3D Groove Games (partially lost online games; 1998-2009): Difference between revisions

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A picture of 3D Groove's logo.

Status: Partially found

3D Groove was a 3D game engine in the early 2000s. 3D Groove came in the form of 3D Groove SX and 3D Groove GX. In a similar fashion to Java, 3D Groove games could be built to be played in the desktop or in a browser as a .GRV file using 3D Groove GX, or could be developed with Adobe Director to make an Adobe Shockwave Player DCR/DIR/DXR file containing the game, which required the 3D Groove Xtra to be installed, using 3D Groove SX.

While The 3D Groove Alliance, Inc. developed their own original games, their main focus was to develop games to advertise various toys, movies, and cartoons. 3D Groove's Advergames would be developed at the request of a brand, such as Radioshack, At&T, Intel, Pringles, and etc. Most of these games are lost although some are still playable, due to copies being found on old hard drives or CD's, or copies backed up by the Wayback Machine from the now defunct website. 3D Groove was owned by The 3D Groove Alliance, Inc. which in turn was owned by OTOY and JulesWorld. No 3D Groove games are currently available for purchase. Here is a list of 3D Groove's games and whether they are lost or not.

3D Groove Alliance, Inc. Originals

Original 3D Groove Games games developed by the creators of the 3D Groove Engine/OTOY/JulesWorld.

9MM: Beer Bottle Shootout - Found

Alien X - Found

Death From Above - Found

Impulse Skyracer - Found

Nothin' But Net - Found

Piscean - Found

Real Pool - Unknown

Real Pool 2 - Found

Showdown: The gunfighting game - Found

Tank Wars - Found

3D Groove Alliance, Inc. Advergames

3D Groove Games developed by the creators of the 3D Groove Engine for other companies as an advertisement.

At&T's Unlimited Challenge 2 - Lost

Eight Legged Freaks - Lost

Intel's Showdown: The gunfighting game - Unknown

Jack Daniels Real Pool - Lost

Mazda: Skyracer Impulse - Unknown

Nesquik: Chocolate Mountain Challenge - Found

Pringles Pony Express - Unknown

Pringles: Super Spud Boxing - Lost

Radioshack: RC Stunt Machine Showdown - Lost

Cartoon Network

Powerpuff Girls: Showdown in the Sky - Found

Trapped in Hyperspace - Lost

Disney

3D Groove Tarzan Game - Existence Unconfirmed

Ezone

3D Groove games developed by Ezone.com

FARMER GIBLET'S TURKEY FARM - Found

Lenny Loosejocks Boardin' - Found

Lenny Loosejocks in Snow Worries! - Found

Penguin Racers - Found

Santa Goes Buttboardin' 3D - Found

Super Mega Big Trucks - Arena - Found

Space Wombat - Found

NickArcade

3D Groove Games developed for Nickolodeon or Nick Jr.

Adventures of Bleeposaurus - Found

Adventures of Bleeposaurus - Dragonfire - Found

Blues Clues: Joe's 3D Scavenger Hunt - Found

Dora the Explorer 3-D Backpack Adventure - Found

Dora the Explorer 3D Driving Adventure - Found

Dora The Explorer 3-D Pyramid Adventure - Found

Dora 3D Soccer - Found

Jimmy Neutron Space Blast - Found

Otto's Killer Carvin Snowboard - Found

Rocket Power Big Air Mountain - Found

Spongebob Squarepants 3D Movie Game - Found

Spongebob Squarepants Pinball Panic - Found

"Spongebob Squarepants Saves the Krusty Krab" - Found (only works on 32-bit Windows)

Hey Arnold! Runaway Bus - Found

Wild Thornberrys Movie Chopper Chase - Found

Pepworks.com

Cyobreed - Never Released (Cyobreed was not finished before 3D Groove went out of business)

Leo's Great Day 2 - Found

Roddenberry.com

Some early 3D Groove demos were created by Roddenberry.com as tech demos to show the capability of the 3D Groove engine.

OTOY Battle Space - Found

Gallery

A clean version of the 3D Groove logo.
The logo for "Radioshack: RC Stunt Machine Showdown"
One of 3D Groove's games, "Spongebob Squarepants Saves the Krusty Krab"
A still from Hey Arnold Runaway Bus 3D
Title screen for Dora the Explorer Backpack Adventure 3D

External links

Link to a MEGA folder containing some found 3D Groove content, including games and Shockwave xtras.

This forum thread suggests there was a Tarzan game made for Disney in the 3D Groove engine, but no title is given.

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 Adventures of Bleeposaurus - Dragonfire - '''Found'''
-Jimmy Neutron Space Blast - '''Found'''
 Blues Clues: Joe's 3D Scavenger Hunt - '''Found'''
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 Dora 3D Soccer - '''Found'''
+Jimmy Neutron Space Blast - '''Found'''
 Otto's Killer Carvin Snowboard - '''Found'''
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 Wild Thornberrys Movie Chopper Chase - '''Found'''
 == Pepworks.com ==