Robots Love Ice Cream

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Meet the Robots: Red Spinston

If you didn't like Spinston, you're really not going to like the red version. If Spinston is Darth Vader, this boss is the Emperor. Sightings of this stronger and more powerful version are rare. The good news is that you'll have plenty of time to perfect your galaxy saving skills as this villain doesn't surface until you've mastered quite a few planets on your path. 

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Meet the Robots: Lil Chunk

If you thought the Lil Chips were a nuisance, wait until you get a load of Lil Chunk. Like their smaller versions, Lil Chunks do not have offensive weapons. Instead these heavyweights use their thick armor to block your shots as Spinston steals your ice cream.  

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Meet the Robots: Scrambles

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The speed of your truck is one thing that you always have on your side against the robot invaders. Scrambles has a unique mission: to slow you down. This oblong menace fires bombs that coat the bottom of your truck grinding your speed to a slow crawl. The good news for you is that you can jump over these traps, but that is easier said than done. Your best bet is to scramble this egg with your weaponized ice cream before he gets a chance to fire. 

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Meet the Robots: Ray

One of the first things you will notice about Ray when you meet him is his unique weapon. Rather than firing rockets or bombs, Ray shoots a massive laser beam. Once his beam starts, it will continue to tear a path across the planet surface. You'll have a brief break in between beams to time your shots. Make them count!

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Meet the Robots: Pewboty

If you thought Peaboty was a challenge, just wait until you meet their older brothers. Pewboty also wields a single shot cannon that packs a little more punch than his smaller version. They also have a thicker set of armor plates which means you'll need to work a little harder with your ice cream cannons to take them out. 

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Meet the Robots: Punk Rockit

This punk rocking starman robot isn't hear to add the soundtrack to your galaxy saving quest. Their cute make-up is just a cover up (see what I did there) for their evil ways. Those speakers aren't speakers at all. They fire dual-rockets that are designed to create lasting explosions on the ground. 

Keep your fingers on the jump button and fire button when these bots are in the area.

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Meet the Robots: Peaboty

Along with the Lil' Chips, Peaboty is the most common robot you'll face as you attempt to save the galaxy. They are not the strongest, but their numbers and ability to fire a single shot cannon will both block your path and damage your truck. 

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Happy Fourth of July

July 4th is a perfect day to relax and enjoy some of your favorite frozen treats. Spinston and his robot buddies like to stick with the old school classic 'Rocket Pop'. 

Have a safe and happy Independence Day holiday. Game on!

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Robots Love Ice Cream Debuts on New Android TV at Google I/O

Exciting news today in the world of RLIC. Our game was featured on the screen during the opening keynote at Google I/O for the new Android TV announcement.

Cross-sharing this post from the Dragon Army blog:

If you watched the Google I/O keynote speech today, you might’ve noticed a familiar logo. We are very excited to have our first game Robots Love Ice Cream featured on the brand new Android TV device. 

This peripheral connected TV device not only brings your favorite movies and shows over the web to your television, but will also allow you to play Android based video games with a gaming controller. In short, it is a complete entertainment experience. 

Robots Love Ice Cream has been modified to work with the new Android TV device and gaming controller. We are honored that Google trusted us with early access to the device and to have the ability to build on a platform that is moving game technology to new heights.

RLIC is fun on a mobile device, but we can’t wait for Android TV to hit store shelves so you can experience how great it is on the television screen. 

Thank you to our friends at Google for giving our studio the opportunity to debut on the device and for putting our logo in the limelight at Google I/O.

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Top 10 TV Robots - Part 2

It's time for the conclusion of our list of top 10 robots in TV shows, which began with part 1 featuring the 10-6 spots. And here they are folks, our top 5 countdown (plus a few honorable mentions): 

5) Robot B-9 - One of the most recognizable live action TV robots in history is this one from the classic TV show, "Lost in Space". It's almost impossible to look at a photo of this robot and not hear its catchphrase "danger Will Robinson, danger". Known simply as Robot on the show, the formal technical name for its design is B-9, Class M-3 General Utility Non-Theorizing Environmental Control Robot. The robot was actually a suit worn by Bob May who also voice acted the role. 

4) Daleks - Other than the phone booth and maybe the screwdriver, one of the most recognizable things in the "Doctor Who" universe is the Dalek. We had a bit of a debate with our Whovians in the office over this one as these may or may not technically be considered a robot. They are robot-like shells that contain a mutant alien inside called a Kaled. Given their popularity and significant impact to science fiction television, we decided to include them in the list - not to mention the Oxford Dictionary defines them as robots. So there's that. And that's good enough for us. 

3) Data - Along with Captain Picard, Data is one of the most popular characters on "Star Trek the Next Generation". Technically, Data would be classified as an Android, which for loose purposes here is still a robot. He also owns a cat which is all part of his continuing quest to try and be more human. Data is by far the most recognizable role for actor Brent Spiner who can also be seen in "Independence Day" and "Warehouse 13". 

2) Cylons - These robots have undergone a variety of styles throughout the different "Battlestar Galactica" series in the late 1970s and more modern and popular 2000s version (along with the prequel "Caprica"). The original robots were much more rigid in their design, with the modern show giving them a more menacing makeover. They also took on a variety of humanoid forms known simply by their number: 'Six' being the most recognizable in the series. The modern version of BSG is one of the best action sci-fi shows of all time. Be careful if you start watching it as this sketch from "Portlandia" is pretty accurate to what your life will become. 

1) Bender - He's rude. He's crude. He's all attitude. But you can't help loving this robot from "Futurama". His full name is Bender Bending Rodriguez and is a Bending Unit 22 model robot on a retro-futuristic 31st century Earth. The show was created by Matt Groening who years earlier created arguably the most popular animated series of all time, "The Simpsons". According to Groening, the name Bender is a nod to John Bender from the 1980s Hughes classic, "The Breakfast Club". The character is voiced by modern day voice acting legend John DiMaggio who can also be heard in his popular role as Jake in "Adventure Time" as well as characters in "Wreck-It-Ralph", "Ben 10: Omniverse", and "Marvel's Avengers Assemble". 

Honorable Mentions

Transformers - Pretty much all of them. Had we not included Optimus Prime in our movies top 10 list, we certainly would've placed them here. Especially Optimus Prime slam dunking a basketball. Seriously. It happened and you can view it here. They could also be classified as an alien race instead of a robot…but that's just getting too deep for a simple list. 

KITT - The car from "Knight Rider" was debated. Is it a robot or a car with artificial intelligence? We couldn't decide. Regardless, it's still pretty dang awesome. 

Voltron - It looks like a robot, but really it's just five vehicles in the shape of lions that can join together into one giant galaxy saving hero. Since the pilots are human and remain inside the giant robot, we decided it wasn't a robot and merely a big metal vehicle. It is fantastic though. 

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Top 10 TV Robots - Part 1

We had so much fun putting together our list of top 10 robots in movies, we decided to compile one for TV robots. Because robots. Didn't catch our movie list? Check out part one featuring 10-6 and part two with 5-1. So let's get right to it! 

10) Twiki - Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was the follow-up project by Glen A. Larson after the original Battlestar Galactica series. All great heroes need a sidekick and Buck was no exception. Resembling a cross between C-3PO and R2-D2, Twiki fit the comic relief buddy mold quite nicely. The physical performance of Twiki was done by Felix Silla, known best for his role of Cousin Itt in The Addams Family TV series. The voice work for Twiki was none other than the man the myth the legend, Mel Blanc. Yes, THAT Mel Blanc from the classic Looney Tunes cartoons. 

9) Inspector Gadget - It's almost impossible to see the name of this show and not immediately hear the theme song in your head. This clumsy crime solving detective and his niece with her dog Brain were part of the cartoon watching childhood for millions. With his ridiculous endless stream of gadgets popping out of his head, arms, and sleeves, Inspector Gadget is one sleuth who is worthy of a spot on our list. 

8) BMO - Big Adventure Time fans here, so BMO had to make the top ten cut. It certainly helps that BMO is a video game console, ya know…cause we make games. But you already knew that. BMO looks like a cross between a Nintendo Game Boy and an old Macintosh computer. Much like Inspector Gadget, occasionally BMO will reveal his other gadget-like talents. Game on, Beemo. 

7) Rosie - One of the most recognizable maids in TV history is Rosie from The Jetsons. Probably only second to Alice from The Brady Bunch in terms of popularity. Not only did she take care of the chores around the house, she would even help out "Mr. J." with some of his many misadventures. Rosie wasn't just the maid, she was a member of the family. Rosie was voiced by Jean Vander Pyl. Her talents voiced this popular character and even voiced another character loved by millions. She is best known for her work as the voice of Wilma on the iconic TV series The Flintstones. 

6) Mystery Science Theater 3000 - Whether you are on Team Joel or Team Mike, no one can argue the awesomeness that is this team of movie watching sidekick robots. Impossible to choose just one, we opted for the easy way out and simply decided to include all three: Crow T. Robot, Tom Servo, and Gypsy. Crow and Tom are the only ones who actually watch the films, Gypsy is still an integral part of the show. We know one thing, in the not so distant future, movie watching with robots seems like a pretty fantastic way to spend your time.

Did your favorite not make the list? Tune in soon as we finish up with the top 5!

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Apple feature = done. Google Play feature…..done!! Big news today. We're very excited to be on the front page of the Google Play store. 

Thank you to everyone for all of the support. We appreciate it more than you know. 

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Even video games can start out as simple sketches on paper. We're traveling way back in the throwback Thursday time machine with a photograph of this page.

While these specific items never made it into the game you see today, they did help shape the design elements that were in the finished product. 

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So you've beaten all of the levels. Yeah, you have some skills, but do you have beaten all of the objectives level of awesome? 

When you complete all of the objectives for each level, you'll see this fancy gold popsicle heart and your planet will pick up a gold ring on the map. Fancy is fancy. 

Game on!

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We're fans of robots and ice cream. Obviously. So when a video like this comes along that contains both, well clearly that's something we need to check out. 

What we didn't expect to find was an incredibly animated and heartfelt story. "Bibo" is an short film about an ice cream selling robot who retreats to his own thoughts to relive happier memories of days gone by. 

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Core Elements featured Robots Love Ice Cream on their podcast today. Check out the video on Twitch: http://ow.ly/wW2OJ

Thank you to Wes Wilson from Core Elements for inviting us and to our Art Director Michael Stanley for participating. 

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Our planet map has seen some changes since this early concept stage.

The top image shows one of the original designs with the one actually in the game located in the lower half.