Turbo is a
3D computer-animated comedy sports film produced by DreamWorks Animation. It’s
not great, but it’s not dull either. It’s definitely full of clichés from
beginning to end. Yes, the snail was fast, it raced against cars, and it had to
overcome a lot of obstacles to do so.
When the people
who draft the rules for these competitions do so, do they leave loopholes for
movie producers to exploit? Or are the movie producers just making up those
loopholes when they don’t actually exist?
The movie is
about a garden snail who dared to dream big. He was obsessed with car racing
and spent his entire slow life wishing he could compete in the top races.
His dream comes
true when a freak accident floods Nitro into his system, merging with his DNA
and giving him the power of super-speed.
This power is
witnessed by Tito, a "Dos Bros" taco truck driver, and together, they
embark on what seems like an impossible journey: to compete in the world’s
fastest race, the Indianapolis 500.
One thing’s for
sure—like it or not, the movie spawned a series titled Turbo: F.A.S.T (Fast
Action Stunt Team).
Back in May
2013, PikPok released Turbo Racing League, a free mobile game that let you
race as a snail—yes, a snail. It was available on iOS, Android, and Windows
Phone 8, and the goal was simple: race against the clock, collect tomatoes, and
earn upgrades to make your snail faster (or at least as fast as a snail can
get).
But the real
excitement came with the competition sponsored by Verizon Wireless. They put up
a jaw-dropping $1,000,000 in cash prizes, which was the biggest prize pool for
a mobile game at the time. To compete, players had to hit daily goals or gather
enough tomatoes to unlock access to the weekly contests.
The competition
ran for eight weeks, from May 16 to July 7, 2013. Each week, the top 10 fastest
racers could win up to $25,000, and the weekly winner scored an invite to the
Grand Finale Race Event in Los Angeles on July 17. That’s where the ultimate champion
was crowned, walking away with a cool $250,000.
The game was a
huge success, hitting over 20 million downloads in its first ten weeks and
becoming the most downloaded racing app during that time. Not bad for a game
about speedy snails, right?
I’d say give
this movie a try, and the mobile game is one you’ll love to play—so go ahead
and download it.
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