New videogame allows users to restore, reopen a gas station on Route 66

A new videogame called "Gas Station Simulator" on the Steam online platform allows the user to clean up, renovate and reopen a gas station in the desert in Route 66. Here's the trailer for the game: https://youtu.be/VAg0R3EPDkw A writer for PCGamer.com reports: It starts with you driving your really cool car—complete with a smoking dog … Continue reading New videogame allows users to restore, reopen a gas station on Route 66

Pokemon Go can boost Route 66 businesses

You may have noticed a bunch of young people walking along the sidewalk, watching the screens of their smartphones intently. It's likely they were playing an augmented reality game, Pokemon Go, that Apple and Android recently released to their smartphone systems. It's caught on like wildfire. The Orlando Business Journal provided this nutshell description of the game: … Continue reading Pokemon Go can boost Route 66 businesses

Run Route 66 with Forrest Gump

Marking the 20th anniversary of the Oscar-winning film "Forrest Gump," Paramount Pictures and Genera Mobile have developed a "Run Forrest Run" game app you can download for free for iPhones and iPads. And, yes, the app includes a section of Route 66, just like the film. Here's description of the game from the developer: Recreating … Continue reading Run Route 66 with Forrest Gump

New Alan Wake video game takes place on Arizona’s Route 66

A new video game, "Alan Wake's American Nightmare," has hit the market, and its setting lands on Route 66 in Arizona, according to VentureBeat.com. The game is a reprise of the original "Alan Wake" game in 2010. The Alan Wake character is a horror novelist who encounters real-life horror of his own. VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi … Continue reading New Alan Wake video game takes place on Arizona’s Route 66

“Route 66” game now available for Macs, iPads

A few days ago, the "Route 66" hidden object game that we reported on in October 2009 became available for download to Apple Macintosh operating systems. That would include iPad computers as well, as this short demo video shows: Here's the summary of the game: Travel down the world famous Route 66 with ‘Mad’ Madeleine Mayflower, … Continue reading “Route 66” game now available for Macs, iPads

A virtual tour of the Mother Road

The World Monuments Fund in 2007 listed Route 66 as one of the most threatened historical sites in the world. Now, the group has hired a company to to create a virtual tour of a small section of the Mother Road. It is hoped that these virtual programs can be expanded to include many other … Continue reading A virtual tour of the Mother Road

UPDATED: “Route 66” TV show app has an identity problem

About 10 episodes from the original "Route 66" television series were recently released as iPhone and iTouch applications. Each full episode in the app costs 99 cents, and includes a few screen shots. It gives you the option of watching the episode on a full screen on your iPhone or iTouch that crops a bit … Continue reading UPDATED: “Route 66” TV show app has an identity problem

Multimedia Route 66 update

The California State University-Heyward team that wants to place an interactive multimedia experience in a 1960s Volkswagen Beetle has filed a short update on its project: In short, the team is going to embark on a genuine Route 66 trip next month to gather data, and it also is seeking more sponsors for their project. … Continue reading Multimedia Route 66 update

Route 66 Multimedia update

The students at California State-Hayward have posted a video update of their Route 66 Multimedia Experience project. Here, they show the nuts and bolts of how they're making it function within the skeleton of a vintage Volkswagen Beetle.

Multimedia 66 update

A few months ago, we reported on a Cal State team that is working to present a multimedia Route 66 experience, using the skeleton of a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle, as a thesis project. Here's an update on the project, posted a few hours ago. The team hopes to be finished by June.