French translation of the FunOrb website and games
- FunOrb Brazilian Portuguese - The official Brazilian Portuguese translation of the FunOrb website and games
- Jagex – The official Jagex site
- Wikis