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Review: January 20, 2022. (Reviewed version).

A fact from Pyongyang Racer appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 31 January 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the video game Pyongyang Racer was developed in North Korea for Koryo Tours, which organises tours to the country?

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Reviewer: Panini! (talk · contribs) 15:45, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Aaaaaaaaaand here I go. Panini!^🥪 15:45, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

1. Well written?: Pass, Because there isn't too much out there to "write well" in the first place.

2. Verifiable?: Pass, All sources are verified reliable and spotchecks declare they back the content thouroughly.

3. Broad in coverage?: "Broad" is a funny way to put it, but Pass

4. Neutral point of view?: Pass

5. Stable?: I think so, but it's worth a .

6. Images?: Pass, both non-free images are justified for use.

Not only is the article small its a relatively obscure one. As I desparetely tried to find sources that aren't in the article so I can "AHA!" you, I came back empty. I have very little to say, actually.

Well, I wanted to make the review as easy as possible.

IceWelder [✉] 17:22, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Gameplay

Source 2 doesn't mention anything about the controls, so it can be moved up to the comma after "Pyeonghwa Motors"
Done. IceWelder [✉] 17:22, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Is there any information about what the stamps do? Or are they just collectibles?
They are just collectibles and do nothing after you get them. Since you have to pass by all sights anyway, you will have all stamps when you complete the game. (Obviously, no source properly mentions this.) IceWelder [✉] 17:22, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
"They further have to avoid stationary vehicles. Colliding with these three times causes the game to reset." - These two sentences are short and, since they're referencing the same detail, can be combined.
Done. IceWelder [✉] 17:22, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
"There are no pedestrians." - In the vehicles, or in general?
In general; clarified. Since several sources pointed this out, I thought I would do so as well. Do you think it is unnecessary to mention? IceWelder [✉] 17:22, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I think what you have here is fine. If multiple people mentioned this I think its fair to include if the critics also feel its important to mention.
What did the leaderboard keep track of? I'm assuing the time it took to complete the tour, but the details would be helpful.
Done. IceWelder [✉] 17:22, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Development and release

I'd link Pyongyang the first time it appears in this section.
It is already linked under Gameplay and "Highlight duplicate links" tells me not to link again almost as harshly as the game's traffic police tell you to follow the road. IceWelder [✉] 17:22, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I double-checked this to make sure, because I could've sworn the counter reset after each double header. Maybe it has something to do with length? But anyways, yep, you're right.
Looking at the Slate source, and how it credits this game's early popularity to internet culture, I would mention this detail here.
Done. IceWelder [✉] 17:22, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Reception

I got nothing. I mean, its a super small, poorly made game. Good Job!

Miscellaneous

This was easy. Too easy. Since I have nothing else to shake a stick at I might as well do random spotchecks.

Ref 2a, b, and c: Checks out
Ref 7a: Checks out
Ref 14: Checks out
Ref 15a, b, and c: Checks out

Dang it. You thought of everything.

Welp, I tried. No, seriously, I really did. I even checked the categories, and I think Category:Video games developed in North Korea is pretty unnesecary. I doubt this will even count for the WikiCup... good job, fellow editor! Resolve these and its a support from me. I'll put it On Hold for now. Panini!^🥪 16:33, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Panini!. I updated the article and sporadically responded above. Regards, IceWelder [✉] 17:22, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Yup, looks good! I'll Pass this review. Good Job! Panini!^🥪 17:46, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Did you know nomination

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Vaticidalprophet (talk) 11:47, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the video game Pyongyang Racer was developed in North Korea for Koryo Tours, which organises tours to the country? Source: "Play this: 'Pyongyang Racer' is the first game developed in North Korea for Western audiences" (#8 in the article) – "... created by Nosotek as a marketing tool for Koryo — a travel company that specializes in arranging North Korea visits."
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/PS Lotta Bernard

Improved to Good Article status by IceWelder (talk). Self-nominated at 19:18, 20 January 2022 (UTC).[reply]

The article is long enough and was promoted to GA level less than 7 days ago. No copyvio was found. The hook is interesting and backed by a reliable source and can be promoted. Though I think it would be more interesting if it mentioned that the Game is developed by university students. --Mhhossein ^talk 17:09, 22 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]