Tales_Runner

awesomedrako · Feb 27, 2010

Tales Runner
Tales Runner is a casual MMO fantasy racing game. However, instead of using vehicles like most in the racing genre, Tales Runner is a game where the player plays as a runner. They compete by running, jumping, dashing, skiing, climbing and swimming across various fantasy fairy tale settings. The game's setting and storyline centres around Eastern and Western fairy tales.
Current Key Features
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<li>Free to Play. </li>
<li>Casual/social game</li>
<li>Cartoonish/Anime-like graphics</li>
<li>A fairy tale setting.</li>
<li>Characters can run, jump, climb, ski, dash and swim across races.</li>
<li>Farm system allows players to have their own personal space.</li>
<li>Races allow players to race with up to 29 other players.</li>
<li>Marriage system where players can marry each other and create a family. Married players receive extra benefits. </li>
<li>Players can choose from 10 different characters with different stats, however, there are also "transformation characters" that disguise the player's characters as a person from a fairy tale, and "special characters" in the shape of ghosts.</li>
<li>An alchemy system allows players to create items from various cards obtained in races.</li>
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<td><a href="#Gameplay">Gameplay</a></td>
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<td><a href="#game modes">Game Modes</a></td>
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<a name="Gameplay"></a>Gameplay
The gameplay of Tales Runners is quite unique. The game combines elements of the social, racing, and fantasy genre into one game. Games are played out in races, where players race each other to try to win money, experience points, Alchemy Cards, and various items, and are played out in various racing maps, in one of several game modes (see <a href="#game modes">game modes</a>). 
Experience gained in racing or other means allows the player to level up. Character abilities can be improved in other ways, using special equipment or clothing items, or with buffs from NPCs, events prizes, or fortune telling. Experience gained via racing is also used in improving some player's belongings or allow special interactions with the items.
The game uses two currencies: 'real' currency which can only be obtained using real money, and in-game currency, usually named TR. The game also does not support trading between players, though players can buy items as gifts for other players, which can never switch owners once bought. 
The player can own a Farm, a major part of the social side, which is a miniature map that the player can maintain and use for meeting other players. The player can use permanent items on maps for decorative purposes, or growable items which produce other useful items the player can use. Growable items require experience points obtained by the player in races, but don't prevent or slow down the character from levelling up (experience points affects both at the same time). They also expire after a certain amount of using them, and either disappear, or must be renewed to continue working. The Farm itself also needs a farm ticket to be used so it doesn't expire (the ticket can be bought with currency).
<a name="game modes"></a>Game Modes
The game has several racing modes, Individual Match, Team Match, Relay Race, and Survival Race.
Individual Match
This is a normal race, first to the finish line wins.
Amount of players required/allowed: 2 - 30
Team Match
Again, a normal race, only this time, the players are separated into two teams, first team to have a player cross the finish line wins.
Amount of players required/allowed: Up to 8 divided evenly into two teams.
Relay Race
A race where the players are again separated into two teams, but a player on each team race one-by-one, with each player passing a baton to the next player on their team when they reach them. First to finish with their last player wins.
Amount of players required/allowed: Up to 6 evenly divided into two teams.
Survival Race
Survive or win. Simply be the first to cross the finish line, or the last player standing.
Amount of players required/allowed: Up to a maximum of 30 players.

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