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|Image = [[Image:RolandInTheCaves_FrontCover.jpg|center|300px|Roland in the Caves front cover]]
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|Image = [[Image:Roland_in_the_Caves_(Title).png|center|300px|Loading Screen]]
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|Developer = [[Paco Suarez]], [[Juanjo Redondo]]
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|Publisher = [[Amsoft]], [[Indescomp]]
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|Release = [[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]
 
|Release = [[:Category:Games 1984|1984]]
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|Platform = [[Amstrad CPC|CPC]], [[ZX Spectrum]]
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|Publisher = [[Amsoft]]
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|Genre = [[:Category:Platform game|Platformer]]
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|Developer = [[Indescomp]]
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|GameModes = Single player
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|Programmer = [[Paco Suarez]]
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|Musician = Unknown
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|Artist = [[Juanjo Redondo]]
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|Genre = [[:Category:Platform|Arcade (Platformer)]]
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|Players = 1P Only
 
|Controls = {{Keyboard}}
 
|Controls = {{Keyboard}}
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|Language = {{EN}}, {{ES}}, {{DE}}
 
|Media = {{Disk}} {{Tape}}
 
|Media = {{Disk}} {{Tape}}
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|Language = {{EN}} {{ES}} {{DE}}
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|Compatability = [[464]], [[664]], [[6128]] & [[Plus]]
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|Magazine Reviews= [[ACU Issue 01 (Aug/Sep 1984)|No Mark - ACU 01 (Aug/Sep 84)]]<br> [[Amstrad Action, Issue 1, Oct 1985|49% - AA 001 (Oct 85)]]<br> [[Amtix, Issue 1, November 1985|47% - Amtix 01 (Nov 85)]]
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|Info =  
 
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A conversion of Indescomp's [[ZX Spectrum]] hit ''Bugaboo the Flea'', '''''Roland in the Caves''''' was many a frustrated gameplayer's first encounter with Alan Sugar's machine thanks to its being bundled as a giveaway with the CPC464 in 1985.
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== Overview ==
  
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== Description ==
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A conversion of [[Indescomp]]'s [[ZX Spectrum]] hit ''Bugaboo the Flea'', '''''Roland in the Caves''''' was many a frustrated gameplayer's first encounter with [[Alan M. Sugar|Alan Sugar's]] machine thanks to its being [[Amsoft 12-Pack|bundled as a giveaway]] with the [[464|CPC464]] in 1985.
  
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You are far ahead in time, the year 2464 AD and your Space Time Machine has landed on an alien planet, and being of an inquisitive nature, you decide to explore it.  You have been gifted with a special kind of power that aids you when you are exploring strange planets.  You are able to mutate into the alien beings' form.  On this mysterious planet of Ivorus, the beings are minute and flea-like with amazing jumping powers.  However, during your exploration, you take an unexpected trip and fall down and down and down through a deep and dark pot hole into a strange cave.  All around you are flesh-eating plants, not to mention a hungry pterodactyl......
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== Plot ==
  
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You must elude these dangers, so utilise your jumping powers to ward off your enemies til you finally escape from the disatrous cave. No sooner are you safe, then disaster strikes again! Down you go again, but this time the flesh eating plants have multiplied and they don't want you to escape. Good luck!
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You are far ahead in time, the year 2464 AD and your Space Time Machine has landed on an alien planet, and being of an inquisitive nature, you decide to explore it.
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You have been gifted with a special kind of power that aids you when you are exploring strange planets.
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You are able to mutate into the alien beings' form.
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On this mysterious planet of Ivorus, the beings are minute and flea-like with amazing jumping powers.
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However, during your exploration, you take an unexpected trip and fall down and down and down through a deep and dark pot hole into a strange cave.
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All around you are flesh-eating plants, not to mention a hungry pterodactyl......
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You must elude these dangers, so utilise your jumping powers to ward off your enemies til you finally escape from the disatrous cave.
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No sooner are you safe, then disaster strikes again!.
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Down you go again, but this time the flesh eating plants have multiplied and they don't want you to escape.
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Good luck!.
  
 
When you eventually get out of the cave, the score is multiplied by a number which depends on the game skill level.
 
When you eventually get out of the cave, the score is multiplied by a number which depends on the game skill level.
  
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== Ratings ==
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== Screenshots & Videos ==
  
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In perhaps a tiny overstatement, ''[[Amstrad Computer User]]'' declared that "One of the most original and brilliant games of all time has been further enhanced by the pixel precision of the CPC464." Take that with a truckload of salt - such was common practice in the early days of ''ACU'' keeping on the good side of the boss was always a good idea!
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<gallery caption="Roland in the Caves">
  
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To slightly less biased reviewing then and ''[[Amstrad Action]]'' felt compelled to point out that there was no variation in task and far from pixel precision, the game had "Jumpy graphics and scrolling."
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Image:Roland in the Caves 2.png|Menu Screen
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Image:Roland in the Caves 1.png|At the Bottom of the Cave
  
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With their considerable Speccy background, ''[[Amtix]]'' acknowledged that there had been an improvement over ''Bugaboo'' but questioned the longetivity of the game feeling that although "getting to the top of the cave can be very enjoyable as well as taking a lot of practice but once you have mastered the technique of timing the jumps and their strenght, the game loses much of its point."
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</gallery>
  
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{|{{Prettytable|width: 700px; font-size: 2em;}}
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{{#ev:youtube|_0zfauOMIMM|250}}
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|ACU:|| Issue 01 (Aug/Sep '84)|| Page 17|| no mark
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|AA:|| Issue 01 (Oct '85)|| Page 67|| 49%
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|Amtix:|| Issue 01 (Nov '85)|| Page 43|| 47%
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== Cheats ==
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{{#ev:youtube|R4VKgtesN8I|250}}
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== Re-releases and Compilations ==
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None
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== Hints & Tips ==
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=== Map ===
  
 
<gallery caption="Roland in the Caves">
 
<gallery caption="Roland in the Caves">
  
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Image:Roland in the caves map.jpg|Map (Spectrum Version)
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Image:Roland in the caves map.jpg|ZX Spectrum Version - ''(Courtesy of World of Spectrum)''
  
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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=== Keypress ===
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''(Courtesy of CPC Power)''
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* Hold Down SHIFT+A to progress to the next level.
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
  
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* Part of the original CPC464 bundle - the twelve programmes given away by Amsoft with the machine.
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*The game had a sequel named ''[[Poogaboo]]'', which was released by Opera Soft in 1991.
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*Also released on the [[ZX Spectrum]] as ''Bugaboo the Flea''
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* Part of the original [[Amsoft 12-Pack]] - the twelve programmes given away by [[Amsoft]] with the CPC464.
 
* Released in Spain by [[Indescomp]] as ''La Pulga''
 
* Released in Spain by [[Indescomp]] as ''La Pulga''
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* Allegedly suggested as a joke when being shown the game, Alan Sugar thought that the character should be renamed 'Roland' after lead 464 designer Roland Perry.  He was taken at his word, Indescomp rebranded ''Caves'' and one of their other launch titles ([[Roland on the Ropes|Fred]]) to incorporate the character - a mascot was born!
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* Allegedly suggested as a joke when being shown the game, [[Alan M. Sugar|Alan Sugar]] thought that the character should be renamed 'Roland' after lead [[464]] designer [[Roland Perry]].  He was taken at his word, [[Indescomp]] rebranded '''''Roland in the Caves''''' and one of their other launch titles (''[[Roland on the Ropes|Fred]]'') to incorporate the character - a mascot was born!
  
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== By the same author ==
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== Covertape ==
  
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The following game was also written by [[Paco Suarez]]:
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<gallery caption="Roland in the Caves (Amsoft UK)">
  
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* [[The Galactic Plague]] (1984)
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Image:Roland in the Caves Back Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Back Covertape
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Image:Roland in the Caves Front Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Front Covertape
  
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== Screenshots ==
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</gallery>
  
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<gallery caption="Roland in the Caves">
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<gallery caption="Roland in the Caves (Amsoft DE)">
  
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Image:Roland in the Caves 2.png|Menu Screen
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Image:Roland in the Caves Back Covertape (German) (Amsoft).jpg|Back Covertape
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Image:Roland in the Caves 1.png|At the Bottom of the Cave
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Image:Roland in the Caves Front Covertape (German) (Amsoft).jpg|Front Covertape
  
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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== Videos ==
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== Tape ==
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{{#ev:youtube|_0zfauOMIMM|375}} {{#ev:youtube|R4VKgtesN8I|375}}
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== Other materials ==
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<gallery caption="Roland in the Caves (Amsoft UK)">
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Image:Roland in the Caves Tape - side B (Amsoft).jpg|Side B
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Image:Roland in the Caves Tape - side A (Amsoft).jpg|Side A
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</gallery>
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<gallery caption="Roland in the Caves (Amsoft DE)">
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Image:Roland in the Caves (Amsoft DE) Tape - Side B.jpg|Side B
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Image:Roland in the Caves (Amsoft DE) Tape - Side A.jpg|Side A
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</gallery>
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== Gallery ==
  
 
<gallery caption="Roland in the Caves">
 
<gallery caption="Roland in the Caves">
  
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Image:Roland in the Caves Front Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Cover (UK)
 
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Image:Roland in the Caves Back Covertape (Amsoft).jpg|Instructions (UK)
 
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Image:Roland in the Caves Front Covertape (German) (Amsoft).jpg|Cover (DE)
 
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Image:Roland in the Caves Back Covertape (German) (Amsoft).jpg|Instructions (DE)
 
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Image:Roland in the Caves Tape - side A (Amsoft).jpg|Tape Side A
 
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Image:Roland in the Caves Tape - side B (Amsoft).jpg|Tape Side B
 
 
Image:Roland_in_the_Caves (ACU).JPG|ACU Review
 
Image:Roland_in_the_Caves (ACU).JPG|ACU Review
  
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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== Download ==
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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* {{CPCPower|1837}}
 
* {{CPCPower|1837}}
 
* {{CPCGameReviews|r/index8.html#roland_in_the_caves}}
 
* {{CPCGameReviews|r/index8.html#roland_in_the_caves}}
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* {{Tacgr|762|Link to TACGR}}
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* {{Tacgr|762}}
 
* {{EnWiki|Bugaboo_(The_Flea)}}
 
* {{EnWiki|Bugaboo_(The_Flea)}}
 
* {{WorldOfSpectrum|0000739|Link to World of Spectrum}}
 
* {{WorldOfSpectrum|0000739|Link to World of Spectrum}}
  
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[[Category:Games]] [[Category:Games 1984]] [[Category:Game Map]] [[Category:Video contents]] [[Category:Platform]] [[Category:Game Manual]]

Latest revision as of 14:12, 1 September 2012

Roland in the Caves
Loading Screen
Release 1984
Publisher Amsoft
Developer Indescomp
Programmer Paco Suarez
Musician Unknown
Artist Juanjo Redondo
Genre Arcade (Platformer)
Players 1P Only
Controls Keyboard
Language Language:english, Language:spanish, Language:german
Media disk Cassette
Compatability 464, 664, 6128 & Plus
Magazine Reviews No Mark - ACU 01 (Aug/Sep 84)
49% - AA 001 (Oct 85)
47% - Amtix 01 (Nov 85)
Information


Overview

A conversion of Indescomp's ZX Spectrum hit Bugaboo the Flea, Roland in the Caves was many a frustrated gameplayer's first encounter with Alan Sugar's machine thanks to its being bundled as a giveaway with the CPC464 in 1985.

Plot

You are far ahead in time, the year 2464 AD and your Space Time Machine has landed on an alien planet, and being of an inquisitive nature, you decide to explore it.

You have been gifted with a special kind of power that aids you when you are exploring strange planets.

You are able to mutate into the alien beings' form.

On this mysterious planet of Ivorus, the beings are minute and flea-like with amazing jumping powers.

However, during your exploration, you take an unexpected trip and fall down and down and down through a deep and dark pot hole into a strange cave.

All around you are flesh-eating plants, not to mention a hungry pterodactyl......

You must elude these dangers, so utilise your jumping powers to ward off your enemies til you finally escape from the disatrous cave.

No sooner are you safe, then disaster strikes again!.

Down you go again, but this time the flesh eating plants have multiplied and they don't want you to escape.

Good luck!.

When you eventually get out of the cave, the score is multiplied by a number which depends on the game skill level.

Screenshots & Videos

  • Roland in the Caves

  • Menu Screen

  • At the Bottom of the Cave

{{#ev:youtube|_0zfauOMIMM|250}}

{{#ev:youtube|R4VKgtesN8I|250}}

Re-releases and Compilations

None

Hints & Tips

Map

  • Roland in the Caves

  • ZX Spectrum Version - (Courtesy of World of Spectrum)

Keypress

(Courtesy of CPC Power)

  • Hold Down SHIFT+A to progress to the next level.

Trivia

  • The game had a sequel named Poogaboo, which was released by Opera Soft in 1991.
  • Also released on the ZX Spectrum as Bugaboo the Flea
  • Part of the original Amsoft 12-Pack - the twelve programmes given away by Amsoft with the CPC464.
  • Released in Spain by Indescomp as La Pulga
  • Allegedly suggested as a joke when being shown the game, Alan Sugar thought that the character should be renamed 'Roland' after lead 464 designer Roland Perry. He was taken at his word, Indescomp rebranded Roland in the Caves and one of their other launch titles (Fred) to incorporate the character - a mascot was born!

Covertape

  • Roland in the Caves (Amsoft UK)

  • Back Covertape

  • Front Covertape

  • Roland in the Caves (Amsoft DE)

  • Back Covertape

  • Front Covertape

Tape

  • Roland in the Caves (Amsoft UK)

  • Side B

  • Side A

  • Roland in the Caves (Amsoft DE)

  • Side B

  • Side A

Gallery

  • Roland in the Caves

  • ACU Review

Download

Links

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