Rock 'n' Roll (computer game)
| Rock and roll | |
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| Studio | Rainbow Arts |
| Publisher | Rainbow Arts |
| Senior Developer | Frank Prasse |
| composer | Chris Huelsbeck |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
1989 |
| platform | Atari ST , Commodore 64 , Commodore Amiga , MS-DOS , Schneider CPC , ZX Spectrum |
| genre | Skill game , puzzle game |
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer |
| control | Joystick , mouse |
| medium | diskette |
| language | German English |
Rock 'n' Roll is a computer game that was developed in 1989 by the German development studio Rainbow Arts for home computers that were common at the time . It's a mix of action and thinking game.
Game principle and technology
Rock 'n' Roll is an action-oriented puzzle game with 32 levels (plus a secret bonus level). The player controls a ball and, depending on the computer system, steers it with the mouse or the joystick . The player's job is to get the exit on each level.
Numerous objects help or hinder the player's way to the exit. These include locked doors he needs to find a key or ice that interferes with his steering, fans that push him away or magnets that attract him, as well as crumbling floor tiles and other obstacles. A map of the level is visible in the game, it starts empty. The player can see various objects on the map that he has to collect on his way. He can also purchase various supplies such as a "fastball", a "spike ball", bombs, and even hiding spots such as extra money, extra lives and shortcuts.
Production notes
The idea for the game and its programming come from Frank Prasse. The soundtrack for the Amiga version was composed by Chris Hülsbeck , Ramiro Vaca was responsible for the music for the C64 version . The name rock 'n' roll comes from the aspect of the rolling of the ball on the plane and the various catchy rock 'n' roll- inspired melodies that are integrated into the game as background music.
The game was released for the following systems: Atari ST , Commodore 64 , Commodore Amiga , MS-DOS , Schneider CPC and ZX Spectrum . The original version was accompanied by a poster in DIN A3 format.
reception
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The Amiga Joker noted a “sophisticated presentation, fair gameplay and a good portion of puzzles”, and the soundtrack also had “cool rock'n roll titles (sic)”.
Web links
- Rock 'n' Roll at MobyGames (English)
- Rock 'n' Roll on lemon64