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'''''Roblox''''' is a free [[massively multiplayer online game]] (MMOG) virtual playground and workshop designed for children aged 6 and over. The game is made up of building bricks of various shapes and sizes. Unlike many games, ''Roblox'' has no pre-defined goals, players are allowed to build anything such as houses, churches, cities, swimming pools, and more. ''Roblox'' users can [[program]] the places they create with a simplified version of [[Lua (programming language)|Lua 5.1]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://kidslike.info/roblox_using_roblox_as_an_educational_programming_language|title=Roblox as an educational program language}]}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.examiner.com/x-608-Early-Childhood-Parenting-Examiner~y2008m8d19-Roblox-A-Parents-Guide|title=Parents guide to Roblox}}</ref> Roblox has become part of the privacy program [[TrustE]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.truste.org/about/member_list.php#R|title=Roblox at TrustE}}</ref>

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==History and development==

''Roblox'' was released in June 2005 by Roblox Corp. of [[Silicon Valley]], [[California]]. ''Roblox''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s project straddles several rapidly-developing aspects of internet entertainment: [[virtual world]]s, [[casual gaming]], and [[user]]-constructed content.<ref name="about">{{citeweb|url=http://www.roblox.com/info/About.aspx|title=Roblox About page}}</ref>

==Customization==

===Places===

Players in ''Roblox'' have the ability to construct up to one place with a regular account, ten with Builders Club, and twenty five with Turbo Builders Club out of an unlimited supply of virtual building blocks.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/clickchick_article/the_building_blocks_of_roblox/|title=Building blocks of Roblox}}</ref> These blocks can be customized to each players liking. Every user starts out with a home of their own where they can customize it using materials such as bricks, scripts, and other user created models.<ref>{{citeb|url=http://www.roblox.com/Help/Builderman.aspx|title= Help page -found Underunder ''Building''}}</ref>

[[File:DefaultPro.png|thumb|One of the default avatars for registered users.]]