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Background: DICE Canada was formerly known as "Sandbox Studios", a Canadian children-oriented and casual game developer that was formed in 1998 by former developers of Utopia Technologies. In April 2001, it was acquired by Digital Illusions Creative Entertainment (DICE) and renamed to its then-last name. When EA completed the buyout of DICE in 2006, this subsidiary was shut down.
Sandbox Studios
1st Logo
(November 13-December 1, 2000)
Logo: On a black background, we see an orange-outlined rectangular box with a picture of a sandbox with two handprints in it above, and the childish-looking text "Sandbox Studios" underneath.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on The Emperor's New Groove and Hoyle Card Games for Game Boy Color.
Editor's Note: TBA.
2nd Logo
(May 19, 2000)
Nickname: "Disney's Dinosaur Variant"
Logo: On a beach, we pan near a pail and a sandcastle to see a sand sculpture of a dinosaur. It suddenly comes to life as we see a dinosaur underneath it escaping from the sand, crushing it and running away. We zoom downwards and turn to a sandly plate with two handprints and "Sandbox Studios" written over it in the same font as before. The plate rotates a bit clockwise, then fades out.
FX/SFX: In-game animation of the dinosaur and other elements (birds etc).
Music/Sounds: Various ambient sounds and the dinosaur roaring, ending in a synth note.
Availability: Seen on Disney's Dinosaur for PS1.
Editor's Note: TBA.
3rd Logo
(2000)
Logo: We see an underground car park, where a red car hastily escapes the police patrol. The car of police loses control, bumps the wall and becomes close to the screen, and there is a Sandbox logo attached to the rear bumper.
FX/SFX: Animation of the cars.
Music/Sounds: Sounds of braking and police siren, slowing down at the end.
Availability: Only seen on Matchbox Emergency Patrol.
Editor's Note: TBA.
4th Logo
(May 23, 2001)
Nickname: "The Blast Lacrosse Variant"
Logo: Zooming into a stadium, we see a lacrosse player (a kind of sport with ball and stick) playing with the ball. He hits the ball, making it fly and smash the screen. There's a picture of brown handprint on the ball
surface, with the name "SANDBOX studios" written in the center. The background remains.
Trivia: Notice on the background, there is the Acclaim Sports logo on the walls.
FX/SFX: In-game motion of the player and the ball.
Music/Sounds: Public shouting with the rock entry, which then fades out.
Availability: Seen on Blast Lacrosse.
Editor's Note: TBA.
DICE Canada
5th Logo
(2001-2006)
Logo: On a red background, we see the standard DICE logo, except "canada" is seen below "diCe", and the dot in the center of the logo is replaced by a maple leaf.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on Barbie: Gotta Have Games for PS1, and on some Game Boy games with a white background. This doesn't appear on home console ports, as they use the normal DICE logo. A hint for those that want to see it, DICE Canada mainly produced licensed games, and the name of the division ismentioned in the game's credits.
Editor's Note: TBA.
Sandbox Studios
1st Logo
(November 13-December 1, 2000)
Logo: On a black background, we see an orange-outlined rectangular box with a picture of a sandbox with two handprints in it above, and the childish-looking text "Sandbox Studios" underneath.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on The Emperor's New Groove and Hoyle Card Games for Game Boy Color.
Editor's Note: TBA.
2nd Logo
(May 19, 2000)
Nickname: "Disney's Dinosaur Variant"
Logo: On a beach, we pan near a pail and a sandcastle to see a sand sculpture of a dinosaur. It suddenly comes to life as we see a dinosaur underneath it escaping from the sand, crushing it and running away. We zoom downwards and turn to a sandly plate with two handprints and "Sandbox Studios" written over it in the same font as before. The plate rotates a bit clockwise, then fades out.
FX/SFX: In-game animation of the dinosaur and other elements (birds etc).
Music/Sounds: Various ambient sounds and the dinosaur roaring, ending in a synth note.
Availability: Seen on Disney's Dinosaur for PS1.
Editor's Note: TBA.
3rd Logo
(2000)
Logo: We see an underground car park, where a red car hastily escapes the police patrol. The car of police loses control, bumps the wall and becomes close to the screen, and there is a Sandbox logo attached to the rear bumper.
FX/SFX: Animation of the cars.
Music/Sounds: Sounds of braking and police siren, slowing down at the end.
Availability: Only seen on Matchbox Emergency Patrol.
Editor's Note: TBA.
4th Logo
(May 23, 2001)
Nickname: "The Blast Lacrosse Variant"
Logo: Zooming into a stadium, we see a lacrosse player (a kind of sport with ball and stick) playing with the ball. He hits the ball, making it fly and smash the screen. There's a picture of brown handprint on the ball
surface, with the name "SANDBOX studios" written in the center. The background remains.Trivia: Notice on the background, there is the Acclaim Sports logo on the walls.
FX/SFX: In-game motion of the player and the ball.
Music/Sounds: Public shouting with the rock entry, which then fades out.
Availability: Seen on Blast Lacrosse.
Editor's Note: TBA.
DICE Canada
5th Logo
(2001-2006)
Logo: On a red background, we see the standard DICE logo, except "canada" is seen below "diCe", and the dot in the center of the logo is replaced by a maple leaf.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: None.
Availability: Seen on Barbie: Gotta Have Games for PS1, and on some Game Boy games with a white background. This doesn't appear on home console ports, as they use the normal DICE logo. A hint for those that want to see it, DICE Canada mainly produced licensed games, and the name of the division ismentioned in the game's credits.
Editor's Note: TBA.