The Bottom Line
Pros
- Free download
- Easy to use
- Entertaining
Cons
- Windows XP only
- May not work with older video cards
Description
- Control Panel for scores, mileage, "maintenance"
- Email to a friend option
- Explore Mode: look at the iRod from all angles
- Mouse Chase: make iRod follow your mouse
- Auto Pilot: let iRod decide where to go
- iDrive: take control of iRod using the keyboard
- Developed by Yummy Media, Inc.
Guide Review - iRod DeskTop Toy
Mouse Chase is my favorite and the most fun. Move your mouse around the desktop and iRod follows your movements, driving toward wherever your mouse goes — kind of like an RC controller. If you are familiar with using graphics programs to make desktop wallpapers for your PC, for a little challenge you could make a race track for your iRod and lead it around the desktop course with your mouse.
If you want more control, iDrive lets you use up, down, left, right keys to control iRod's general direction. Other keys make iRod jump, brake, do wheelies, turn its lights off and on, and sound the horn. Spread a few icons across your desktop and create an instant obstacle course.
The main screen has gauges to show your speed, fuel, boost, shocks, tires, and oil. Just like a real car or an RC car, the iRod needs maintenance after a hard day on the desktop. The shocks, tires, oil, and fuel can be refueled by left clicking on them with your mouse to keep your iRod in top perfomance.
It's not fancy and it's not likely to make you a better RC driver, but it's free and it's fun. So the next time you're not having a good day at work or it's just horrible weather outside, start up the ol' iRod and let your imagination run wild.
