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'''Roland on the Ropes''' is a platform and latter game from [[Amsoft]] / [[Indescomp]].
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|{{Infobox Game
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|Image = [[Image:Roland on the Ropes (Title).png‎|center|300px|Title Screen]]
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|Developer = [[Paco Menendez]], [[Fernando Rada]], [[Camilo Cela]] & [[Carlos Granados]]
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|Publisher = [[Amsoft]] / [[Indescomp]]
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|Musician = None
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|Release = [[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]
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|Platform = [[Amstrad CPC|CPC]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
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|Genre = [[:Category:Platform|Platformer]];  [[:Category: Shoot them Up|Shoot-em-up]]
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|GameModes = 1 Player
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|Controls = {{Keyboard}} {{Joystick}}
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|Media = {{Disk}} {{Tape}}
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|Language = {{EN}} {{ES}}
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|Info =
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}}
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|}
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A conversion of their [[ZX Spectrum]] hit '''Fred''', Roland on the Ropes was the second of [[Indescomp]]'s launch titles for the [[CPC]] and followed a simplistic ladders and platform format.
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== '''Description''' ==
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You have entered into a vast and dark mysterious tomb.  You find yourself right at the lowest level of the tomb and must endeavour to find your way through the maze to the top encountering may hostile beings who are out to get you.  Be brave and fearless as you climb your way through the numerous levels but BEWARE.....
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Your strength will fade as you are confronted with monsters, acid drops, mummies, rats, skeletons, ghosts and vampires.
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Being the intrepid Roland, you are able to jump over the rats to escape them and to defend yourself you can shoot at the mummies, skeletons or vampires, inevitably killing them.  But shooting the ghosts merely frightens them away and there is no escape from them.
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== '''Ratings''' ==
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''[[Amstrad Computer User]]'' (clearly growing weary at the number of superlatives being used in its first issue) described the game as setting a high standard.
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Putting a bit more effort in, ''[[Amstrad Action]]'' praised the colouful graphics and the "tough exploring challenge" but pointed to the glitchy graphics as being a disappointment.
  
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== Information ==
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''[[Amtix]]'' felt that "The game itself is fun to play at the outset but soon becomes tedious after a couple of tombs have been completed."  The magazine also went on to recommend that it might be of more appeal to younger players than "arcade addicts".
  
 
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|Title:|| '''Roland on the Ropes'''
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|ACU:|| Issue 01 (Aug/Sep '84)|| Page 17|| no mark
 
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|Company:|| [[Amsoft]] / [[Indescomp]]
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|AA:|| Issue 01 (Oct '85)|| Page 58 & 60|| 58%
 
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|Type:|| Platform
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|Amtix:|| Issue 01 (Nov '85)|| Page 112|| 43%
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|Year:|| 1984
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|Soft Num. UK:|| 118 / 1118
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|Soft Num. FR:|| 418 / 41118
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== Covertape ==
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== '''Solution''' ==
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None
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== '''Cheats''' ==
  
 
<gallery caption="Roland on the Ropes">
 
<gallery caption="Roland on the Ropes">
  
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Image:Roland on the Ropes Back Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Back Covertape
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Image:Roland on the ropes map.jpg|Map (Spectrum Version)
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Image:Roland on the Ropes Front Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Front Covertape
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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== Tape ==
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== '''Prequels / Sequels''' ==
  
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<gallery caption="Roland on the Ropes">
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None
  
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Image:Roland on the Ropes Tape - side B (Amsoft).jpg|side B
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== '''Compilations''' ==
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Image:Roland on the Ropes Tape - side A (Amsoft).jpg|side A
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</gallery>
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None
  
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<gallery caption="Roland on the Ropes (Free)">
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== '''Trivia''' ==
  
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Image:Roland on the Ropes Tape - side B (Free) (Amsoft).jpg|side B
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* Part of the original CPC464 bundle - the twelve programmes given away by Amsoft with the machine.
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Image:Roland on the Ropes Tape - side A (Free) (Amsoft).jpg|side A
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* Released in Spain by [[Indescomp]] as '''Fred'''.
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* Re-released by [[Zigurat]] in Spain
  
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</gallery>
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== '''By the Same Author''' ==
  
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== Game map  ==
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The following game was also written by the same authors:
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* [[Sir Fred]] (1985)
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* [[Mystery of the Nile|El Misterio del Nilo]] (1987) ([[Fernando Rada]], [[Camilo Cela]] & [[Carlos Granados]])
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== '''Screenshots''' ==
  
 
<gallery caption="Roland on the Ropes">
 
<gallery caption="Roland on the Ropes">
  
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Image:Roland on the ropes map.jpg|Map
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Image:Roland on the Ropes 1.png|At the Bottom of the Tomb
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Image:Roland on the Ropes 2.png|Climbing the Ropes
  
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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== '''Videos''' ==
  
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== Video ==
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{{#ev:youtube|N6bJnZkNSQ8|375}} {{#ev:youtube|kyX7UxAxCPQ|375}}
  
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{{#ev:youtube|N6bJnZkNSQ8|250}}
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{{#ev:youtube|VOc0fR1rUXg|375}} {{#ev:youtube|y6NhYqp46ac|375}}
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== '''Other Materials''' ==
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<gallery caption="Roland on the Ropes">
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Image:Roland on the Ropes Front Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Cover
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Image:Roland on the Ropes Back Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Instructions
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Image:Roland on the Ropes Tape - side A (Amsoft).jpg|Tape Side A
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Image:Roland on the Ropes Tape - side B (Amsoft).jpg|Tape Side B
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Image:Roland on the Ropes Tape - side A (Free) (Amsoft).jpg|Tape Side A (Free Version)
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Image:Roland on the Ropes Tape - side B (Free) (Amsoft).jpg|Tape Side B (Free Version)
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Image:Roland on the Ropes (ACU).JPG|ACU Review
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</gallery>
  
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{{#ev:youtube|kyX7UxAxCPQ|250}}
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== '''Downloads''' ==
  
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{{#ev:youtube|VOc0fR1rUXg|250}}
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None
  
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== Links ==
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== '''Weblinks''' ==
  
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* [http://www.cpc-power.com/index.php?page=detail&num=1839 CPC game base from CPC Power]
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* {{CpcPower|1839|Link to CPC-Power.com}}
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* [http://tacgr.emuunlim.com/downloads/filedetail.php?recid=764 The Amstrad CPC Games Resource]
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* {{Tacgr|764|Link to Tacgr}}
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* [http://www.cpcgamereviews.com/r/index8.htmll Link to CPC Game Reviews]
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* {{WorldOfSpectrum|0001858|Link to World of Spectrum}}
  
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[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1984]] [[Category:Game Map]] [[Category:Video contents]] [[Category:Platform]]
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[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1984]] [[Category:Game Map]] [[Category:Video contents]] [[Category:Platform]] [[Category:Shoot them Up]]

Revision as of 10:04, 12 August 2010

Roland on the Ropes
Title Screen
Developer Paco Menendez, Fernando Rada, Camilo Cela & Carlos Granados
Company
Publisher Amsoft / Indescomp
Musician None
Release 1984
Platform(s) CPC, ZX Spectrum
Genre Platformer; Shoot-em-up
OS
Game Modes 1 Player
Controls Keyboard Joystick
Media disk Cassette
Language Language:english Language:spanish
Information

A conversion of their ZX Spectrum hit Fred, Roland on the Ropes was the second of Indescomp's launch titles for the CPC and followed a simplistic ladders and platform format.

Description

You have entered into a vast and dark mysterious tomb. You find yourself right at the lowest level of the tomb and must endeavour to find your way through the maze to the top encountering may hostile beings who are out to get you. Be brave and fearless as you climb your way through the numerous levels but BEWARE.....

Your strength will fade as you are confronted with monsters, acid drops, mummies, rats, skeletons, ghosts and vampires.

Being the intrepid Roland, you are able to jump over the rats to escape them and to defend yourself you can shoot at the mummies, skeletons or vampires, inevitably killing them. But shooting the ghosts merely frightens them away and there is no escape from them.

Ratings

Amstrad Computer User (clearly growing weary at the number of superlatives being used in its first issue) described the game as setting a high standard.

Putting a bit more effort in, Amstrad Action praised the colouful graphics and the "tough exploring challenge" but pointed to the glitchy graphics as being a disappointment.

Amtix felt that "The game itself is fun to play at the outset but soon becomes tedious after a couple of tombs have been completed." The magazine also went on to recommend that it might be of more appeal to younger players than "arcade addicts".

ACU: Issue 01 (Aug/Sep '84) Page 17 no mark
AA: Issue 01 (Oct '85) Page 58 & 60 58%
Amtix: Issue 01 (Nov '85) Page 112 43%

Solution

None

Cheats

  • Roland on the Ropes

  • Map (Spectrum Version)

Prequels / Sequels

None

Compilations

None

Trivia

  • Part of the original CPC464 bundle - the twelve programmes given away by Amsoft with the machine.
  • Released in Spain by Indescomp as Fred.
  • Re-released by Zigurat in Spain

By the Same Author

The following game was also written by the same authors:

Screenshots

  • Roland on the Ropes

  • At the Bottom of the Tomb

  • Climbing the Ropes

Videos

{{#ev:youtube|N6bJnZkNSQ8|375}} {{#ev:youtube|kyX7UxAxCPQ|375}}

{{#ev:youtube|VOc0fR1rUXg|375}} {{#ev:youtube|y6NhYqp46ac|375}}

Other Materials

  • Roland on the Ropes

  • Cover

  • Instructions

  • Tape Side A

  • Tape Side B

  • Tape Side A (Free Version)

  • Tape Side B (Free Version)

  • ACU Review

Downloads

None

Weblinks

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