'''''Roblox''''' (stylized as "RŌBLOX") is a [[massively multiplayer online game]] (MMOG) virtual playground and workshop designed for children aged 6 and over. 9000! It can be played for free, though several features are omitted unless you purchase a subscription to the game. The game is made up of building bricks of various shapes and sizes. Players can build anything and share their creations with the ''Roblox'' community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mmohut.com/browser-games/roblox|title=Roblox Game Review - MMO Hut|publisher=MMOHut|accessdate=13 November 2009}}</ref> ''Roblox'' users [[script (computing)|script]] the places they create with a modified version of [[Lua (programming language)|Lua 5.1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kidslike.info/roblox_using_roblox_as_an_educational_programming_language |title=Roblox as an educational program language |publisher=Kids Like |accessdate=24 January 2009}}</ref> Roblox is part of the [[TRUSTe]] privacy program<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.truste.com/trusted_sites/index.html#R|title=Roblox at TRUSTe|publisher=[[TRUSTe]]|accessdate=12 April 2009}}</ref> and the [[Better Business Bureau]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbb.org/greater-san-francisco/business-reviews/internet-gaming/roblox-corporation-in-redwood-city-ca-316031|title=BBB Review of ROBLOX in Redwood City, California|publisher=[[Better Business Bureau]]|accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.roblox.com/?p=1885|title=Better Business Bureau Accredited|publisher=''Roblox'' Corporation|accessdate=8 December 2009}}</ref>
==History and development==
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==Character Customization==
Players customize their characters with items in the Catalog. The Catalog contains Roblox created, and user created items such as clothing, images, models, and gear which are overpriced and regular non paying members cannot afford.
===Places===
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===Games===
Users have a choice of over 8,000,000 (eight million) possible games to play, (based on number of users, as of 5-17-2010) varying in design from what the creators of the places want to make badly. Most of them are made from the free models.
