''Rock 'n' Roll'' is a

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for the Commodore 64, Atari ST,

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, and

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, published by

Rainbow Arts Rainbow Arts Software GmbH was a German video game publisher based in Gütersloh. The company was founded in 1984 by Marc Ullrich and Thomas Meiertoberens and acquired by Rushware in 1986. The company's decline began in the early 1990s: The dist ...

in 1989. The idea for the game and the programming are by Frank Prasse. The Soundtrack for the Amiga version was composed by Chris Huelsbeck. The titles comes from both the aspect of rolling the ball along the level, and the various

Rock and roll Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm an ...

-inspired tunes that play during gameplay.

Gameplay

''Rock 'n' Roll'' is an action-oriented

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with 32 levels (plus a secret bonus level). The player controls a ball (steered with the

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on the Amiga or the

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on the Commodore 64) and his job is to reach the exit on each level. Numerous objects help or hinder the player's path to the exit. These include locked doors that he needs to find a key to,

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which hinders his steering,

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that push him away or

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s that pull him towards them, crumbling floor tiles, and others. A map of the level is accessible at any time, but it starts out completely blank. The player has to collect

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s along the level to make various objects visible on the map. He may also buy various supplies like a fastball, a spikeball, bombs, and even hints for game secrets like extra money, extra lives and short cuts.

Reception

"With this title, Rainbow Arts has given proof again, that also simple game ideas can result in complex, entertaining programs."
Torsten Oppermann in ASM issue 11/1989Rock'n Roll review in ASM issue 11/1989, p. 43, ISSN 0933-186
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