Wipeout (series)
Wipeout (trademarked as WipEout) is a series of futuristic anti-gravity racing games developed by SCE Studio Liverpool. The series is well known for its fast-paced gameplay and high-quality 3D visual design running on the full resolution of the console the game belongs to; its association with electronic dance music (mainly Goa trance, Uplifting Trance and Big beat), as well as its continuous collaboration with certain artists (The Chemical Brothers, Optical, FSOL, Cold Storage, Kraftwerk, Orbital, Aphex Twin and others). The series identified itself with a strong graphical design, provided by The Designers Republic.
Gameplay
Wipeout is a racing series that features vehicles that hover over futuristic racetracks. The series is known for its speed and consequential difficulty. The fastest speed the vehicles can reach on their own is roughly 800 kilometers per hour, although the player can boost their speed even further by driving over [usually] blue chevron shaped tiles which can potentially increase the vehicle's speed up to the speed of sound (1225 kilometers per hour). The player can compete against CPU controlled players or live opponents in a variety of game modes, such as races, time trials and others. Power-ups (or "pick-ups") are also available and come in offensive ("weapon") and defensive ("item") varieties. Such power-ups can be obtained by driving over an "X" shaped tile on the ground. One of the most iconic offensive weapons of the series is the "Quake" which creates a fiery wave that travels down the track in front of the user, essentially hitting every opponent ahead of them. Weapons are capable of dealing damage in most installments and enough damage will completely destroy or "eliminate" an opponent, permanently removing them from the race in most cases.
Wipeout (season 6)
This is a comprehensive list of all of the episodes from the sixth season of American game-show Wipeout.
Summer Episode 1: Welcome Back, Jill
*Branden was the only contestant to cross the Barsy Bot 3000, the Failboxes, and the Wipeout Pizza Kitchen.
**Greg crossed the Failboxes, although it wasn't shown.
***Johnny is the first contestant to come in 3rd in all the events.
Title Reference: Jill's return to Wipeout after one year of absence.
Summer Episode 2: Night Of The Living Big Balls
*Hugo is the first contestant this season to collect 500 dollars for tagging Smallsy.
**Ottis Pittman is the second contestant on Wipeout to be in the Guinness Book of World Records. He is number one in a zombie shooter game. ( Anastasia Desantis is the first. )
***Hugo crossed Tropic Blunder. Although it wasn't seen, Andrew and Matt both crossed Tropic Blunder as well.
****Ottis and Lee both crossed the Pork Choppers.
*****John became the first finalist to cross both the Dark Side of the Moon & Twisted Falls on his first try.
Wipeout Québec
Wipeout Quebec (known as Wipeout in Quebec) is a Canadian reality game show in which multiple contestants compete in numerous obstacle-based challenges. It aired on V. The series premiered on August 31, 2009. The show doesn't currently air new episodes. The series is an adaptation of the American original Wipeout. Unlike the original version which is a one-hour episode, the Quebec version is divided into three 30-minute episodes, issued during the week to "increase the suspense".
Concept
Two hundred participants were chosen by Quebec production among the 18,500 entries received to participate in the course of Wipeout and only 200 people were chosen to play the game. In each episode, 24 Quebecois candidates participating in Wipeout and through several tests. There is only one winner per episode, who would.
Course
Each episode, 24 participants from French-speaking Canada undergo a series of obstacle courses, and those who manage to make it past the round.
The Scanner
The twelve remaining candidates are perched on poles in a circle about four feet in height. A horizontal motorized bar starts rotating, passing over the poles. The candidates must jump to avoid it, and test continues, the more the bar rotates faster and it rises.
Wipeout (album)
Wipeout: The Music is a soundtrack album of various British electronica artists and other European producers from the video game of the same name, released in 1995.
The album
Wipeout, released for Sony PlayStation in 1995, was one of the first video games to incorporate electronic music by non-mainstream, alternative artists into the game. The artwork for the album was made by The Designers Republic in their typical futuristic style, in line with the artwork of the game and its future setting. The cover features the katakana デザイナーズ・リパブリック.
The soundtrack album had a different track list than the game itself, making use of only a few songs that were present in-game. Aside from tracks 1, 2 and 5, no other tracks from the album appear in the game, instead tracks by artist Cold Storage were used. "Wipeout (P.E.T.R.O.L.)" was written and recorded specifically for the game, while "Afro Ride" and "Chemical Beats" are remixes of songs the artists had already recorded.
Track listing
References
Séries+
Séries+ is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel devoted to scripted comedy and dramatic programming. The channel is owned by Corus Entertainment.
History
On May 21, 1999, Alliance Atlantis Communications (AAC) and Premier Choix Networks (a division of Astral Media) were granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a national French-language specialty television service called Canal Fiction, described as a "service devoted to drama."
The channel was launched on January 31, 2000 as Séries+ at 6pm EST.
On January 18, 2008, a joint venture between Canwest and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners known as CW Media purchased AAC and gained AAC's interest in Séries+.
On October 27, 2010, Shaw Communications completed its acquisition of Canwest and Goldman Sachs' interest in CW Media, giving it control of CW Media's 50% interest in Séries+.
On March 4, 2013, Corus Entertainment announced that it would acquire Astral Media's stakes in Séries+ and Historia, as well as several other properties, under separate transactions with the two companies. The purchase was tied to Bell Media's pending takeover of Astral Media; an earlier proposal had been rejected by the CRTC in October 2012 due to concerns surrounding its total market share following the merger, but was restructured under the condition that the companies divest certain media properties. In a separate deal, Corus also acquired Shaw's interests in Séries+ and Historia, giving it full ownership. The deals were approved by the CRTC on December 20, 2013 and Corus officially become the full owner of the channel on January 1, 2014.
203 series
The 203 series (203系) is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated in Japan between 1982 and 2011 by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later by East Japan Railway Company (JR East), and currently operated by KRL Jabodetabek in Indonesia and Philippine National Railways (PNR) in the Philippines.
Operations
The 203 series sets were on through services between the Joban Line and Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line until they were replaced by E233-2000 series EMUs, and finally withdrawn from services in Japan in September 2011.
Formation
The sets were formed as follows.
Cars 3, 6, and 9 were each fitted with one PS21 pantograph.
Interior
Interior view, September 2007
Interior view, September 2007
Priority seating, November 2010
Priority seating, November 2010
History
Withdrawal
The trains were gradually replaced by new E233-2000 series EMUs, and the last set ran in revenue service on 26 September 2011.
Overseas operations
Indonesia
Five former 203 series sets have been sent to KRL Jabodetabek (KCJ) in Jakarta, Indonesia. All trains are in operation in the Jabodetabek area with 8 cars per set, due to the short platforms at most stations in Indonesia.
281 series
The 281 series (281系) is a DC electric multiple unit (EMU) train type operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It was introduced on September 4, 1994 for passengers travelling to/from Kansai International Airport. Provisions are made for luggage racks and dedicated luggage room.
Design
Built jointly by Kinki Sharyo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, the trains are used on the Haruka limited express service via the Kansai Airport Line in 3- or 6-car formations.
Formations
Sets are based at Hineno Depot, and are formed as shown below.
6-car sets
3-car sets
Interior
281 series standard-class interior
281 series standard-class interior
281 series Green (first class) car interior
281 series Green (first class) car interior
