TalesRunner

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TalesRunner
Developer(s)	RHAON
Publisher(s)	NOWCOM FunTown FunTown SNDA TOT
Platform(s)	Personal computer
Genre(s)	Racing game
Mode(s)	Single Race, 30P Race, Relay Race, 1P Race
Rating(s)	Normal
Media	Internet Download, Optical Disk
System requirements	Pentium 3 800 MHz, 256MB RAM, Windows 98/2000/XP(not support Vista),DirectX 9.0, 32 MB video card, ADSL internet connection, sound card
Input methods	Keyboard, mouse, gamepad (supported by using JoyToKey)

TalesRunner is a computer game created by the South Korean company Rhaon Entertainment and published by NOWCOM.^[1] It is a racing game, but instead of using cars to race, players run. It is very popular in Korea, and it is winning support in other countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand and Mainland China. Each country has its own server, and users logging in to foreign servers are redirected to their local server. TalesRunner uses fairy tales as the story background.

The Korean name for TalesRunner is "테일즈 런너" (Teiljeu Reonneo, a transliteration of "TalesRunner"). In Hong Kong, it is known as "跑Online" (lit. Run Online), in Taiwan, "HiYo衝天跑" (lit. Run to the sky), in Mainland China, "超级跑跑" (lit. Super Run), and in Thailand, "เทลส์รันเนอร์" (TalesRunner).

[edit] Storyline

King Henry is the king of a beautiful country. To make the people happy again, he started a competition named "Fairyland Sightseeing Racing Competition" with a "fairy tale" theme. The winners of the competition will be awarded a stone that can fulfill everyone's wishes. The contestants of the race are called "Tales Runner". ^[2]

[edit] Characters

[edit] Cho Won

Age: 11
Nationality: Korea
Height: 140cm
Weight: 35kg
Blood type: A
Job: Primary School Athletic Team

He has a crush on Ming Ming.

[edit] Ming Ming

Age: 10
Nationality: China
Height: 130cm
Weight: 32kg
Blood type: B
Job: Movie Star

She has a crush on Cho Won.

[edit] Lina

Age: 17
Nationality: France
Height: 155cm
Weight: 38kg
Blood type: A
Job: French Opera Ballet Team

She has a crush on Narucis.

Since 31st May, 2007 in the Hong Kong localization, Lina's voiceover is done by Stephy Tang, an Cantopop singer in Hong Kong. However, to enable the voiceover, you must finish the goddess mission and purchase a crystal ball in-game.

[edit] Big Bo

Age: 18
Nationality: Brazil
Height: 192cm
Weight: 125kg
Blood type: O
Job: Student

[edit] DnD

Age: 21
Nationality: Korea
Height: 168cm
Weight: 52kg
Blood type: O type
Job: Singer

This character is based on the Korean singer "DnD".

[edit] Narucis

Age: 19
Nationality: Hong Kong
Height: 190cm
Weight: 55kg
Blood type: AB
Job: Model

In the Hong Kong localization, Narucis's voiceover is done by Sammy Leung, a popular DJ in Hong Kong.

In the Thailand localization, Narucis's voiceover is done by Knes, a popular singer in Thailand.

[edit] MaKi

Age: 16
Nationality: Japan
Height: 143cm
Weight: 34kg
Blood type: AB
Job: Student

In the Hong Kong localization, MaKi's voiceover is done by Vincci Cheuk, a popular DJ in Hong Kong.

[edit] Game Room

The game room of TalesRunner has many modes, as follows:

Normal races (single & team)
30-Player Race (15-Player for Thailand localization)
Relay Races
1-Player Race
Training Race
TimeAttack Race
Practice Race
Hell-Mode Race

[edit] Mission

There are 2 types of missions: Beginner missions and Dr. Hell entry missions.

[edit] Channels

[edit] Beginner Channel

All maps are the same as Easy Channel, but only chickens can go into this channel. The maximum star rating (difficulty) of maps in this channel is 3*. The names of these maps do not include "Diff," "Hell," or "Normal." In Thailand localization, this channel called "ห้องลูกเจี๊ยบ"

[edit] Easy Channel

The same as Beginner Channel, but accessible to all players.

[edit] Normal Channel

This channel has more maps than Easy Channel, and a star rating of up to 5*. Some maps are basically the same as in Easy Channel, but with a new star rating and a new name. For example, Easy Channel's "The Story of Finding Snowoman" becomes "Marching to Snowoman's" in Normal Channel.

[edit] Dr. Hell Channel

Players must finish all Dr. Hell entry missions before being allowed to enter the Dr. Hell channel. None of the maps in this channel exist in the Beginner, Easy, or Normal channels. All Dr. Hell's maps have the same background (purple sky). There are 3 maps in this channel:

Hell's Skiing (Difficulty: 10 stars)
Stepping on Dr. Hell (Difficulty: 10 stars)
Hell's Puzzle (Difficulty: 15 stars)

[edit] Tales Land (Park)

Park name:

Korea: Tales Land
Hong Kong: Goddess Park (女神公園)
Taiwan: Exploration Park (探險公園)
China: Tales Parades (童话天堂)
Thailand: Park (สวนสาธารณะ)

[edit] Introduction to Goddess Park (Hong Kong)

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful lake in the park of a Goddess. A woodcutter dropped a bronze hammer into the lake. The Goddess wanted to test the woodcutter's honesty, so she offered him a bronze hammer, a silver hammer, and a golden hammer. The honest woodcutter took back his own bronze hammer. The Goddess wanted to reward the woodcutter, so she gave him both hammers.

Time passed, and the story was forgotten. One day, Lina lost her voice. She walked through the lake and the Goddess appeared again.

[edit] Exploration park (Taiwan)

Exploration Park is designed for meeting friends and making new friends. Activities are geared for groups, such as hide-and-seek and traveling together. This park also has a secret, which adds excitement to the experience.

[edit] Goddess mission (Hong Kong version exclusive)

This mission starts with the same premise as the Goddess Park mission. However, Lina loses her voice and can no longer cure everywhere. The Goddess appears and makes her an offer: If Lina can realize the Goddess's wish, the Goddess will give her own voice to Lina. If the player finishes the mission, the player wins a crystal ball and the Goddess's voice, played by Stephy Tang.

[edit] Wedding

Players can marry each other. This wedding system is only available in Hong Kong.^[3]

[edit] References

^ Rhaon Entertainment official website. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
^ Official Introduction of Talesrunner
^ Wedding system

[edit] American Version

American Version of Tales Runner is under development by Gala-Net since they bought the license on march 12 of 2008. Info found here

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