Street Rod

Also, the police may fine you during a Pink slip race. There are also other vivariums related to a terrarium, for example a paludarium or a riparium. Crashing during the race will either total your car, or requre you to pay a fee in order to get it fixed. There are various forms of terraria, including:. When the race starts, the player must wait for a signal to be given to go or else they forfeit the race.
. Wagers on the races can be set from "Just for fun!" (no wager) to cash to "Pink Slips" (the winner recieves the loser's car). Many kinds of plants are suitable for a terrarium, including bromeliads, African Violets and Crassulaceae.

Races take place on either a dragstrip, Mulholland drive, or in an aquaduct. Animals commonly held in terrarium include reptiles, amphibians, insects, spiders, and scorpions. The player will proceed from the garage to the local diner in order to find some competiton to race.
. While racing, the car will eventually run out of fuel, which the payer must obtain from the gas station. The traditional method consists of placing a fan at a low level and another at a high level, thus allowing air circulation. To install tires, the car must be jacked up. Ventilation is important for the renewal of the air but also to avoid the stagnation of humid and vitiated air, favourable of the development of moulds and bacteria (especially in wet and hot terrariums).

Then, these parts must be re-installed in order and the screws replaced, otherwise the car will be undrivable. In the case of some animals, a frontal opening is preferable because accessing by the top recalls to these species the arrival of a predator, and generates some stress. New parts that are purchased must be installed by the player by entering the hood of or going under the car and then removing a series of screws to remove parts of the engine and transmission. Access inside terrarium is necessary for maintenance, to take care of the plants and animals, or addition and withdrawal of food. The player starts off on the garage, where cars and parts may be purchased from the newspaper.
. Using money you earn through races you can modify your car and eventually winning enough races earns you the right to challenge the king for his position. The choice of the substrate depends on the needs of the plants (type of ground), or of the animals (need to dig galleries for example), moisture (resistance to mould, conservation of water), if it's dangerous (risk of absorption by an animal) and aesthetic aspect.

Equipped with a garage and a small amount of cash, you buy a used car out of the paper and embark on a journey to rise through the ranks by winning races against other racers. Most used subtrates are : common soil, small pebbles, sand, peat, chips of various trees, vegetable fibres (of coconut for example), or a combination of them. You start the game as a protagonist that seeks to usurp the throne and claim the girlfriend of the local king of the streets.
. . The regulation of humidity can be done by several means:. Street Rod exclusively feaured Muscle Cars, specifically those from GM, Ford, and Chrysler. Many plants and animals have quite limited tolerance to the variation of moisture.

Street Rod is a racing video game series developed by Logical Design Works and published by California Dreams for DOS, Amiga, and Commodore 64.
. Street Rod 3 is an unoffical sequel to the series that is being developed for Windows with the aim of recreating a game similar to Street Rod 2 with more cars and parts, as well as transitioning the series from 2D to 3D grahpics. Such variation need to be coherent to those found in the natural habitats of the species. Street Rod 2 was modeled on the same engine as the first game, which yielded an almost identical game with different cars, more parts, an additional track, and improved graphics. Similar to lighting, a decrease in temperature might be needed for the simulated night periods, thus keeping living species healthy. Street Rod 2 was released in 1990 and takes place in the year 1971. Heating can be provided by several means, all of which are usually controlled by a thermostat:.

Street Rod was released in 1989 and takes place in the year 1965. The temperature can be a very important parameter for species that cannot adapt to other conditions than those found in their natural habitat.
. The duration of the simulated day and night depends on the conditions in the natural habitat of the species and the season desired. A day/night regulator might be needed to simulate with accuracy the alternation of light and dark periods.

Such UV can be provided by specialized fluorescent tubes. Also, certain plants or diurnal animals need a source of UV to help synthetize Vitamin D and assimilate calcium. For example, certain reptiles in their natural environment need to heat themselves by the sun, so a infrared bulb is necessary to simulate this in a terrarium. A lighting system is necessary, always adapted to the requirements of the animal and plant species.

The width must be big enough to create the sensation of depth, both for the pleasure of the spectator and the good of the species inside. The height can also be important for the larger plants, climbing plants, or for tree climbing animal species. The ground surface must be calculated to be enough for the species living inside, at their adult size. The choice of materials depends on the desired size and weight of the entire ensemble, resistance to high humidity, the cost and the desired quality.

They may be cubical, spherical, rectangular, or other shapes. But because, unlike an aquarium, it doesn't need to hold the huge pressure of water, it can also be made out of wood or metal, with at least one transparent side. It is usually made of a clear container (often plastic or glass). .

. Often in a terrarium the species' ecosystem is copied in smaller size and is even controlled in humidity and temperature. A terrarium is a terrain vivarium, without any water, used to grow plants and to examine or hold small creatures. Tropical terrarium (containing tropical species).

Formicarium (with species of ants). Insectarium (containing insects). Desert terrarium (containing desert species). automated pulverization systems and humidifiers.

water evaporation inside (from a basin, or circulation of water). regular water pulverization. a more complex equipment sending hot air inside. heating cords placed in the substrate.

hot plates, providing heat at the base or sides of a terrarium. heating lamps or infrared lamps.