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Tux Racer

open-source winter sports racing video game
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Tux Racer

Summary

Tux Racer is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tux Racer's instance of is recorded as video game[3].
  • Tux Racer's composer is recorded as Zhaytee[4].
  • Tux Racer's genre is racing video game[5].
  • Tux Racer's genre is winter sports video game[6].
  • Tux Racer was followed by Extreme Tux Racer[7].
  • Tux Racer's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License[8].
  • Tux Racer's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[9].
  • Tux Racer's programmed in is recorded as Tcl[10].
  • Tux Racer's operating system is recorded as macOS[11].
  • Tux Racer's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[12].
  • Tux Racer's software version identifier is recorded as 0.61[13].
  • Tux Racer's software version identifier is recorded as 0.60.3[14].
  • Tux Racer's software version identifier is recorded as 0.60.2[15].
  • Tux Racer's Commons category is recorded as Tux Racer[16].
  • Tux Racer's platform is recorded as macOS[17].
  • Tux Racer's platform is recorded as Linux[18].
  • Tux Racer's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[19].
  • Tux Racer's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[20].
  • Tux Racer's software engine is recorded as OpenGL[21].
  • Tux Racer was distributed by digital download[22].
  • Tux Racer was distributed by compact disc[23].
  • Tux Racer's country of origin is recorded as Canada[24].
  • Tux Racer was published on October 2, 2000[25].
  • Tux Racer was published on January 16, 2002[26].
  • Tux Racer's characters is recorded as Tux[27].

Body

Publication

Publication dates include October 2, 2000[25] and January 16, 2002[26]. Genres include racing video game[5] and winter sports video game[6]. Recorded distribution format include digital download[22] and compact disc[23].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Tux Racer was followed by Extreme Tux Racer[7].

Why It Matters

Tux Racer has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Canada compact disc Linux macOS Microsoft Windows Tcl

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . tuxracer.sourceforge.net. tuxracer.sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . sourceforge.net. sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . sourceforge.net. sourceforge.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Tux_Racer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38730|batch #38730]]: adding Giant Bomb Wiki game IDs matched via OpenRefine"
  2. 4w ago · Teiron · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → —
    Gog dreamlist id → tux-racer
    Described by source → The Models Resource
    Gamerprofiles game id → —
    + 97 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 4230, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180134655|Tux Racer (#180134655)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online games]] #mix'n"
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