IanDisney's Virtual Magic Kingdom
August 29th 2007 12:29
Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom, also known simply as VMK, is a free massively multiplayer online game run by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online. It is a virtual representation of the Disneyland and Magic Kingdom theme parks, and it contains areas and games which are based on real park attractions.
A VMK player can chat with other players customize the appearance of his character; explore the areas in each virtual "land"; visit other players' guest rooms and decorate his own; purchase and collect virtual pins, shirts, posters, and furniture and trade them with other players; make and play quests; play minigames; and search for "Hidden Mickeys" . Items in the game have no "real-world" significance, and are purchased with in-game "credits" which have no connection to real money. The game's rules and staff make an effort to keep the game safe for children by preventing players from learning each other's real-life identities, but there are fan web sites which allow players to make contact with each other.
The following minigames are available to play throughout the lands in the Virtual Magic Kingdom:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Two to four player on two teams, must be equal on both teams, either play a game of "Ship Battle" where one team must sink the other or a game of capture the flag. Once the game is over, both teams get rewards in credits for their efforts.
Castle Fireworks Remixed: Fireworks are launched into the sky and the player must click on each one with the correct symbol to detonate it. Pins and credits are awarded based on a player's performance.
Jungle Cruise Photo Safari: The player pilots a ship and takes photos of animals while avoiding obstacles. 20 credits are awarded per game, not depending on score.
Street Party Music Game/Monorail Music Game: A player can sequence music loops into a song for characters to dance to. Credits are awarded for editing songs and for playing them.
The Haunted Mansion Game: The Purple team and the Green team, with up to four players each, compete to capture ghosts in the Haunted Mansion.
The VMK Trading Card Game: The Basic version of the VMK Trading Card Game TCG was released August 17, 2007. In this version, you begin with a random deck of cards and play a computer opponent in a sort of Rock,Paper,Scissors type of game. Later versions including Power Play and an online versus mode are to be released later on in the year, along with customizable decks and winable rewards.
To play the game, visit the VMK site here.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Virtual Magic Kingdom.
**This image is used here under fair use. It came from the same Wikipedia page as above.
A VMK player can chat with other players customize the appearance of his character; explore the areas in each virtual "land"; visit other players' guest rooms and decorate his own; purchase and collect virtual pins, shirts, posters, and furniture and trade them with other players; make and play quests; play minigames; and search for "Hidden Mickeys" . Items in the game have no "real-world" significance, and are purchased with in-game "credits" which have no connection to real money. The game's rules and staff make an effort to keep the game safe for children by preventing players from learning each other's real-life identities, but there are fan web sites which allow players to make contact with each other.
The following minigames are available to play throughout the lands in the Virtual Magic Kingdom:
Pirates of the Caribbean: Two to four player on two teams, must be equal on both teams, either play a game of "Ship Battle" where one team must sink the other or a game of capture the flag. Once the game is over, both teams get rewards in credits for their efforts.
Castle Fireworks Remixed: Fireworks are launched into the sky and the player must click on each one with the correct symbol to detonate it. Pins and credits are awarded based on a player's performance.
Jungle Cruise Photo Safari: The player pilots a ship and takes photos of animals while avoiding obstacles. 20 credits are awarded per game, not depending on score.
The Haunted Mansion Game: The Purple team and the Green team, with up to four players each, compete to capture ghosts in the Haunted Mansion.
The VMK Trading Card Game: The Basic version of the VMK Trading Card Game TCG was released August 17, 2007. In this version, you begin with a random deck of cards and play a computer opponent in a sort of Rock,Paper,Scissors type of game. Later versions including Power Play and an online versus mode are to be released later on in the year, along with customizable decks and winable rewards.
To play the game, visit the VMK site here.
Players chatting in the Main Street Central Plaza. There are two Hidden Mickeys to photograph in this scene: one on the top of the lower-left bush, the other at the bottom of the brick part of the upper-right wall.
*This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence. It uses material from the Wikipedia article Virtual Magic Kingdom.
**This image is used here under fair use. It came from the same Wikipedia page as above.
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