Death Valley that can be made from a type of clay found in the valley. Some families still live in the valley at Furnace Creek. Another village was in Grapevine Canyon near the present site of Scotty's Castle. It was called in the Timbisha language "maahunu", whose meaning is uncertain, although it is known that "hunu" means "canyon". The valley received its English name in 1849 during the California Gold Rush. It was called Death Valley by prospectors and others who sought to cross the valley on their way to the gold fields, after 13 pioneers perished from one early expedition of
Road Runner's Death Valley Rally user to control Wile E. Coyote as he chases the Road Runner. The game was cancelled because of Sunsoft's bankruptcy in 1995. Road Runner's Death Valley Rally Road Runner's Death Valley Rally (known in Japan as "Looney Tunes: Road Runner vs. Wile E. Coyote" and in Europe as "Looney Tunes: Road Runner") is a 1992 video game developed by ICOM Simulations and published by Sunsoft for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is based on the Looney Tunes characters Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner. "Road Runner's Death Valley Rally" features side-scrolling platform gameplay. The player controls Road Runner, who