The company Lego was founded in 1938, but gained real fame
thanks produced since the 50s of the last century Lego. Despite
great history, at the end of the last century began
unfavorable for the company’s period, which ended thanks to its powerful
Lego entrance into the world of new technologies.
The origins of virtual blocks
The beginnings of moving blocks on computer screens date back to 1997
year. The first title under the sign of Lego happened studio
Mindscape , which released the game Lego Island. Was
it is non-linear action game set in a world built of bricks,
consisting in the execution of various types of mission. The series created
Two more productions – Lego Island 2 The Brickster’s Revenge and
Island Xtreme Stunts. Then, however, still no one expected
how much potential lies in the play Lego with the keyboard
and the mouse.
Another attempt to transfer the actual blocks in the world
It was a virtual Lego Loco (1998), designed for lovers
rail transport. The player can play the builder,
decisive about where there will be new routes for trains.
The overall objective of the proper distribution of the communications network was
development of the city inhabited by figures of Lego.
In 1998, the market appeared also another important title – Lego
Creator . This game was basically simulate fun
actual blocks, since the main task of the player was just
building a world created with blocks. Went through the
thematic continuation (including the version of Harry Potter
in the lead role).
The 90s of the last century is also the time other premier titles
among other things, Lego Racers (car racing version of Lego) Lego
Chess (Chess Lego version) or Legoland (simulator management
famous amusement park). In subsequent years they appeared mainly
continuation of the previous titles, but the market appeared
Also, new proposals, such as the Soccer Mania (2002), Lego
Knights’ Kingdom (2004), Lego Alpha Team (2000), but also the game
based on blocks with a series of Lego Bionicle.
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New Times
Poor financial performance of the company made the year 2004 was
a landmark in the history of Lego. Among other things, because in the fourth
history, but the first not being a descendant of the founder,
president of Lego Group was Jørgen Vig Knudstorp. 36-year-old
introduced a whole new perspective on how the
company. During the implementation of its recovery plan he decided on,
the pads will become the basis for the creation of other products. these
products would be these games. And so it
happened.
responsible for creating games with Lego as
English is the main software house Traveller’s Tales. First
the product was released in 2005 – Lego Star Wars: The Video
Game was a precursor to an unusual series of games . Initially
new products is also based on the blocks of the Star Wars series, with
but sometimes more titles were based on other series.
The market appeared successively Lego Star Wars II: The Original
Trilogy (2006), Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (2007), Lego
Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (2008) Lego Batman: The
Videogame (2008). Each of these games a success, and all
They were also confusingly similar. These titles, it
dimensional platform game in which the player travels through another
stages of fighting with enemies and collecting blocks. tasks can be
performed in mode a double and single. What stood out
individual productions were of course graphics and retold
history. On the wave of these titles appeared next evolution of games
Lego under the sign of Traveller’s Tales, which was placed in the worlds
known from popular movies, books and comic books, such as
Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Hobbit,
Jurassic World, or publications Marvel.
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Videogame
Speaking of Lego products, not to mention one that is
kind of the best combination of real bricks from the
virtual. It is the Lego Dimensions, available product
Xbox 360, XONE, PS3, PS4, and WiiU . The game does not
deviates too much from the other titles from the sign of the double T, in
the game is a bunch of characters from the previous production
this studio. By purchasing the game, but also get real,
interactive figures that move to the virtual world for
a special port Toy called pad, and constructed of
blocks the gate. After moving figurines get to a specific
board, being able to play the selected form – depending on
what figures we use. In addition to the starter kit, you can buy
another thematic packages. In March, the game will be officially available
on the Polish market.
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Lego on the small and big screen
the road from the big screen to the world of Lego is not the way
one-way. Characters originally created in the world of Lego steady
the characters in the feature-length productions and TV series
animated.
In the years 2003-2009 had its premiere films based on blocks
Series Lego Bionicle. The first series in which the pads played
the main role, the Lego Factory heroes. 2011, this time
the world premiere of the animated series telling the adventures
five young Ninja – we are talking about the series Ninjago: Masters
Spinjitzu, which takes place in the world created with
Lego blocks. The series is aired and produced today. In between
time on the TV screen appeared but are not limited
titles like Legends Chima, Lego Friends, Mixel, Yoda Chronicles, or
Tales droids. In 2014, he debuted in theaters the movie Lego:
Adventure, whose main character was pretty average …
Lego guy named Emmet. On this film was based also one
Game production Traveller’s Tales. The latest title in the collection
serialowych production, which constitute the basis of the characters created
originally as Lego blocks, a series of Lego Knights Nexo, which
similar to the Ninjago series tells the story of five young warriors –
this time the knights.
Lego increasingly present
To complete the picture of how Lego came into the world
virtual, it is also the manufacturer’s website –
lego.com, where you will find numerous online games. they all
of course, they take place in the scenery of Lego blocks. This is not
Finally free of proposals offered to us by the company.
Holders of mobile devices can also move up in the world
virtual blocks. Both Google Play and the App Store
There are many interesting proposals, including those of free –
as offering a range of missions Lego Star Wars: Yoda Chronicles II.
All around is driving sales
Premieres of new games, movies and TV series constitute an excellent opportunity
the placing on the market of the following series of blocks, associated with their
virtual counterparts. According to the President
business, everything that is happening around the blocks, drives the machine
sales of new sets.
Lego and Robotics
Speaking of that, how important are the Lego new technologies and combining
real blocks, with those on computer screens, it is worth
mention another branch of the business. Lego is also
manufacturer of robots – of course made up of blocks.
Learning through play is the main goal, which prevailed
creators exceptional collection of blocks in a series of Lego and Lego WeDo
Mindstorms . Built by our work when connected to a
the computer can be programmed to obtain desired by us
functionality. This requires, however, special
software.
Construction of Mindstorms series are based on a computer unit
central (now this is the fourth version of the unit, called a EV3).
Well, it can be connected to sensors and actuators, and the whole
build blocks. The included remote control and the use of
wireless technology allows us to remotely control
robot. Lego Mindstorms EV3 kit allows you to build
the official structure, but also allows you to use
dedicated Internet platform through which there
the ability to share projects and ideas for their own robots
Lego.
Another series that allows you to build a robot Lego WeDo.
It was to be the answer produced since 1998 a series of
Mindstorms, but designed for younger children. IN
containing more than 150 items included LEGO Education WeDo
Construction Set will find among other things, a DC motor,
allowing through small gears move
built by our models. The set is also a USB hub
to connect and power sensors and motor Lego
and one PC / Mac the other. Sensors offered
We WeDo is a proximity sensor transmitting to the computer
information about the distance of the nearest object, and biaxial
(X-Y) tilt sensor.
Lego WeDo robots can be programmed using a special
Software LEGO Education WeDo Software, however, exist
the possibility of software robots also by popular
the youngest programming tool – Scratch.
The Comeback
Thanks to the development activities, the company Lego again is to
well and it is far from financial problems . it’s a great
an example of how effective policy for some przymierającej
the company may simply be a clever adaptation to new realities.
With games, movies and robots using Lego, but we also –
consumers. Giant again awakened in us a love for blocks.
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